antv is an Indonesian television network based in South Jakarta. It is owned by PT Visi Media Asia Tbk.

History[link]

antv was launched on 1 March 1993 as a local television station in Lampung province. In the same month it was awarded a government license for nationwide broadcasting, and moved its studio to Jakarta. The first programming it produced itself was live buletin actual segment main news report journal services information coverage of the general session of the People's Consultative Assembly on 1 March 1993.

On 30 April 2006, Rupert Murdoch's Asian broadcaster News Corporation through STAR TV and Fox International Channels bought a 20% stake in antv (split from TV7). Indonesia law, foreign companies can only have a 20% stake in local media companies and antv has 24 relay stations covering 155 cities across Indonesia. It reaches 130 million people.

Logo[link]

Antv's first logo was rainbow-coloured stripes making the word AN, with teve on green and purple stripes.The Logos has seen from Channel 4 Logos Since 1982-1996. It was changed to lowercase red and yellow for a 13 March 2003 revamp, and was altered on 30 April 2006 to combine the existing antv channel logo with the logo of STAR TV boxes. On 20 September 2009, antv changed its logo once again.

Relationships with MTV and ABC Networks[link]

Relationships with MTV Networks[link]

When MTV wanted to expand to Asia, a block, MTV: Music Television Indonesia and Nickelodeon shows were broadcast under a treaty between Bakrie & Brothers and Viacom in 1993, antv showed its first music and kids entertainment programming services. However, antv removed the MTV Networks programming in 2003, after MTV dropped out of the venture.

Relationships with ABC Networks[link]

When Bakrie & Brothers and American Broadcasting Company signed a treaty in 1993, antv showed its first game show and entertainment programming services. However, antv removed the The Walt Disney Company programming in 2003, after MTV dropped out of the venture.

Sports programming[link]

In 1993,ANteve Broadcast English Premier League For 1993-1994 Season Until 1997-1998 season.In Season 1996-1997,ANteve Also Broadcast La Liga Spanyol And Deutsche Bundesliga,In Year 1995,ANteve Broadcasts Lega Calcio Serie A Since Season 1995-1996 until Season 1997-1998.In Year 1997,ANteve Also Broadcast Formula 1.Antv does not broadcast any foreign sport programming. Instead it shows Indonesian Super League and Liga Indonesia Premier Division, along with its sister channel tvOne and former sister channel TV7 (now Trans 7).

See also[link]

• List of TV Stations in Indonesia

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site (Indonesian)