TVRI
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TVRI (Televisi Republik Indonesia, lit. Television of the Republic of Indonesia), legally Lembaga Penyiaran Publik (LPP) Televisi Republik Indonesia (lit. Public Broadcasting Institution Television of the Republic of Indonesia) is an Indonesian national public television network. Established on 24 August 1962, it is the oldest television network in the country. Its national headquarters is in Gelora, Central Jakarta.[1]
Type | Public television network |
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Country | Indonesia |
Founded | 24 August 1962; 61 years ago (1962-08-24) |
TV stations | TVRI Nasional TVRI Regional TVRI World TVRI Sport |
Revenue | Rp137 billion (2016) |
Headquarters | Jalan Gerbang Pemuda, Gelora, Central Jakarta |
Broadcast area | Nationwide and worldwide |
Key people | Agus Sudibyo (Chairman of the Board of Supervisors) Iman Brotoseno (President Director) |
Official website | www |
Language | Indonesian (predominant) Regional languages (regional programming) English (TVRI World) |
TVRI monopolized television broadcasting in Indonesia until 24 August 1989, when the first commercial television station RCTI went on the air. Alongside RRI, TVRI was converted from a state-controlled broadcaster under government department into an independent public broadcaster on 18 March 2005, becoming the first public broadcaster in the country.[2]
TVRI currently broadcasts throughout the country with three national channels as well as 33 regional stations. As of 2020 it has 361 transmitters;[3][4] making it a television network with the largest terrestrial coverage than any other network in the country. Its funding primarily comes from annual state budget approved by the parliament, advertisement, and other services.