SEA Today

SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian news television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audience.[1] Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state-owned telecommunication company Telkom Indonesia, the channel was launched on October 28, 2020 in conjunction with Youth Pledge Day.[4]

SEA Today
CountryIndonesia
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia[1]
Programming
Language(s)English[2]
Indonesian (secondary)
Picture format1080i HDTV 16:9
Ownership
OwnerPT. Metra Digital Media (Telkom Indonesia)[3]
Sister channels(UseeTV channels)
Usee Prime
Usee Sports
Ruang Trampil
Chinese Drama
i-Konser
History
LaunchedNovember 2018 (2018-11) (as .idKU)
28 October 2020 (2020-10-28) (as SEA Today)
Replaced.idKU
Closed28 October 2020 (2020-10-28) (as .idKU)
Links
Websiteseatoday.com
Availability
Streaming media
UseeTV (online)Watch now (IndiHome customers only)

SEA Today currently airs through IndiHome's IPTV service UseeTV.

History

The channel began on-air in November 2018 as .idKU, a 24-hour documentary and lifestyle channel. A UseeTV exclusive in-house channel, .idKU was intended as "a place for state-owned enterprises, governments (both central and local) and private businesses as well as small enterprises to deliver positive messages about inspiring Indonesian works through exciting, entertaining, and educating television programs".[5]

On October 28, 2020, .idKU was replaced by SEA Today at 19:20 PM WIB after the 100% Indonesia music show.[6] In their launching, SEA Today was inaugurated by the Minister of State Owned Enterprises at the time, Erick Thohir.[2]

References
  1. "SEA Today, Kanal Baru yang akan Ditayangkan di 10 negara". fixmakassar.pikiran-rakyat.com. October 31, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. "Telkom Kini Punya Kanal Berita Bahasa Inggris, Ini Harapan Erick Thohir". bisnis.tempo.co. October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. "Komut Telkom Tampik Isu Pembentukan Kanal SEA Today Tak diketahui Komisaris". bisnis.tempo.co. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. "Indonesia Launches SEA Today's English News Portal". October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. IndiHome Interactive TV (2018). "Saksikan channel terbaru UseeTV, .idKU. Channel 24 jam yang merupakan wadah bagi BUMN, Instansi Pemerintah (Pusat & Daerah), Swasta dan UMKM untuk menyampaikan pesan positif mengenai karya bangsa yang inspiratif dengan program televusi yang menarik, menghibur dan mengedukasi". Twitter. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. "Detik-Detik IDKU Berubah Menjadi SEA TODAY — F721CH". YouTube. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.


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