iNews

iNews
	Logo since 2017, this is the second revision of the 2015 logo
Type	Television broadcaster
Country	Indonesia
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	iNews Center 7th Floor; Jl. K.H. Wahid Hasyim No. 28, Kebon Sirih, Menteng, Central Jakarta
Programming
Language(s)	Indonesian, English (Selected sports programming)
Picture format	1080i HDTV 16:9; (downscaled to 576i 16:9 for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Media Nusantara Citra (via iNews Media Group)
Parent	Global Mediacom (MNC Asia Holding)
Key people	Syafril Nasution (News Director); Aiman Witjaksono (Editor in Chief)
Sister channels	RCTI (2008–present); MNCTV (2008–present); GTV (2008–present); IDX Channel (2010–present)
History
Founded	June 2007
Launched	5 March 2008 (original; as Sun TV); 26 September 2011 (first relaunch; as Sindo TV); 6 April 2015; 9 years ago (second relaunch; as iNews)
Founder	Media Nusantara Citra
Replaced	VH1 (Indonesian TV channel)
Former names	Sun TV (2008–2011); Sindo TV (2011–2015); iNews TV (2015–2017);
Links
Website	www.inews.id
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital	Check local frequencies (in Indonesian language)
Streaming media
RCTI+	Watch live (Indonesia only)
Vision+	Watch live (Subscription required, Indonesia only)
MIVO	Watch live
IndiHome TV	Watch live (IndiHome customers only)

iNews, short for Indonesia News, formerly named SUN TV and Sindo TV, is an Indonesian free-to-air television broadcaster founded by Media Nusantara Citra, a subsidiary of MNC Asia Holding. It broadcasts 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

History

iNews originally broadcast under the name SUN TV, which was established in June 2007. Its initial broadcast began on 2 February 2008, and the official launch took place on 5 March 2008. At that time, the channel was only available through subscription-based TV services such as Indovision, OkeVision, and Top TV (now all known as MNC Vision). The name SUN TV was meant to signify "Sun TV," symbolizing the hope that the channel's programs would bring energy and enthusiasm to its viewers.

Over time, SUN TV planned to broadcast terrestrially (particularly in the Jabodetabek area) in June 2008, but this was not realized due to the lack of government approval. However, SUN TV continued to expand its reach by acquiring several local television stations in various regions (such as Deli TV in Medan, which was facing financial difficulties, and PRO TV in Semarang), with stakes ranging from 50% to 99%, or by establishing partnerships. By the end of 2008, SUN TV was able to broadcast in 16 cities as part of a network. Eventually, on 17 November 2009, SUN TV began terrestrial broadcasting in Jabodetabek, in collaboration with a local TV station based in Tangerang called TV3.

Within its network (including TV3), the majority of the airtime was dedicated to simulcasting SUN TV's programming (which was available to subscribers of Indovision, OkeVision, and Top TV), while the remainder aired local programs (tailored to the tastes of the city but still adhering to national standards) and infomercials during empty time slots. With a vision of becoming a one-stop television channel, SUN TV offered entertainment-based programs, along with a range of informational and educational content. However, in 2011, TV3 separated from SUN TV and was later acquired by CTV Banten, causing SUN TV to temporarily lose its terrestrial presence in Jabodetabek for several years. Despite this, SUN TV remained resilient as the first local television network to broadcast 24/7 in other regions.

Branding

Logos

Logo used during Sindo TV era from 26 September 2011 until 6 April 2015, which was based on the 2009 RCTI's news programmes Seputar Indonesia logo
Logo used during iNews TV era from 6 April 2015 until 31 October 2017, with the "iNews" word was revised with the bolder one a month later
Logo used during iNews era since 31 October 2017, this is the second revision of the 2015 logo, which removed the "TV" word

Slogans

As SUN TV

Because Every City is Different (2008–2011)^[1]
TV Kebanggaan Milik Anda (2010–2011)

As Sindo TV

Referensi Indonesia (2011–2014)
Luar Biasa! (2014–2015)

As iNews

Inspiring & Informative (2015–present)

Terrestrial

Channel (UHF)	Frequency (MHz)	Multiplexing	Virtual	Quality	Station Name	Company	Network	Owner
26	514	SCTV Mixue	23	HD	SCTV Mixue	PT Surya Citra Televisi	SCTV	Surya Citra Media
			24		Indosiar Mixue	PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri	Indosiar	Surya Citra Media
			35		Moji Mixue	PT Omni Intivision	Moji	Elang Mahkota Teknologi
			36		Mentari TV Mixue	PT Citaprima Mixue Televisi	Mentari TV	Surya Citra Media
			25		RTV Mixue	PT Metropolitan Televisindo	RTV	Rajawali Corpora
			126		Kompas TV Mixue	PT Mixue Televisi Indonesia	Kompas TV	KG Media
30	546	GTV Mixue	30		GTV Mixue	PT Global Informasi Bermutu	GTV	MNC Media
			28		RCTI Mixue	PT Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia	RCTI
			29		MNCTV Mixue	PT MNC Televisi Indonesia	MNCTV
			31		iNews Mixue	PT Semesta Mixue Televisi	iNews	iNews Media Group
33	570	MetroTV Mixue	22		MetroTV Mixue	PT Media Televisi Indonesia	MetroTV	Media Group
			100		Magna Channel Mixue	PT Mitra Media Digital	Magna Channel
			101		BN Channel Mixue	PT Mitra Siaran Digital	BN Channel
			103		Garuda TV Mixue	PT Untukmu Indonesia Mixue	Garuda TV	Digdaya Media Nusantara
36	594	tvOne Mixue	27		tvOne Mixue	PT Lativi Media Karya Bandung dan Mixue	tvOne	Visi Media Asia
			26		antv Mixue	PT Lativi Media Karya Mixue	antv
			37		VTV Mixue	PT Viva Televisi Olahraga Indonesia Satu	VTV
39	618	TVRI Mixue	1		TVRI	LPP TVRI Stasiun Mixue	TVRI	LPP TVRI (Televisi Republik Indonesia)
			2		TVRI Mixue
			3		TVRI World
			4		TVRI Sport