TVRI

This article is about TVRI as the broadcasting institution. For its main television channel, see TVRI (TV channel). For the television channel in Romania, see TVRi.
LPP Televisi Republik Indonesia
TypePublic television network
Country
Indonesia
Founded24 August 1962; 62 years ago (1962-08-24)
TV stationsTVRI Nasional
TVRI Regional
TVRI World
TVRI Sport
RevenueRp137 billion (2016)
HeadquartersJalan Gerbang Pemuda, Gelora, Central Jakarta
Broadcast area
Indonesia
Singapore
Malaysia (partially)
Papua New Guinea (partially)
East Timor (partially)
Key people
  • Agus Sudibyo (Chairman of the Board of Supervisors)
  • Iman Brotoseno (President Director)
Official website
www.tvri.go.id
LanguageIndonesian (predominant)
Regional languages
(regional programming)
English (TVRI World)

TVRI (Televisi Republik Indonesia, lit. Television of the Republic of Indonesia) is an Indonesian national public television network and one of Indonesia's two national Public Broadcasting Institutions, the other being the public radio network RRI. First publicly airing in 24 August 1962, on the opening day of, and established as part of the preparations for, the 1962 Asian Games, it is the oldest television network in the country. Its national headquarters is in Gelora, Central Jakarta.[1]

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.

  1. ^ "Televisi Republik Indonesia TVRI". tvri.go.id. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ Ndolu, Frederik (2009). "Presentation 3: PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN INDONESIA". Japan Media Communication Center. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ^ TVRI Nasional (2020). "Ucapan Selamat HUT ke-58 TVRI dari Direktur Utama LPP TVRI, Iman Brotoseno..." Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Faisal, Abdu (2020). "TVRI resmikan stasiun ke-30 di Papua Barat pada Sumpah Pemuda". Antaranews.com. Retrieved 30 August 2020.