SEA Today
Indonesian news television channel
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SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) was an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences.[4] Launched on 28 October 2020 in conjunction with Indonesia's Youth Pledge Day,[5] the channel was owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state-owned telecommunication company Telkom Indonesia.
Singapore
Malaysia
India
Southeast Asia
Indonesian (secondary)
Japanese (tertiary)
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| Country | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Indonesia Singapore Malaysia India Southeast Asia |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English[1] Indonesian (secondary) Japanese (tertiary) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | PT Metra Digital Media[2] |
| Parent | Telkom Indonesia |
| Sister channels | (IndiHome TV channels) Usee Prime Usee Sports Ruang Trampil Chinese Drama i-Konser |
| History | |
| Launched |
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| Closed | June 30, 2025[3] |
| Former names | .idKU (2018–2020) |
| Links | |
| Website | seatoday |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| IndiHome (Indonesia) | 101 (HD) |
| Singtel TV (Singapore) | 15 (HD) |
| Unifi TV (Malaysia) | 651 (HD) |
| SITI Cable TV (India) | 348 (HD) |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | 720 (HD) |
| MNC Vision (Indonesia) | 336 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| IndiHome TV | Watch now (IndiHome customers only) |
| Vidio | Watch live |
| MYTV Mana-Mana | Watch live |
| Vision+ | Watch live |
SEA Today aired through IndiHome's IPTV service UseeTV and MNC Vision's DTH Service in Indonesia since September 2022 and StarHub TV Singapore's IPTV Services.
History
The channel began on-air in November 2018 as .idKU, a 24-hour documentary and lifestyle channel.[citation needed] A UseeTV (now IndiHome TV) 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".[6]
On 28 October 2020, .idKU was replaced by SEA Today at 7:20pm Jakarta time after the final programme of .idKU 100% Indonesia music show.[7] In their launching, SEA Today was inaugurated by the Minister of State Owned Enterprises at the time, Erick Thohir.[1] SEA Today had transmitted via a SEA Today-owned transponder Telkom-4 108°2E for its Indonesia and Southeast Asian coverage.
In February 2025, PT Metra Digital Media, the owner of SEA Today, announced plans for internal layoffs.[8] Several months later, SEA Today ceased broadcasting on 30 June 2025,[9] with its final broadcast being Autoday, cut off shortly before its final sign-off.[10]
Former and previously television programmes
- SEA Updates
- 2-Hour News Show
- Abandoned Places
- Angelo's Outdoor Kitchen
- Around The World in 80 Days
- Art of Indonesia
- ASEAN Oke
- ASEAN Television
- ASEAN Windows
- Australia's Most Terryfing
- Babouchka
- Break The Limit
- Buddy Talk
- Cantik Detektif
- Cerita di Balik Lensa
- Challenge Accepted
- Classic Cars
- Dreamcatchers
- Duo Backpackers
- Duo Ransel
- Eat Around Indonesia
- Field Guide to Innovation
- Find The Answer with Buya Yahya
- Focus ASEAN
- Grand Central Station
- Happy and Healthy
- House of Islam
- Islam is Good Morality
- Journals of a Nomad
- Kapsul Ramadan
- Land of Santri
- Local Pride
- Maestro
- Magnificent Megacities
- Masa Kini
- Meet The Creators
- Miss Adventure
- Mission Restorable
- Mosques Around The World
- Ngonten
- Nomadic Trip
- Ramadan in The Islamic World
- Ramadan Log
- Refugee Chef
- Richness of Creations
- Roots of Egypt
- Ruang Teh
- SEA Update
- Seafood
- SEAmphony
- See Indonesia
- Serial Tourist
- Side Walk
- Space Out
- Sportlite
- Stories From Hidden Words
- Stories of Taste
- Superheroes, The Secret Side
- Tabula Rasa
- Temurun
- The Animal Library
- The Daily Wrap-Up
- The Land of Spices
- The Majestic Alps
- The Myth of Indonesia
- The Travel Note
- The Ultimate Riders
- The Wisdom
- The Wish
- This Weekend
- Vet on The Hill
- Waterfall
- Why We Ride
Former and previously television presenters
- Adityawarman
- Aris Satya
- Aubry Beer
- Bruce Poan
- Caroline Soerachmat
- Daniel Wiguna
- Dirza Prakoso
- Ellen Gracia
- Hans Lango
- Hilyani Hidranto
- Indra Marpaung
- Kai Soerja
- Karina Basrewan
- Krizia Alexa
- Maria Harfanti
- Marissa Anita
- Mochamad Achir
- Narendra Archie Prameswara
- Paul Palele
- Rahma Alia
- Ralvi Nasution
- Rangga S. Temat
- Rasya Maeve
- Rebecca Napitupulu
- Rory Asyari
- Shafira Umm
- Shahnaz Soehartono
- Shanon Sanntura
- Yasha Chatab
