tvOne (Indonesian TV network)
Indonesian television broadcaster
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tvOne, formerly known as Lativi, is an Indonesian free-to-air news television broadcaster based in East Jakarta. It is owned by Visi Media Asia (Viva), which is a part of the Bakrie Group. The network made a test broadcast as Lativi on January 17, 2002, and was launched on July 30 of that year. It was sold by Abdul Latief in 2007, and was rebranded tvOne on February 14, 2008.
Worldwide (via YouTube)
 Logo since 14 February 2023 | |
| Type | Television broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide Worldwide (via YouTube) |
| Headquarters | Jl. Rawa Terate II No. 2, Pulo Gadung Industrial Complex JIEP, Jatinegara, Cakung, East Jakarta[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV 16:9 (downscaled to 576i 16:9 for the SDTV and PAL feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| Parent | Bakrie Group |
| Key people | Anindya Bakrie (Chairman of Viva Group) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Founded | October 15, 1991 |
| Launched | January 17, 2002 (trial broadcast) July 30, 2002 (official broadcast; as Lativi) February 14, 2008 (as tvOne) |
| Founder | Abdul Latief |
| Former names | Lativi (2002–2008) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Check local frequencies (in Indonesian language) |
| Streaming media | |
| VIVA | Watch live |
| Vision+ | Watch live (Subscription required, Indonesia only) |
| Vidio | Watch live |
History
As Lativi
During the 2000s, Lativi was one of five new terrestrial television networks which were granted a license to broadcast nationwide in Indonesia. It was initially owned by Pasaraya Department Store owner and former Minister of Labor Abdul Latief.
After Lativi bankruptcy
In 2007, ownership of the network was transferred to Aburizal Bakrie and Erick Thohir. The network relaunched as tvOne on February 14, 2008. On February 14, 2020, for its 12th anniversary, the station ID and themes were revised. Its logo was unchanged until the network's 15th anniversary in 2023.[3]
Programming
tvOne broadcasts news and sports. It provides general news and current-affairs programming during the day, with sports and live events during the afternoon, evening and weekend. In addition to its daily news bulletins, tvOne airs a three-minute news summary every hour.[4] During legislative elections and presidential and vice-presidential election debates, tvOne has high ratings.[5]
Wrestling controversy
In late 2006, the network was involved in a controversy when a nine-year-old boy died of injuries while reportedly trying to imitate the staged moves of performers on WWE Friday Night SmackDown! The network decided to pull the show and all other WWE programs after a public outcry.[6] Authorities downplayed connections between wrestling and the boy's death, and the chief of the Bandung Crime and Detective Unit said at a press conference that there was no reason to believe that his death had anything to do with watching wrestling.[7]