BeritaSatu

BTV (Indonesia)

BTV (Indonesia)

Indonesian television channel


BTV, formerly known as Q Channel, QTV and BeritaSatu (literally translated as NewsOne) is an Indonesian digital free-to-air television network owned by B Universe which 80% of the stake is largely owned by former Minister of Trade, Nasdem Party politician and businessman Enggartiasto Lukita. The channel is the first Indonesia-based pay television channel. It focused on news, sports and entertainment programming.[citation needed]

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History

Qtv logo, with the alphabet of "Q" being reused from the former Q Channel logo (2005–2011).
BeritaSatu logo (2011–2022), it later used for BTV's news programmes.

BTV was launched in 1998 as Q Channel (an abbreviation of Quick Channel) by PT Jaring Data Interaktif which was owned by one of RCTI and SCTV executive, Peter F. Gontha. The first program to be held was Q Inspiration. Much of the channel's programming is targeted towards Indonesian executives and the influential upper income segment of society. Aimed at decision makers, the channel mostly features talk shows and infotainment programs related to business, economy, politics, lifestyle, and entertainment.

On 15 September 2005, the channel was renamed to QTV.[2] On 1 September 2011, QTV transformed into BeritaSatu, which became a news channel, in an attempt with major news channels in the country, namely Metro TV and tvOne.[3][4]

In 2021, BeritaSatu was awarded a nationwide terrestrial license one year later.

On 11 October 2022 at 09.53pm (UTC+7), BeritaSatu officially changed its name to BTV after the inauguration of the Investor Daily Summit 2022 by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Programming

Presenters

  • Adristya Chintia
  • Agung Hardiansyah
  • Anisa Fauziah
  • Pudja Lestari
  • Ronaldo Sambuaga
  • Soza Hutapea
  • Stefani Patricia
  • Tezar Aditya
  • Wilson Purba

See also


References

  1. "Penuhi Tayangan Berkualitas, Q Channel Berubah Jadi Q TV". kapanlagi.com. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. "Malam ini, siaran perdana Berita Satu TV". Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-01-05.

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