What KOMPAS TV does

Kompas TV is an Indonesian national news television channel operated by PT. Cipta Megaswara Televisi, a subsidiary of KG Media (Kompas Gramedia Group of Media). Founded in September 2011, it broadcasts 24/7 news, regional, national, international, economic, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment content in high definition across more than 100 Indonesian cities on pay-TV, and has been available via free live streaming on kompas.tv since 2020. Its product surface comprises the Live TV stream, a digital news portal with article and video coverage, and KOMPASTV Shorts, a short-form vertical video product.

The underlying technology platform is a digital news broadcasting stack with live streaming, social media integration, and a unified identity layer (KG Media ID) that provides single sign-on across at least nine KG Media properties using Google, Facebook, and MyValue as identity providers. Video delivery is partly delegated to the YouTube API and an unbranded YouTube player, and the company publishes a terms-of-service policy that explicitly prohibits use of its content for AI development, machine learning training, or automated data collection. The company has an Android/mobile app and an active web presence.

The business model is a B2C media model with two primary monetization surfaces: advertising around broadcast and digital inventory, and pay-TV affiliate/HD carriage fees. No subscription pricing for Kompas.tv itself is publicly disclosed. Distribution combines owned (broadcast, web, app) and third-party (YouTube, social media) channels. The company is privately held, headquartered in Jakarta Pusat, and reports 1001-5000 employees. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investor ownership signals are present in the source data.

Name

KOMPAS TV

Legal name

PT. Cipta Megaswara Televisi

Website

https://kompas.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kompas TV is an Indonesian 24/7 national news television channel operated by PT. Cipta Megaswara Televisi under KG Media, broadcasting HD news across 100+ cities on pay-TV and offering free streaming, a digital news portal, and short-form video to Indonesian consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Politics Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live TV Streaming (vMVPD/IPTV OTT) (MPACAAAD), Pay-TV Value-Added Services (DVR, VOD, TV Everywhere, Apps) (MPABAGAG), Media Transport & Contribution (SRT/RIST, Satellite/IP, Fiber) (MPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• News broadcasting
• Television streaming
• Digital media platform
• News portal
• Short-form video

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KOMPAS TV is an Indonesian news television broadcaster that delivers 24/7 news programming via paid HD television distribution and a free live streaming website, complemented by a digital news portal covering national, regional, international, economic, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment categories, and a short-form video feed (KOMPASTV Shorts). User access and account management are unified across the KG Media network through the KG Media ID single sign-on system.

Product overview

KOMPAS TV operates as a digital news television platform under KG Media (Kompas Gramedia Group of Media), offering a multi-platform news service comprising Live TV streaming with high definition quality, a comprehensive news portal with video content across categories (Nasional, Regional, Internasional, Ekonomi, Olahraga, Entertainment, Lifestyle), short-form video content (KOMPASTV Shorts), and social media presence. The platform is accessible via free streaming, paid television (HD quality), and various digital platforms. User authentication is managed through KG Media ID, a unified account system shared across KG Media's portfolio of media properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kompas.tv Live TV 24/7 live streaming television service broadcasting Kompas.tv's news content in high definition, available on paid HD television platforms and on the free kompas.tv live page. Designed for Indonesian households and individual viewers seeking continuous live news coverage.
• Kompas.tv News Portal Digital news website providing breaking news and articles across national, regional (Jabodetabek), international, economic, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and opinion categories, with integrated video content. Aimed at general Indonesian news consumers.
• KOMPASTV Shorts Short-form video content platform on Kompas.tv featuring condensed news clips and trending-topic summaries for quick consumption. Targeted at mobile and social-media-oriented Indonesian news audiences.
• KG Media ID Centralized single sign-on authentication and account system enabling one credential to access multiple KG Media network properties (Kompas.com, Tribunnews.com, Grid.id, Kompas.tv, Kompasiana.com, Sonora, Motorplus, Gridoto, Bolasport), with support for Google, Facebook, and MyValue login.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YouTubecoreTechnology or IntegrationKompas.tv uses YouTube API and video player for video content delivery. The website embeds YouTube videos using an unbranded version of YouTube player. Users are bound by YouTube's Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy when interacting with video content.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RCTI: One of Indonesia's oldest and largest private TV networks under MNC Media. Broad incumbent offering entertainment and news that competes with Kompas TV for both viewers and ad revenue at the national level.
• SCTV: Major Indonesian free-to-air entertainment TV network under Emtek. Broader incumbent with entertainment-heavy programming that nonetheless competes with Kompas TV for the same Indonesian ad market and household reach.

Direct peers

• CNN Indonesia: Trans Media-owned Indonesian news platform with TV and digital distribution. Competes directly with Kompas TV for Indonesian news consumers across linear and digital channels.
• Detikcom: Indonesia's largest digital news portal. While primarily digital-native, it competes with Kompas TV for the same Indonesian news audience and advertising budget, especially in the digital news segment.
• tvOne: Indonesian news and general TV broadcaster owned by MNC Group. Comparable to Kompas TV in targeting Indonesian audiences with national news, current affairs, and digital distribution.
• Metro TV: Indonesian news-focused terrestrial TV broadcaster with multi-platform digital presence. Direct competitor to Kompas TV in Indonesian news broadcasting, sharing similar linear TV + streaming + digital news portal model.
• Tribunnews.com: Sister property under KG Media, providing regional and national Indonesian news across a network of local newspaper-digital hybrids. Comparable in audience and content model, and competes/collaborates within the KG Media ecosystem.
• TVRI: Indonesia's state-owned public broadcaster. Comparable national reach and free-to-air model to Kompas TV, competing for Indonesian mass-market audiences though with a public-service funding structure.

Emerging players

• Kumparan: Indonesia-focused digital news and content platform. Emerging digital-native player that overlaps with Kompas TV's digital news portal audience, particularly among younger Indonesian news consumers.
• IDN Times: Indonesia-focused digital media company targeting millennial and Gen Z audiences. Adjacent competitor in the digital news space where Kompas TV's KOMPASTV SHORTS also competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KompasTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kompas-tv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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