Metrotvnews.com

What Metrotvnews.com does

Metrotvnews.com is the digital news property of PT Media Televisi Indonesia, which operates Metro TV, one of Indonesia's established 24-hour news television broadcasters. Metro TV received its broadcasting licence on October 25, 1999 and has been operating since 2000; the website Metrotvnews.com has carried a 2007-2026 copyright notice. Headquartered in Jakarta Barat at Jl. Pilar Mas Raya Kav. A-D, Kedoya, Kebon Jeruk, the company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff. Its editorial footprint spans a flagship website, live streaming services, dedicated channels for National (Nasional), International (Internasional), and Economy (Ekonomi) news, a Mandarin-language service (Metro Xinwen), a documentary segment (MTVN Lens), a curated corner hub (MTVN Corner), a continuous headline news program, the BN Channel linear feed, and iOS and Android mobile applications branded Medcom ID.

The product portfolio is built around video-first news delivery: live linear feeds of Metro TV and BN Channel, on-demand video segments, headline news programming, and the extended-content Xtend platform accessible via a separate domain (xtend.metrotvnews.com). Underlying technology is described as a digital news platform with video streaming and native mobile applications; no proprietary AI, no public API, no SDK, and no patent portfolio are disclosed. Distribution is omnichannel and self-serve for digital properties, with direct enterprise sales for linear broadcast and BN Channel inventory.

The business model is advertising-led: news content is free to consumers and monetised through advertising placements. There is no publicly disclosed pricing, subscription tier, or revenue figure. The platform addresses a horizontal segment — the general Indonesian public — across national, international, economic, Mandarin-language, documentary, and local news verticals. Ownership is private; no parent company, institutional investors, private equity backers, or capital-structure details are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Metrotvnews.com

Legal name

PT Media Televisi Indonesia

Website

https://metrotvnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Metrotvnews.com is the digital arm of PT Media Televisi Indonesia, operating Indonesia's Metro TV 24-hour news channel. It delivers video-first national, international, economic, and Mandarin-language news across web, mobile apps, and live streaming to Indonesian consumers via advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

Keywords

• Indonesian news broadcasting
• Video news platform
• Live news streaming
• Digital news media
• Mobile news applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Metrotvnews.com is a digital news platform operated by PT Media Televisi Indonesia, delivering video-first news content across national, international, and economic categories. It provides live streaming of Metro TV and BN Channel, a Mandarin-language service (Metro Xinwen), sub-products including MTVN Lens documentaries and Headline News, and dedicated iOS/Android applications for mobile news consumption.

Product overview

MetroTVNews.com is an Indonesian digital news media platform operated by PT Media Televisi Indonesia. The platform offers a comprehensive news portfolio consisting of a primary website delivering video news content, live streaming television services (Metro TV, BN Channel, Xtend), specialized channels (Nasional, Internasional, Ekonomi, Xinwen/Mandarin), and sub-products including MTVN Lens documentaries, Headline News, MTVN Corner, and mobile applications for iOS and Android. The platform functions as a 24/7 news operation covering national, international, and economic news with video-first content strategy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MTVN Lens: Documentary and investigative journalism segment of Metro TV
• MTVN Corner
• Metro Xinwen

Products and services

• MetroTVNews.com Website Indonesian online news portal providing video news coverage across national, international, and economic channels, featuring streaming content and daily news updates for Indonesian audiences.
• Metro TV Live Streaming Live television streaming service featuring the Metro TV channel, BN Channel, Advertorial content, and the Xtend platform, providing real-time news access for viewers.
• MTVN Lens Special interest content section featuring documentaries and in-depth video journalism coverage for Indonesian audiences.
• Headline News Continuous headline news program providing breaking news updates throughout the day for Indonesian news consumers.
• MTVN Corner Corner content segment featuring curated news and feature stories as part of the Metro TV platform.
• Xtend Digital Platform Extended content platform offering additional video programming and streaming services, including Metro TV broadcast access and extended digital content.
• Metro Xinwen Mandarin-language news channel delivering Chinese-language news content for the Indonesian Chinese community, covering social, cultural, health, and bilateral Indonesia-China topics.
• Medcom ID Mobile App Native mobile applications for iOS and Android devices (branded Medcom ID) enabling mobile news consumption for Indonesian audiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kompas TV: Indonesian news broadcaster affiliated with the Kompas Gramedia media group, offering both linear TV and a digital news portal. Comparable national news positioning and digital extension similar to Metrotvnews.com.
• CNN Indonesia: Indonesian news television and online news platform operated under license by Trans Media in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Competes with Metro TV in Indonesian national news and digital news verticals.
• tvOne: Indonesian 24-hour news channel operated by PT Lativi Mediatama (Viva Media group). Direct competitor in the Indonesian national news television category, mirroring Metro TV's linear + digital streaming model.
• iNews: National Indonesian news channel under MNC Media (Hary Tanoesoedibjo group). Competes for the same Indonesian news audience across linear TV and digital platforms analogous to Metro TV.

Broad incumbents

• CNBC Indonesia: Business and economic news channel and digital platform operated by Trans Media under license. Overlaps with Metro TV's Ekonomi channel and broader Indonesian news market.
• SCTV: Major Indonesian FTA television network under PT Surya Citra Televisi (Emtek group), with extensive news programming. A broad incumbent in the same broadcast market whose ad inventory competes with Metro TV.
• Detik.com: One of Indonesia's largest digital news portals, part of the Trans Media group. Comparable to Metrotvnews.com as a leading Indonesian online news destination with video coverage.
• Trans TV: Major Indonesian free-to-air broadcast network under Trans Media, operating multiple news and entertainment channels including CNN Indonesia. A broader incumbent whose digital news assets compete with Metrotvnews.com.

Emerging players

• Kumparan: Indonesia-based digital-first news and content platform with video capability. Represents the digital-native competitor positioning, overlapping with the digital side of Metrotvnews.com for online news audiences.

Regional players

• BBC News Indonesia: BBC's Indonesian-language international news service providing text and video news for Indonesian audiences. Competes indirectly for Indonesian news consumers alongside Metrotvnews.com, especially in the English-speaking and global news category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Metro_TV
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/metrotvnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/metrotv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/media-televisi-indonesia-pt-metro-tv-
• Instagraminstagram.com/metrotv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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