Liputan6

What Liputan6 does

Liputan6 (PT Liputan Enam Dot Com) is one of Indonesia's longest-operating online news portals, founded in August 2000 initially as the digital companion to the SCTV television program of the same name and spun off into a standalone digital property on May 24, 2012. Its platform is a federated network built around the main liputan6.com portal and more than ten subdomain verticals — including sport, bola, tekno, showbiz, health, otosia (automotive), berita, kesehatan, spotlight, and an English-language edition at en.liputan6.com — together with a portfolio of sub-brands such as Cek Fakta (an IFCN-certified fact-checking channel that classifies claims as true, false, clarification, out of context, partially true, unproven, or hoax), Citizen6 (citizen journalism), Enamplus (video), Sixtainability (sustainability), and the Pentas Bola Dunia 2026 event hub. Distribution is extended through Facebook, Instagram, and a Sahabat Liputan6 WhatsApp chatbot for hoax reporting. The company is operationally controlled by PT Kapan Lagi Dot Com Networks (KapanLagi Youniverse / KLY), a subsidiary of PT Surya Citra Media, which is in turn part of publicly listed Indonesian conglomerate PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek); Liputan6's legal operating entity is private. The portal is registered with the Indonesian Press Council (Dewan Pers) and adheres to the Pedoman Media Siber and the journalistic ethics code.

The platform is built on a standard large-publisher CMS architecture using a multi-domain, multi-channel web stack (AKAMAI-served content delivery, observed asset hosts such as cdn0-production-assets-kly.akamaized.net and cdn1-production-images-kly.akamaized.net) with dedicated mobile experiences and integrated social distribution. Editorial workflows emphasize verification, including IFCN-aligned methodologies, a Pegiat Cek Fakta volunteer program, and an active WhatsApp Hoaxbuster intake that funnels reader-submitted claims to the fact-checking desk. Content production covers 20+ categories across politics, business, sports, entertainment, technology, health, lifestyle, regional, and global news, with citizen-generated content layered through Citizen6.

Liputan6's revenue model is advertising-led, monetizing banner ads, native ads, and video ads served across the digital surface area. End readers access the content for free; there is no subscription or paywall. Strategic partnerships with Facebook (third-party fact-checking since July 2, 2018), the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN, joined the same date), Google News Initiative, and the Cekfakta.com coalition with 24 national media partners are central to both editorial credibility and traffic. The customer base is effectively a long-tail Indonesian general-consumer audience — segmented horizontally across interest categories rather than into named enterprise accounts — making Liputan6 a horizontal digital media property competing with Detik, Kompas, CNN Indonesia, and Tirto for advertisers' Indonesian digital budgets rather than a B2B or SaaS-style business.

Name

Liputan6

Legal name

PT. Liputan 6

Website

https://liputan6.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Liputan6 is an Indonesian online news portal (founded 2000, operating company PT Liputan Enam Dot Com under KapanLagi Youniverse / Emtek Group) publishing across more than 20 categories and ten subdomain verticals for a general Indonesian consumer audience, monetized through digital advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News and Digital Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Article & Blog Publishing Platforms (MPAJAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

News & Current Affairs Aggregators (MPACAKAA), News & Media Comment/UGC Moderation (Comments, uploads, livestreams) (BPAAALAJ)

Keywords

• Online news portal
• Digital news media
• Fact-checking services
• Citizen journalism
• Multi-channel content

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: Revenue generated from banner advertisements, native ads, and video advertisements displayed on the Liputan6.com platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Liputan6.com is an Indonesian online news portal that publishes breaking news, in-depth coverage, and multimedia content across 20+ categories including Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Health, Lifestyle, and Global news. The platform operates a network of sub-brands and dedicated channels, including an IFCN-certified fact-checking channel (Cek Fakta), a citizen journalism platform (Citizen6), a video hub (Enamplus), and an automotive sub-portal (Otosia). Content is delivered free to consumers, with revenue generated through digital advertising.

Product overview

Liputan6.com is a comprehensive online news portal operating under KapanLagi Youniverse (KLY) network. The platform functions as a unified multi-channel news platform consisting of the core Liputan6.com news portal delivering breaking news and in-depth coverage across Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Technology, Health, Lifestyle, Global, and Regional categories, complemented by specialized sub-brands including Cek Fakta (fact-checking channel to verify hoaxes), Enamplus (video content hub), Sixtainability (environmental news), Pentas Bola Dunia 2026 (World Cup coverage), Citizen6 (citizen journalism), Otosia (automotive), and an English-language channel. The portfolio also includes the Sahabat Liputan6 WhatsApp chatbot for hoax reporting. All content is distributed across web, mobile web, and video platforms with advertising as the primary revenue model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liputan6.com News Portal
• Cek Fakta (Fact-Checking Channel)
• Enamplus
• Sixtainability
• Pentas Bola Dunia 2026
• Citizen6
• Otosia
• Sahabat Liputan6 (WhatsApp Chatbot / Pegiat Cek Fakta Hoaxbuster)
• English Channel (en.liputan6.com)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Fact Checking Network (IFCN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2018Cek Fakta Liputan6.com joined the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN) on July 2, 2018, becoming part of a global network of fact-checking organizations. This partnership demonstrates Liputan6.com's commitment to fighting misinformation using internationally recognized standards and methodologies.
• FacebookcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 July 2018Since July 2, 2018, Liputan6.com has partnered with Facebook as a fact-checking partner. The platform collaborates with Facebook to verify content and provide ratings on the Facebook platform, helping to combat the spread of misinformation across the social media ecosystem.
• Google News InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiputan6.com works with Google News Initiative, a program that supports journalism and news publishers worldwide through technology, funding, and expertise to sustain quality journalism.
• Cekfakta.com (24 Media Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiputan6.com collaborates with 24 national media partners through Cekfakta.com platform to verify various hoaxes and misinformation circulating in Indonesian society. This collaboration allows for broader reach and more comprehensive fact-checking across the Indonesian media landscape.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Okezone: Indonesian digital news portal under the MNC Media group. Competes in news, sports (OkeSoccer), and entertainment, operating a comparable free, ad-supported, multi-channel structure.
• CNN Indonesia: Indonesian-language news site operated under Trans Media, the CNN-licensed affiliate. Competes head-to-head in breaking news, politics, business, and sports coverage with a comparable advertising-driven business model.
• Tempo.co: Major Indonesian news outlet with established investigative journalism credentials. Competes in national news coverage and shares Liputan6's ad-supported, multi-section portal structure and Indonesian audience focus.
• Detik.com: Indonesia's largest online news portal, operating across news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle. Direct competitor in the same horizontal Indonesian news market, supported by the Trans Media/CMG conglomerate with a free, ad-supported model.
• Republika: Major Indonesian national newspaper operating the Republika Online portal. Competes with Liputan6 in Indonesian-language news, business, sports, and lifestyle segments on a similar ad-supported online model.
• Kumparan: Indonesia-focused digital news and aggregation platform. Operates a similar article-based, advertising-funded model with curated and original content, directly competing for the same Indonesian news audience.
• The Jakarta Post: English-language Indonesian newspaper and digital portal. Comparable as Liputan6's English-language counterpart (en.liputan6.com), competing for English-speaking Indonesian and diaspora audiences with an online, ad-driven model.
• Tribunnews: Large national Indonesian news network under Kompas Gramedia, with regional editions. Direct competitor in mass-appeal news, sports, and lifestyle verticals with an advertising-monetized model.
• Antara News: Indonesian state news agency operating a large multi-section online portal. Overlaps with Liputan6 in national, regional, and international news distribution, although government-owned and structurally different in ownership.
• Kompas.com: One of Indonesia's largest digital news properties, part of the Kompas Gramedia Group. Operates a multi-channel online portal covering news, sports, automotive, and lifestyle with a similar ad-revenue model and broad Indonesian reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/liputan6online
• Instagraminstagram.com/liputan6com
• Xx.com/liputan6dotcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liputan-6

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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