What TRANS7 does

TRANS7 is an Indonesian free-to-air digital television broadcaster that operates as a subsidiary within CT Corp's Transmedia group, with the legal operating entity being PT Duta Visual Nusantara Tivi Tujuh. The company distributes programming through 74 digital transmission stations covering 60 digital broadcast service areas across 32 Indonesian provinces, with content produced in four integrated studios at its South Jakarta headquarters complex in the CT Corp area. Programming spans entertainment, infotainment, news, religious content, sports (notably MotoGP), children's programming, and movie blocks, anchored by long-running shows such as Lapor Pak!, Arisan, For Your Pagi (FYP), Opera Van Java, Mata Najwa, and Bocah Petualang/Si Bolang. The channel positions itself as "Smart, Entertaining & Family" and reaches the general Indonesian household audience free of charge.

The underlying technology is digital television broadcasting infrastructure delivering HD picture quality, operated under Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Informatics Decree No. 1277/T.02.02/2022. Beyond linear broadcast, TRANS7 extends its distribution through online live streaming at trans7.co.id and the TRANS7 Club fan-membership platform at club.trans7.co.id, and runs community engagement programs including TRANS7 Eduvisit (school outreach) and the Industrial Visit studio tour program. Regional operations are run through three wholly owned regional entities: PT Trans7 Medan Palembang, PT Trans7 Pontianak Samarinda, and PT Duta Visual Nusantara Tivi Tujuh.

The business model is advertising- and sponsorship-funded. As a free-to-air broadcaster, TRANS7 does not charge viewers; revenue is generated from television advertising, program sponsorships, and branded content integrations sold by a dedicated Sales Division on a quote-based, negotiated basis. Customers on the buy side are advertisers and brand partners (e.g., BCA, J&T Express, Female Daily Network for specific event coverage), while the served audience is the general Indonesian family segment. The company is privately held under CT Corp, is headquartered in Jakarta, and reports a headcount band of 1,001-5,000 employees.

Name

TRANS7

Legal name

PT Duta Visual Nusantara Tivi Tujuh

Website

https://trans7.co.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

TRANS7 is an Indonesian free-to-air digital television broadcaster, part of CT Corp's Transmedia group, delivering entertainment, news, and sports programming to Indonesian households across 32 provinces via 74 transmission stations and funded primarily by advertising and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorship: TRANS7 generates primary revenue through television advertising, program sponsorships, and branded content integrations within its entertainment, news, sports, and infotainment programming.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TRANS7 operates a free-to-air digital television broadcasting service delivering entertainment, news, sports, religious, and children's programming to Indonesian households across 32 provinces via 74 transmission stations and 60 digital broadcast service areas. The channel monetizes through television advertising, program sponsorships, and branded content integrations, and supports its core broadcast with complementary services including online live streaming, fan club membership (TRANS7 Club), educational outreach (TRANS7 EduVisit), and industrial studio tours.

Product overview

TRANS7 is an Indonesian television broadcasting company that operates as part of the Transmedia group under CT Corp. The company offers a core television broadcasting service distributed across 32 provinces through 74 transmission stations and 60 digital broadcast service areas. Beyond linear TV, TRANS7 provides digital services including live streaming, a fan club membership program (Trans7 Club), and educational outreach programs (EduVisit and Industrial Visits). The programming portfolio includes flagship programs such as Lapor Pak! (comedy variety show), Arisan (game show), For Your Pagi (morning show), BTS (comedy series), Amazing Trip (travel-adventure), Bocah Petualang/Si Bolang (children's program), Opera Van Java (satirical comedy), Mata Najwa (current affairs talk show), Movievaganza (movie block), and extensive MotoGP racing coverage. The station also operates four integrated studios in South Jakarta for program production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TRANS7 Television Broadcasting Free-to-air digital television broadcasting service delivering HD-quality entertainment, infotainment, news, sports (including MotoGP), religious, and children's programming to Indonesian households across 32 provinces via 74 transmission stations and 60 digital broadcast service areas.
• TRANS7 Live Streaming Online live streaming service accessible via the official TRANS7 website, allowing Indonesian viewers to watch TRANS7 programming in real time over the internet as a complement to the over-the-air broadcast.
• TRANS7 Club Fan club membership platform (club.trans7.co.id) offering registered viewers exclusive content, updates, live streaming access, and community engagement features for TRANS7 audiences.
• TRANS7 EduVisit Educational outreach program in which TRANS7 visits schools (primarily elementary and junior high schools in the Jabodetabek region) to teach students about the television and creative industries.
• Industrial Visit Program Studio tour program allowing educational institutions and the general public to visit TRANS7's production facilities in South Jakarta to learn about television broadcasting operations.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• CT Corp (formerly Para Group)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2006On August 4, 2006, Kompas Gramedia Group established a strategic partnership with Para Group (now CT Corp). On December 15, 2006, TV7 became TRANS7 under this partnership. TRANS7 operates as part of CT Corp's Transmedia group, which includes TRANS TV, Detikcom, Transvision, CNN Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia, Trans Media Sosial, Insertlive, Female Daily, Hai Bunda, Beautynesia, CXO Media, and other media holdings.
• PT Duta Visual Nusantara Tivi TujuhcoreOthersThe legal entity PT Duta Visual Nusantara Tivi Tujuh (established via Additional State Gazette No. 8687 of 2001 dated December 28, 2001) is the operating company for TRANS7's television broadcasting business.
• Female Daily NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRANS7 features coverage of Female Daily X Beauty events including Jakarta X Beauty 2026. Putri Tanjung, CEO of Trans Digital Lifestyle Group & Female Daily Network, participates in TRANS7's 7 Updates coverage. Female Daily is part of the Transmedia group under CT Corp.
• BCA (Bank Central Asia)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBCA serves as Official Banking Partner for Jakarta X Beauty 2026 featured on TRANS7, providing promotions such as instant cashback 15% with QRIS via myBCA and cashback up to Rp150,000 for BCA Credit Card users with 0% installments for 3 & 6 months tenor.
• J&T ExpressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJ&T Express serves as Official Logistics Partner for Jakarta X Beauty 2026 featured on TRANS7, offering discount promotions on shipping (EZ 25% off), free packing for all purchases, exclusive J&T Express merchandise, and free luggage with stamp activity participation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ANTV: Astro Awani /桦群传媒-linked Indonesian free-to-air entertainment broadcaster with comparable advertising-driven monetization and audience reach to TRANS7.
• MNCTV: MNC Media group's mass-market free-to-air channel; comparable audience profile and advertising-led model, directly competing with TRANS7 for Indonesian household viewership.
• SCTV (Surya Citra Televisi): One of Indonesia's largest private free-to-air broadcasters, part of the Emtek Group; competes directly with TRANS7 for audience ratings, ad spend, and sports/entertainment IP.
• Indosiar: Emtek Group's flagship entertainment free-to-air channel; competes with TRANS7 in family entertainment, dangdut music programming, and sports broadcasting.
• Metro TV: News-focused Indonesian free-to-air broadcaster under Media Group; alternative in the news category to TRANS7's Mata Najwa and adjacent to current-affairs advertising budgets.
• TRANS TV: Sister-channel within CT Corp's Transmedia group; also an Indonesian free-to-air digital broadcaster with national distribution, sharing parent company, content infrastructure, and revenue model (advertising) with TRANS7.
• TV One: Indonesia's leading news and current-affairs free-to-air broadcaster; competes with TRANS7's news, talk show, and infotainment inventory for advertiser attention.
• RCTI (Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia): Long-established Indonesian free-to-air broadcaster (MNC Media group) with broad national reach; direct ratings and ad-sales competitor to TRANS7 across entertainment, news, and sports.

Emerging players

• Vidio (PT Vidio Dot Com): Indonesia's leading local OTT streaming platform; not a direct broadcasting peer but a primary substitute for audiences and increasingly a competitor for ad budgets, including live sports rights that historically went to free-to-air.
• NET TV: Younger Indonesian free-to-air broadcaster targeting urban and millennial viewers; emerging direct competitor for advertising share, though smaller in distribution scale than TRANS7.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBnZN3Xlfb23oVNN3s7jDUA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OfficialTRANS7
• Instagraminstagram.com/officialtrans7
• Xx.com/TRANS7official

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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