Banten TV

What Banten TV does

Banten TV is a privately operated regional digital news media platform headquartered in Serang, Banten Province, Indonesia. It serves residents of Banten and broader Indonesian audiences with free, category-based coverage across news (including politics, national, international, advertorial, and events), economy, lifestyle, entertainment, religion, video, opinion, and mixed topics such as automotive, games, education, and technology. The platform also provides a live streaming service for real-time news and event broadcasts and distributes content through its website (bantentv.com) alongside owned accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X. \n\nThe company's product surface is built on a standard category-structured publishing website with embedded video and a dedicated live streaming page, with no proprietary technology stack disclosed in available data. Distribution is product-led and self-serve, relying on organic search, social sharing, and a multi-platform social media presence rather than a paid sales motion. The business model is advertising-driven: content is free to consumers and the platform monetizes through advertorials (sponsored articles) and likely display advertising on the news portal, with no subscription or transactional pricing disclosed. The operating entity has 92 employees, no disclosed parent company, no known institutional investors, and no funding rounds on record.

Name

Banten TV

Legal name

Banten TV

Website

https://bantentv.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Banten TV is a privately operated regional digital news portal based in Serang, Banten, Indonesia, serving Banten residents and broader Indonesian audiences with free, multi-category news, video, and live streaming content funded by advertising and advertorials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Network/Studio Streaming Channels (MPABAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International TV Broadcasters (Free-to-Air/Satellite/Cable) (MPABAEAJ), Live TV Streaming (vMVPD/IPTV OTT) (MPACAAAD)

Keywords

• Regional news coverage
• Digital news portal
• Online media publishing
• Live news streaming
• Advertorial content

Headquarters

HQ city

Serang

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsored Content: Banten TV generates revenue through advertorials (sponsored content) and likely display advertising on their news website. Multiple advertorial articles are featured on the platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Banten TV operates a free digital news portal providing regional news coverage of Banten province, Indonesia, supplemented by national and international reporting across categories including politics, economy, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, technology, religion, and opinion. The platform offers live streaming of news broadcasts and distributes content via its website and multiple social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube). Revenue is generated primarily through advertorials and display advertising on the website.

Product overview

Banten TV is a digital news media platform operated by Banten TV, a regional television station based in Banten Province, Indonesia. The platform offers a unified news portal with multiple category-based sections including Berita (general news with subcategories for advertorial, events, international, national, and politics), Ekonomi (economy covering business and financial topics), Gaya Hidup (lifestyle including fashion, beauty, health, sports, and celebrity news), Hiburan (entertainment with film, culinary, music, tips, and travel sections), Ragam (various topics covering games, automotive, education, technology, and trending content), Religi (religious content), Video (video news content), and Opini (opinion pieces). The platform features live streaming capabilities and aggregates content across these categories to serve the Banten region and broader Indonesian audience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banten TV News Portal A comprehensive digital news portal covering local Banten, national, and international news across multiple categories including politics, economy, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, technology, and religion. Free to access, targeted at individual news consumers in Indonesia, particularly Banten province residents.
• Banten TV Live Streaming Live streaming service for real-time broadcast of news and events accessible through the Banten TV website, providing audiences with continuous coverage of regional and breaking news.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kumparan: Indonesian digital-first news platform with multi-category coverage and social-driven distribution. Most analogous to Banten TV in product format (online portal, multi-category sections, ad-supported) and audience approach.
• Banten Raya: Local Banten-based news portal competing for the same provincial audience and advertiser base. Closely comparable in coverage scope, target market, and digital-first distribution model.
• Radar Banten: Regional Indonesian news outlet covering the Banten province. The most direct peer to Banten TV — same geographic focus, same regional news portal format, same local advertiser target market.

Broad incumbents

• Detik.com: Indonesia's largest online news portal, monetized primarily through advertising. Directly comparable to Banten TV in the digital news + display ads model, though national in scope and vastly larger.
• Suara.com: Indonesian online news platform under the Media Group umbrella, with multi-category coverage and ad-supported monetization. Comparable in product format and revenue model to Banten TV at national scale.
• Kompas TV: Indonesian TV news channel backed by the Kompas media group. Closely analogous to Banten TV in combining broadcast video with online news distribution, but with a national footprint and stronger brand.
• Liputan6: Indonesian news portal affiliated with SCTV/Emtek. Comparable in the online news + multi-category + ad-supported model, with an established TV broadcast counterpart similar to Banten TV's structure.
• Metro TV: Major Indonesian news broadcaster with a strong digital portal. Comparable in that it combines a TV news operation with an online news platform monetized through advertising, though at national scale rather than regional.
• Tribunnews: Large Indonesian regional news network under the Kompas Gramedia group. Comparable to Banten TV in operating a regional/local news portal with category-based sections and digital ad monetization.
• TV One: Indonesian national television news network that, like Banten TV, produces news programming across linear and digital channels. TV One operates at far greater scale but competes for the same Indonesian news audience and advertiser pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/banten_tv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@officialbantentv
• Facebookfacebook.com/officialbantentv
• Instagraminstagram.com/officialbantentv
• TikToktiktok.com/@officialbantentv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/banten-tv

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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