Lativi
| Lativi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched |
17 January 2002 (test of transmission) 30 July 2002 (official launch) |
| Closed | 14 February 2008 |
| Owned by | Pasaraya Group (majority owner) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Replaced by | tvOne |
Availability (at time of closure) | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Batam | 27 UHF |
| Denpasar | 41 UHF |
| Jakarta | 53 UHF |
| Makasar | 47 UHF |
| Medan | 37 UHF |
| Padang | 27 UHF |
| Palembang | 40 UHF |
| Semarang | 39 UHF |
| Surabaya | 52 UHF |
| Solo | 38 UHF |
| Yogyakarta | 38 UHF |
Lativi, later renamed "tvOne", was an new Indonesian national private commercial free-to-air terrestrial television station based in East Jakarta. It operated from 30 July 2002 until 14 February 2008. It was owned by entrepreneurs Abdul Latief and Kaos Studios.
The first transmission aired on 17 January 2002 at 16:00 WIB, and was officially launched 30 June 2002 at 19:00 WIB. The final transmission and broadcast aired on 14 February 2008 at 19:30 WIB. The network was then sold by Abdul Latief and the owners changed the name from Lativi to tvOne.
Controversy
In late 2006, the station was involved in a controversy regarding a 9-year-old boy who died after suffering injuries while allegedly trying to imitate the staged moves of performers on WWE Friday Night SmackDown! The station decided to pull "SmackDown" and all other WWE programs following public outcry.[1]
Authorities however, downplayed connections between wrestling and the death of the nine-year-old. The chief of the Bandung crime and detective unit said at a press conference that there was no reason to believe the child's death had anything to do with watching wrestling.[2]
Domestic and International network
Lativi had domestic and International networks in many places, including:
Local
- Medan, North Sumatra
- Palembang, South Sumatra
- Bandung, West Java
- Solo, Central Java/Yogyakarta
- Surabaya, East Java
- Denpasar, Bali
- Makassar, South Sulawesi
International
Transmission
| City | Province | UHF | Began Operation | Ended Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | Jabodetabek | 53 | Test of Transmission: 17 January 2002 Officially Launched: 30 July 2002 |
14 February 2008 |
| Bandung | West Java | 48 | Test of Transmission: 1 June 2002 Officially Launched: 30 July 2002 | |
| Semarang | Central Java | 39 | ||
| Yogyakarta | Special Region of Yogyakarta | 38 | ||
| Solo | Central Java | |||
| Surabaya | East Java | 52 | ||
| Medan | North Sumatra | 37 | ||
| Denpasar | Bali | 41 | 21 June 2003 | |
| Makasar | South Sulawesi | 47 | ||
| Padang | West Sumatra | 27 | 1 February 2004 | |
| Batam | Riau Islands | |||
| Palembang | South Sumatra | 40 |
See also
- List of Indonesian language television channels
- Media of Indonesia
- tvOne (Indonesia)
- STAR TV
- Kaos Studio
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References
- ↑ Associated Press. (30 November 2006) Indonesia Pulls U.S. Professional Wrestling Shows Off the Air After Boy's Death. Fox News. Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/11/30/indonesia-pulls-us-professional-wrestling-shows-off-air-after-boy-death/
- ↑ Yuli Tri Suwarni, contributor, The Jakarta Post. (1 December 2006) TV station axes 'smack-down.' Retrieved from http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2006/12/01/tv-station-axes-039smackdown039-show.html