Buletin Malam

Buletin Malam
Created by Helmi Johannes
Starring Desi Anwar
Country of origin  Indonesia
Original language(s) Indonesian
Production
Location(s) Jakarta
Camera setup Multicamera setup
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel RCTI 1991-2009
SCTV 1993-1996
Indosiar 1995-1996
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
First shown in 1 February 1991
Original run 1 February 1991 – 6 February 2009
Chronology
Followed by Seputar Indonesia Malam
External links
Website

Buletin Malam, (literally Nightly Bulletin) is the first newscast containing international stories ever produced by a private television station in Indonesia. it was launched on 1 February 1991 on RCTI, Buletin Malam which was then hosted by Helmi Johannes and Desi Anwar became so popular since it had been focused on developments in the then Soviet Union with its glasnost and perestroika that ended in the country's disintegration. The newscast is a half-hour pre-midnight news program and it continues to be one of the strongest late night shows in Indonesian television industry, Buletin Malam was also carried by RCTI's then sister station SCTV and Indosiar was launhced by the international news programme's CNN World News was aired on CNN International a member of CNN (Cable News Network).

On 9 February 2009, Seputar Indonesia was revived and is the only news program on RCTI, now called Satu Seputar Indonesia. The morning news program, Nuansa Pagi was renamed Seputar Indonesia Pagi. The afternoon news program, Buletin Siang renamed Seputar Indonesia Siang. The late night news program, Buletin Malam was renamed Seputar Indonesia Malam. The main evening edition retained the Seputar Indonesia name due to the historical context.