NET (an initialism of News and Entertainment Television, stylized as NET.) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network that was launched on 26 May 2013. It replaced Spacetoon on terrestrial television. The channel's programming is focused towards family and young viewers.
History
In 2012, PT Net Mediatama Indonesia was established. In March 2013 the company acquired PT Televisi Anak Spacetoon (Spacetoon) by purchasing 95% of its shares before the company was wholly acquired in May 2013. On 18 May 2013, NET started its trial broadcast using Spacetoon's frequencies on terrestrial television, limiting the latter broadcast to pay television.
Programming previously aired by Spacetoon was broadcast on a programming block called "NET Playground" or "NETTOON" that aired Mondays to Fridays afternoon until the block ceased to air a year later, and returned in 15 December 2018 to broadcast Cartoon Network shows, previously carried by Trans TV from 2016 to 2018.
On 3 April 2015, NET officially became the main sponsor of the football club Persija Jakarta for two years, during the 2015 Indonesia Super League. The following day, the network was announced as major sponsor of Persija's rival Persib Bandung, also for two years.
NET. received a Suspension on Debt Payment Obligation (PKPU) claim from 25 November 2020 by Bambang Sutrisno. Bambang withdrew the PKPU on 4 December 2020 after NET. paid the Rp2.5 billion debt. Another PKPU claim, this one from PT Seribu Layar Sinema, was withdrawn in January 2021 after NET. paid the Rp13.7 billion debt.
Presenters
Current
Adam Suryanagara
Aiptu Zakaria "Jacklyn Choppers" Ajeng Suseno Angie Ang Anjana Demira Devina Bertha Indah Setyani Louise Ayu (former RCTI and Sindonews TV anchor and reporter) Maria Anatasya Rahma Hayuningdyah Rani Sutari Vannico Soekarno (former Trans TV anchor)
Former
Adit Dipo
Alice Callista
Amanda Hajj (now at Kompas TV) Anggi Pasaribu (now at iNews and MNC News) Anjana Demira Annisa Pagih (now at CNN Indonesia, Trans7 and Trans TV) Anton Pradhana Ari Sanjaya Aris Satya (now at SEA Today) Astrid Satwika Azizah Hanum (now at SCTV) Ben Kasyafani Caroline Soerachmat (now at SEA Today) Chelzea Verhoeven Dea Githa Dilla Hantika Esther Cramer Farhana Khalid Farid Zaidt Febi Purnamasari Frianti Ishana Imelda Fransisca Isabella Fawzi Jacklyn Choppers Marissa Anita (now at SEA Today) Masyitha Baziad Mayfree Syari (now at CNN Indonesia, Trans7 and Trans TV) Nadia Soekarno Natasya Helviana Nia Nurhasanah Panji Suryono (now at Moji) Peter Ngantung Rahma Hayuningdyah Rahma Landy (now at SEA Today) Ranggani Puspandya Sakti Al-Fattah Shahnaz Soehartono (now at Trans TV and SEA Today) Shara Virrisya Sheila Purnama (now at Indosiar and Ajwa TV) Shinta Zahara (now at CNBC Indonesia) Syarifah Rahma (now at CNBC Indonesia) Taufik Effendi Teuku Aditya Tita Hayati Tommy Fadjar Tomy Ristanto (now at Polri TV) Twinda Rarasati Wulan Juliani Zacky Hussein (now at RTV) Zendhy Zaen Zivanna Letisha Siregar (now at MetroTV) Zweta Manggarani
Slogans
Televisi Masa Kini (Channel of Today) (18 May 2013–31 December 2021) Nonton TV Asiknya di NET. (Watching TV Can Be Exciting on NET.) (12 July 2019–31 December 2021) NET. Asiknya 24 Jam (NET., 24 Hours of Excitement) (22 March–31 May 2020) Kini Makin Asik (Now Even More Exciting) (1 January 2022–present)