PT Global Informasi Bermutu, operating as GTV, which is an initialism derived from its previous name, Global TV, is an Indonesian free-to-air television network. It was launched on 8 October 2002. Originally a music television channel as MTV broadcaster in Indonesia and Asia, GTV shifted its focus to general entertainment programming targeting young adults. Currently the network airs news, soap opera, reality and game shows, along with Nickelodeon animation series and anime making up its programming schedule. It is owned by Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), which also owns RCTI, MNCTV and iNews.
History
Global TV was originally established on 22 March 1999 by joint-venture of formerly government-backed Islamic association ICMI and The International Islamic Forum for Science, Technology and Human Resource (IIFTIHAR) under the name Global IIFTIHAR Broadcasting and company name PT Global Investasi Bermutu. The network was intended for Islamic dawah, as well as education, technology, news, sports and human development programming - it would become the first Islamic-oriented of its kind in Indonesia (the first Islamic-oriented television station later hold by Bandung-based local station MQTV in 2006). Global TV obtained a broadcast license on 25 October 1999 on Habibie administration.
Bimantara Citra acquired Global TV ownership with its subsidiary PT Panca Andika Mandiri (then renamed to MNC Media) as new owner in 2001 and changed the company's name to PT Global Informasi Bermutu and thus replacing SCTV as RCTI's new sister network. Global TV began trial broadcast on 8 October 2001 in Jakarta.
During trial broadcast, Global TV aired many foreign music video with Dewi Rezer, the music video shown on Global TV during trial broadcast such as Kylie Minogue "In Your Eyes", Creed "My Sacrifice", OutKast "Ms. Jackson" and Brandy "What About Us?".
On 7 March 2002, Global TV and MTV Asia began partnership to broadcasting MTV Indonesia, after previously aired on ANteve was stopped due to financial crisis.
MTV officially started on Global TV from 1 April 2002 with programs such as MTV Land, MTV Most Wanted, MTV Alternative Nation, MTV WOW, MTV Classic, MTV Asia Hitlist and MTV Ampuh, during that, Global TV use TVG name on their logo with grey color (later blue and green color added on 1 June 2002).
On 1 May 2002, MTV officially launched on Global TV while still trial broadcast.
Global TV expanded broadcasts into 5 cities (Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Palembang) in August 2002 with 15 hours transmission programs from 09:00 to 24:00 WIB, on 1 October 2002, the block was expanded into 17 hours transmission programs from 07:00 to 24:00 WIB.
On 8 October 2002, Global TV officially launched as music television channel in Indonesia and Asia as a MTV broadcaster with commenced 24-hours around the clock transmission broadcasts with music and programs from Indonesia, Asia and its sister network in United States, it also become the world first free-to-air television channel to aired MTV for 24-hours non stop. Global TV became first and only music television channel in Indonesia.
Global TV main target audience are for teenagers, hence the slogan "Indonesian Youth TV Oriented Channel".
After three years as a music television channel, on 15 January 2005, Global TV shifted to general entertainment programming and began producing its own television programs for its 12-hour broadcast, This because Global TV and MTV reach agreement on 15 October 2004 to reduced MTV program to 12-hours with MNC Media owner Hary Tanoesoedibjo.
On the same day, it expanded its coverage area to 18 cities in Indonesia and introduce new slogan "Seru!", the slogan itself also appear on the Global TV logo during on-air.
On the same year, Global TV became broadcaster of Formula 1 and A1.
On 1 February 2006, Global TV and MTV Networks began partnership to broadcast program Nickelodeon for kids in Global TV with programs such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Blue's Clues and Dora the Explorer. it also introduce logo Nick di Global TV.
On the same year, Global TV became broadcaster of Serie A.
On 1 January 2007, Global TV and MNC Media acquired MTV Indonesia after previous contract agreement with MTV Asia, Global TV officially started produced and create MTV programs, previously tapped in Malaysia and now broadcast live on Global TV studio such as MTV Global Room, MTV Ampuh, MTV Total Request and MTV Insomnia. MTV logo which previously appear during on-air and commercial break, now disappear during commercial break like Nickelodeon logo on Global TV.
Global TV became broadcaster of UEFA Euro 2008 alongside RCTI and TPI.