Digital terrestrial television in Indonesia

Digital terrestrial television in Indonesia (DVB-T2) began in 2009 and, in most areas, operates alongside the analog TV system.

The first phase of the nationwide analog shutdown took place in 166 regencies and cities, including Dumai, Banda Aceh, Batam, Tanjungpinang, Serang, Bali, Samarinda, Tanjung Selor, Tarakan, Makassar, and Jayapura, starting on 30 April 2022.

The shutdown process was simplified into three stages, originally scheduled for 17 August 2021 but postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about public readiness.

[11] Digital terrestrial television was officially launched on 21 December 2010 using the DVB-T system, initially in Jakarta, Surabaya (East Java), and Batam (Riau Islands).

The launch event was attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Tifatul Sembiring, and Chief Director of TVRI Imas Sunarya.

[15] Only ANTV, RCTI, MNCTV, GTV, and iNews continued airing analog broadcasts in Jakarta until they were shut down on 3 November 2022 at midnight.

[19] At the end of September 2012, Metro TV began its initial digital television broadcasts in the following locations:[20] The plan was to distribute 6 million free set-top boxes to low-income families before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Vendors offered set-top boxes capable of receiving signals from DVB-T2 through UHF, making it unnecessary to replace analog antennas.