Dunia dalam Berita began itsbroadcast in December 1978, but the exact date is unclear.
A TVRI source said that the program was first aired on 29 December,[3] but sources from the former Indonesian Department of Information and Australian researcher Philip Kitley said that the program was first aired on 22 December.
[1][2] During the New Order, all commercial television stations (RCTI, SCTV, TPI, ANteve and Indosiar) were required to relay the program alongside the main news program Berita Nasional (later Siaran Berita TVRI).
However, the broadcast sometimes delayed by the stations due to certain reasons (live football matches, musical events, or other conditions).
The "must-relay" policy was in effect from 13 November 1988 to 31 July 2000, about two years after the New Order's fall.