[2] 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[citation needed]).

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.

During the trial broadcast, Global TV aired many foreign music video with Dewi Rezer, some of which are Kylie Minogue's "In Your Eyes", Creed's "My Sacrifice", OutKast's "Ms. Jackson" and Brandy's "What About Us?".

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.

[3] 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.

Making the first and only Indonesian television channel to change color during Ramadan and Independence Day.

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 and officially launched on Grand Launching Global TV Sejuta Satu Malam, 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.

Not only RCTI, GTV Jakarta also did not sign off the analogue service on November 3, 2022, and later was permanently shut down on November 4, 2022, at 12:00am following MNCTV, iNews and RCTI to sign off the analogue service and switch over to DVB-T2 serving Greater Jakarta.