In 1989, the government allowed RCTI to broadcast as the first private television network in Indonesia, although only people who had a decoder could watch; it was opened to the public on 24 August 1990.
All analog terrestrial broadcasts in Indonesia began to be phased out on 30 April 2022 and completely shut down on 2 November 2022.
[4] The following lists television networks sorted by launch date and ownership; both commercial and non-commercial, also whether the broadcast coverage includes all provinces or only a few regions.
In addition to the terrestrial system, many television stations in Indonesia also air through satellite and can only be caught using a parabolic antenna.
The following list are channels that can be watched free of charge only through internet television providers (other than YouTube).