JakTV

JakTV
CitySouth Jakarta
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
OwnerMahaka Media
History
First air date
16 March 2005 (2005-03-16)
Former channel number
55 UHF (analog)
City TV Network (2005–2014)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
ERP390 kW
HAAT285 m (935 ft)
Links
Websitejak-tv.com

Jak TV is an Indonesian capital regional free-to-air television channel broadcasting from the Jabodetabek area. It is owned by Mahaka Media and launched on 31 October 2004.

JakTV's programming is focused towards news, magazines and soft news. As of August 2018, JakTV extended its broadcasting into 24 hours airtime, and added a new slogan "Dari Jakarta Untuk Indonesia" (From Jakarta to Indonesia).

History

In 2016, Jak TV broadcast Serie A football matches for two seasons (2016–17 and 2017–18).

In 2017, Jak TV covers both Inter Milan's International Champions Cup Singapore matches.

In 2019, Jak TV broadcast selected live and most delayed Premier League matches for three seasons (2019-20 until 2021–22), plus highlights. Jak TV also broadcast four live games (both semi finals and both gold-bronze finals) of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in-simulcast with the national public broadcaster TVRI.

Controversies

Obstruction of justice case

On 22 April 2025, the Attorney General's Office of Indonesia announced that the news director of Jak TV, Tian Bahtiar, received IDR 487 million from two advocates, Marcella Santoso and Junaedi Saibih, in order to fabricate and spread negative news against the institution. One narration, contains a misleading number of state losses. They also allegedly funded protests, seminaries, podcasts, and talkshows on digital media, to thwart the Office's investigation attempts. All of these event were spread through Jak TV's social media. All three of them have been named as obstruction of justice suspects.

The controversy garnered various reactions. Through its chairwoman Ninik Rahayu, the Press Council requested to divert the investigation from Attorney General's Office. Association of Indonesian Local TV Stations respected for its legal process and reaffirmed its commitment to press freedom, while appealing for presumption of innocence. Expert on criminal law at Trisakti University, Abdul Fickar Hadjar viewed it as "exaggerated" and the naming of suspects did not follow the right of reply according to the Press Law.

Broadcast signal hijacking in the Jakarta multiplexing area

On June 1, 2026, at approximately 8:30 WIB, the broadcast signal from this television station was affected by a hijacking by an unknown party. The hijacker replaced the broadcast material that was being broadcast with other broadcast material in the form of screenshots from a YouTube channel with the username @GrimPlaysStuff which were placed randomly all over the screen, as well as a video containing pornographic acts which was placed in the middle of the screen. This incident sparked various reactions and criticism from the public on various social media platforms. The @GrimPlaysStuff username was previously linked to hijackings of several radio stations in the United States, in which offensive songs were also played.

On the same day, at around 11.00 WIB, Jak TV via its Instagram account issued an official statement stating that there had been interference with their broadcast signal, and the broadcast material shown at the time of the incident was not part of Jak TV's official broadcast. They also stated that their team was conducting an investigation regarding this incident.

References

  1. ↑ "JAK TV Official on Instagram: "Sobat Jak, setelah International Break, Serie A kembali lagi di Jak TV dengan BOLOGNA vs NAPOLI! Dapatkah kedua team meneruskan tren…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "ELLI CHELSEA VS INTER SABTU 29 JULI 2017 PUKUL 1835 WIB LIVE JAK TV & SUPERSOCCER TV ICC 2017 Cabang Singapore 🇸🇬 Chelsea vs Inter KO 1835 WIB Live Jak TV Dan Supersoccer TV Link Youtube Prediksi Gengs? 👇👇👇 | Chelsea Meme on ME.ME". me.me. Retrieved 5 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ Jak TV (2 August 2019). "Musim baru Liga Inggris segera hadir! Saksikan kembali keseruan liga terbaik dunia ini, melalui siaran ulangan pertandingan-pertandingan panas di Premier League! Bersiaplah… di JakTV!". Twitter (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "JAK TV Official on Instagram: "Piala Dunia bola basket semakin memanas! Partai semifinal siap digelar! Di laga pertama SPANYOL akan menghadapi AUSTRALIA. Dan ARGENTINA…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ↑ INDOSPORT.com (4 September 2019). "TVRI Tayangkan Pertandingan Semifinal dan Final FIBA World Cup 2019". INDOSPORT.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Tanpa Kontrak, Rp 487 Juta Masuk Dompet Pribadi Direktur JAK TV untuk Bikin Konten Negatif Kejagung". nasional.kompas.com. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kongkalikong Advokat dan Direktur JAKTV Halangi Kerja Kejagung: Bikin Demo Bayaran dan Konten Negatif". nasional.kompas.com. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bongkar Obstruction of Justice, Kejagung Tetapkan Advokat hingga Direktur TV Jadi Tersangka". suarasurabaya.net. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Dewan Pers Minta Pengalihan Penahanan Direktur JAK TV, Teknisnya Diserahkan ke Kejagung". nasional.kompas.com. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Kasus Direktur Jak TV, ATVLI: Hormati Proses Hukum, Junjung Asas Praduga Tak Bersalah". nasional.okezone.com. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Kejagung Dinilai Kebablasan Tersangkakan Direktur Jak TV Tanpa Mekanisme UU Pers". nasional.kompas.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Majid, Naufal. "JAKTV Minta Maaf Siarannya Disusupi Konten Pornografi". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Venta, Lance (23 November 2025). "ESPN 97.5 Houston Victim Of Barix Hack". RadioInsight. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Hinton, Bill (9 December 2025). "Warning To Stations In Light Of Recent Hacking Incidents". Insideradio. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "JAKTV Minta Maaf Usai Siaran Tampilkan Konten Pornografi, Investigasi Dugaan Gangguan Sistem -" (in Indonesian). 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.