Agropolitan TV
Agropolitan TV (ATV) is a local public television station in Batu, East Java, Indonesia, owned by the Batu City Government.
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Overview
Agropolitan TV (commonly abbreviated ATV) is a local public television station based in Batu, East Java, Indonesia. It is owned and operated under the Batu City Government and holds the status of a Local Public Broadcasting Institution (Lembaga Penyiaran Publik Lokal, LPPL). The station broadcasts from 04:00 to 02:00 daily, extending to 24-hour broadcasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. As of September 2006, its coverage reached all of the Malang Raya region and a small part of Lumajang Regency. The station has gone through several name changes, previously known as IKTV, IPTV, and MPTV (Malang Pendidikan TV) before adopting its current name. It also changed broadcast channels, moving from VHF to UHF channel 36 and later to UHF channel 32. Initially, ATV relayed Trans TV until 2005, and later aired content from VH1 Indonesia and MNC Entertainment between 2006 and 2009. In May 2011, ATV was officially inaugurated as a Local Public Broadcasting Institution. From 30 August 2011 to 27 June 2014, it joined the Kompas TV network and broadcast Kompas TV programs, though this partnership sparked controversy with the local government regarding licensing. During the cooperation, ATV's programming was dominated by Kompas TV content, at a ratio of 60 percent to 40 percent. The partnership ended in late 2014, and since then the station's operational costs have been covered by the local regional budget (APBD). The termination aligned with a government prohibition against LPPL stations partnering with national private television networks, a ban enforced by the East Java Regional Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID Jatim) starting in 2014. Following the end of the partnership, ATV's broadcast hours were reduced, starting at 07:00 and ending at 22:00 from 28 July 2014, totaling 15 hours per day. Starting September 2014, new programs were added, including a dialogue program at 1 PM on weekdays and an educational program from the Batu City Education Office called "Belajar Bareng & Fun" at 3 PM with a repeat at 6 PM. In March 2015, ATV began broadcasting earlier at 05:30, adding 90 minutes to its daily broadcast time. The station continues to operate as a local public broadcaster serving the Batu and Malang Raya area.
History
Agropolitan TV (ATV) is a local television station in Batu, East Java, Indonesia, owned by the Batu City Government. The station has undergone several name changes and channel shifts since its early days. It was previously known as IKTV, IPTV, and MPTV (Malang Pendidikan TV) before becoming Agropolitan TV. It initially broadcast on VHF, then moved to UHF channel 36, and currently operates on UHF channel 32. In its early years, ATV relayed Trans TV until 2005, and later aired content from VH1 Indonesia and MNC Entertainment between 2006 and 2009. In May 2011, ATV was officially inaugurated as a Local Public Broadcasting Institution (Lembaga Penyiaran Publik Lokal, LPPL). From 30 August 2011 to 27 June 2014, the station partnered with the Kompas TV network, broadcasting Kompas TV programs. This partnership was controversial, with the local government raising issues about licensing. During the cooperation, ATV's programming was dominated by Kompas TV content, with a 60:40 ratio. The partnership ended in late 2014, partly due to a government prohibition against LPPL stations partnering with national private television networks, enforced by the East Java Regional Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID Jatim) starting in 2014. Following the termination, ATV's operational costs were covered by the local regional budget (APBD). After the split, from 28 July 2014, ATV's broadcast hours reverted to starting at 07:00 and ending at 22:00, totaling 15 hours per day. Starting September 2014, new programs were introduced, including a dialogue program at 1 PM on weekdays and an educational program from the Batu City Education Office called "Belajar Bareng & Fun" at 3 PM with a repeat at 6 PM. In March 2015, ATV began broadcasting earlier at 05:30, adding 90 minutes to its daily broadcast time. The station continues to serve the Batu and Malang Raya area as a local public broadcaster.
ATV relayed Trans TV until 2005.
ATV aired VH1 Indonesia and MNC Entertainment from 2006 to 2009.
By September 2006, ATV's coverage reached all of Malang Raya and a small part of Lumajang Regency.
In May 2011, ATV was officially inaugurated as a Local Public Broadcasting Institution (LPPL).
From 30 August 2011 to 27 June 2014, ATV joined the Kompas TV network and broadcast its programs.
On 28 July 2014, ATV's broadcast hours reverted to 07:00–22:00 (15 hours per day).
Starting September 2014, ATV added new programs including a dialogue program and 'Belajar Bareng & Fun'.
In March 2015, ATV began broadcasting earlier at 05:30, adding 90 minutes to its daily broadcast time.
Products and positioning
Local public broadcasting institution serving the Batu and Malang Raya community with educational, cultural, and informational programming.
Local television broadcasting
General television programming for the Batu and Malang Raya area.
Belajar Bareng & Fun
Educational program from the Batu City Education Office, aired at 3 PM with a repeat at 6 PM.
Dialog
Dialogue program discussing thematic topics, aired at 1 PM Monday to Friday.
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