Who owns Indosiar?
Indosiar is owned by Surya Citra Media (Indonesia, IDX: SCMA).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: PT Surya Citra Media Tbk — Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- PT Surya Citra Media Tbk reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia, Jakarta
- Origin
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia, Jakarta
- Founded
- 1995
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Parent ticker
- IDX: SCMA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Indosiar
Indosiar is a national free-to-air television channel operated by PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, which Surya Citra Media owns 99.99% directly after merging with PT Indosiar Karya Mandiri Tbk. The annual report gives 1995 as its first operating year. Its own site describes a focus on middle-to-low income viewers and local, in-house production, with programmes such as Dangdut D'Academy and Stand Up Comedy Academy.
Ownership timeline of Indosiar
- Current owner Surya Citra Media [1] reported
Where Indosiar sits in Surya Citra Media
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Indosiar
- KapanLagi.com (50%)
- Liputan6.com
- Mentari TV
- SCTV
- SinemArt
- Vidio (79.43%)
Open the full Surya Citra Media ownership tree →
See the full Surya Citra Media brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by Surya Citra Media
Surya Citra Media controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- KapanLagi.com
- Liputan6.com
- Mentari TV (2022)
- SCTV (1990)
- SinemArt
Other brands in television networks, and who owns them
The 86 brands in television networks on Brandtree belong to 27 owners. The largest is Sun TV Network, with 7; Surya Citra Media has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini TV | Sun TV Network | 🇮🇳 India |
| Global Television | Corus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| BET | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bounce (Scripps network) | Scripps | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Canal+ | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| AMC | AMC Networks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Astro | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
About the owner: Surya Citra Media
Surya Citra Media is a publicly listed company headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 1999. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as IDX: SCMA.
Surya Citra Media (SCMA) is an Indonesian media company based at SCTV Tower, Senayan City, Jakarta. Its own overview says it started in 1999 as PT Cipta Aneka Selaras, later took the Surya Citra Media name and took over 99.99% of SCTV, and merged with PT Indosiar Karya Mandiri Tbk. It runs two national free-to-air channels, SCTV and Indosiar, plus the Mentari TV children and family channel, and owns the streaming platform Vidio, news portals, film and drama production houses and a satellite pay-TV service. Its 2025 annual report lists Vidio as a direct subsidiary of 79.43% and the KapanLagi portal operator as a 50.00% direct holding. Nex Parabola (51%), AJWA TV and the artist-management and advertising units are left out of the brand list.
Surya Citra Media: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇩 Indosiar and other Indonesian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 161 brands that began in Indonesia. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Indosiar is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Indosiar?
The parent company of Indosiar is Surya Citra Media, a publicly listed company headquartered in Indonesia.
Is Indosiar Indonesian?
Yes. Indosiar originated in Indonesia in 1995 and its owner, Surya Citra Media, is also headquartered in Indonesia.
Is Indosiar still owned by Surya Citra Media?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Indosiar is still owned by Surya Citra Media. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] PT Surya Citra Media Tbk — Annual Report 2025 — PT Surya Citra Media Tbk, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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