Vidio

Not to be confused with Video.

Vidio is an Indonesia-based over-the-top video streaming service established on 15 October 2014. Originally owned by Kreatif Media Karya, it is now owned by Surya Citra Media, both of which is a subsidiary of Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek).^[1] The service's content consists of free-to-air and subscription channels, live streaming, films and dramas (including original contents), and television.^[2] It is one of the largest streaming platforms in Southeast Asia.

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The fourth logo (2018-present)
Type of business	Perseroan Terbatas
Type of site	OTT platform Video hosting service
Available in	Indonesian, English
Founded	15 October 2014; 8 years ago (2014-10-15)
Headquarters	Senayan City, Central Jakarta
Area served	Indonesia Worldwide (selected contents only)
Owner	Emtek Group subsidiaries: Kreatif Media Karya (2014-2019) Surya Citra Media (2019-present)
Founder(s)	Adi Sariaatmadja
Key people	Sutanto Hartono (Executive Chairman) Monika Rudijono (Managing Director)
URL	Official website
Registration	Optional (Vidio Free) Required (Vidio Premier)
Current status	Active

In 2022, Vidio is the largest video on demand service provider in Indonesia, beating Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Amazon Prime Video.^[3]

History

Vidio was founded on 15 October 2014 and aimed to be the YouTube for Indonesians.^[4] Originally, Vidio's content was dominated by user-generated content and TV content from Emtek's media outlets. In 2015, Vidio had about 3,000 to 4,000 monthly active users.^[5][6]

Emtek's total investment in Vidio as of March 2019 reached IDR 240 billion. Surya Citra Media plans to take over Vidio at a price of IDR 115 billion.^[7] After producing 3 original series in 2019, Vidio began to release more original series on Vidio Premier, their premium subscription service, dubbed as "Vidio Originals" in 2020. In the same year, Vidio had 40 million active users.^[8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the platform saw 225% growth and records more than 5 million downloads in App Store and Play Store.^[9][10]

Vidio is a broadcaster of Premier League from 2022 to 2025.^[11]

Since Fox Sports Asia ceased operation in October 2021, Emtek has acquired the rights to broadcast Formula One for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 season.^[12] The races were broadcast in Champions TV 4 (which included in Vidio's premium subscription)^[13] and Free-To-Air on Emtek's Moji.

Vidio is also the official broadcaster of 2022 FIFA World Cup.

References

1. Franedya, Roy (31 May 2019). "Resmi! Pemilik SCTV akuisisi Vidio.com dan Kapanlagi.com dari EMTEK" [Official! SCTV's owner acquires Vidio.com & KapanLagi from Emtek]. CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
2. Maulana, Adhi (11 September 2015). "Aplikasi Vidio.com Jadi Tempat Baru untuk Nonton Video Seru" [Vidio.com is a new place to watch exciting videos]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
3. Liputan6.com (3 October 2022). "Vidio Kalahkan Netflix dan Disney+ di Indonesia, Jadi Raja di Negeri Sendiri". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
4. Mandiri, Ardi (14 November 2014). "Vidio.com, Youtube-nya Indonesia" [Vidio.com, the Indonesian Youtube]. Suara (in Indonesian). from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
5. Cosseboom, Leighton (21 May 2015). "Emtek's Vidio wants to be a more social version of YouTube for Indonesians". Tech in Asia. from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
6. Yenny, Yusra (9 December 2019). "Indonesia's Battle of Video Streaming Platforms". DailySocial. from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
7. Fajrian, Happy (8 April 2019). "Induk SCTV akan Akuisisi 3 Media Digital, Investor Diminta Tahan Saham" [SCTV's parent company to acquire 3 digital media, investors asked to hold shares]. Katadata (in Indonesian). from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
8. Wardani, Agustin Setyo (23 January 2020). "Vidio Berkomitmen Rilis 20 Judul Original Series di 2020" [Vidio committed to release 20 original series titles in 2020]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
9. Farveen, Farzanah (23 April 2020). "Indonesian streaming platform Vidio records 225% growth amid COVID-19". Marketing Interactive. from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
10. Burhan, Fahmi Ahmad (23 April 2020). Setyowati, Desy (ed.). "Saingi IndoXXI, Aplikasi Vidio Diunduh 5 Juta Kali di Tengah Pandemi" [Rivaling IndoXXI, Vidio was downloaded 5 million times amid the pandemic]. Katadata (in Indonesian). from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
11. dikwhyd (5 April 2022). "Resmi! Liga Premier Inggris Musim 2022 - 2025 Bakal Tayang di Vidio | Vidio" [Official! English Premier League 2022 – 2025 season will air on vidio]. Vidio Blog (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
12. "Fox Sports Hilang, F1 Pindah Tayang di Champions TV?". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
13. vidiodotcom (15 March 2022). "Langganan Vidio Premier Platinum + Formula 1 di IndiHome Murah!". Vidio Blog (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 January 2023.

External links

• Official website