NewsWatch (Indonesian TV series)


NewsWatch is an Indonesian English language television on SCTV. It was created, developed, and presented by Arief Suditomo, the former crew of The Jakarta Post from 1992 till 1994. It was broadcast for the first time on May 12, 1997, and ended on May 26, 2000. It broadcasts for 30 minutes from 08:00-08:30 WIB after Liputan 6 Pagi. It based from the same format of TVRI News and RCTI's Indonesia Today.
It was ended on May 26, 2000 due to SCTV considers this program was less profitable because it is not able to attract advertising and poor rating because the majority of SCTV NewsWatch viewers average were off to work and school.