Metro TV and SCTV- Indonesia consider phase 2 DTV bid

Two of Indonesia’s free-to-air television stations, PT Media Televisi Indonesia (Metro TV) and PT Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) have expressed interest in participating in the second phase of digital TV multiplex broadcast bid.

Both companies are currently studying bid requirement documents.

According to indonesiafinancetoday.com, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology reopened the second phase of digital TV broadcast operation auction for Zone 1 (Aceh and North Sumatera) and Zone 14 (East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan) on February 25.

The bid is open from January 31 to end of March 2013.