Indonesia’s public broadcaster, Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI), is advancing plans to strengthen its regional broadcasting services through a proposed cooperation agreement between TVRI’s Riau Islands station and the Riau Islands Provincial Government.

Representatives from 17 provincial departments and institutions participated in a coordination meeting in Tanjungpinang on 3 November to review the proposed agreement, which focuses on content production, broadcasting cooperation and public information services.

The partnership aims to improve the dissemination of regional development information while expanding television programming covering education, healthcare, infrastructure, tourism, culture and small businesses.

The proposed collaboration would also provide TVRI with improved access to official information, interview sources and coverage opportunities, supporting the production of accurate and relevant public-service content.

The meeting marked another step towards finalising the agreement, with the signing being considered in conjunction with TVRI Riau Islands’ fifth anniversary on 9 November 2026.