RCTI

is the first privately-owned television channel in Indonesia, launched on 24 August 1989 by a joint venture of Bimantara Citra and Rajawali Corpora. Since 2003, it is owned by MNC Group through its namesake subsidiary Media Nusantara Citra.
==1988–2000==
===1988–1991===
RCTI was founded in 1987 and began its broadcast on 13 November 1988, using a cable-based set-top box system. The station was officially launched on 24 August 1989, as a pay television network in Jakarta. One year later, it became free-to-air and subsequently began to air nationwide around 1993.
During its early broadcast, RCTI's on-air bug was a simple text until the early 1990s, when it started to use the full logo. It was placed on the right top with the exception of relaying TVRI's news programs, including Dunia Dalam Berita, when the logo was moved to the top left.
===1991–2000===
===1993–2000===
On 24 August 1993, the logo was slightly updated by reducing its stripes from eleven to seven (including the red ones). One year later, several new station IDs were launched, along with the launch of the new slogan, RCTI Oke. The former two were still used as corporate and off-air logos until 2000.
==2000–present==
===2000–2015===
On 20 August 2000 at 5 AM, in commemoration of the network's 11th anniversary, the RCTI logo was simply redrawn by branding agency MakkiMakki. The on-air bug was also moved from the right top to the left top, similar to other channels like TPI, ANTV, and Indosiar. The 1994 idents were retained until 2009, with the change of the logo at the end.
===2015–present===
On 20 May 2015, during Indonesia's National Awakening Day (Hari Kebangkitan Nasional), all of MNC Group subsidiaries, including RCTI, straightened their logos.
==External links==
Category:RCTI
Category:Television channels in Indonesia
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Category:Jakarta
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Category:MNC Group
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1989
Category:Television stations formerly owned by Bimantara Citra