'Horizontal' Hold

Local television is airing in several regions with some stations owned privately, others by the local government. No profits yet, but the prospects are bright.

May 28, 2001

Television makes Azis Lubis happy. Nowadays, he has all the more reason to smile. The resident of Timbanggalung, Pematangsiantar, is currently enjoying sharper, clearer pictures of programs aired by all national television stations, without having to pay extra. "Now I can watch Liputan 6—the evening news on SCTV—or sports programs from Anteve clearly," he says with satisfaction. Azis' happiness is measurable. Up to last month, receiving T

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