Before digital disruption, Indonesian television followed a centralized model. Sinetrons, melodramatic series often featuring supernatural elements or class conflict, dominated prime-time slots, regularly achieving 40-50% market share (Sen & Hill, 2007). Variety shows like Dahsyat and Inbox launched musical careers. While effective at building mass audiences, this system was exclusionary: only those connected to Jakarta’s production houses could participate. Content was homogenous, catering to middle-class, Javanese-centric sensibilities while often ignoring regional diversity (Sumatra, Sulawesi, Papua). This centralization set the stage for a backlash: a hunger for localized, authentic, and participatory content that digital video platforms would soon satisfy.
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