KidsCo Expands Presence in Indonesia

LONDON: A new deal with the Indonesian digital pay-TV operator PT Cipta Skynindo will see KidsCo available to Indonesian and East Timorese viewers in English as well as Bahasa Indonesian.

As of November 1, the channel will be added to PT Cipta Skynindo’s basic package. The lineup includes shows such as Babar, Inspector Gadget and The Wiggles.

Paul Robinson, the managing director of KidsCo, commented: “Southeast Asia continues to be an important region for KidsCo. Since our launch into Indonesia in 2009 we have continued to secure deals with a number of platforms, including Indovision, Grazmedia and, most recently, Aora. We are thrilled that our presence in Indonesia continues to grow, with more and more subscribers tuning into KidsCo programs. Our aim is to deliver educational and entertaining programs which kids and families enjoy. We are thrilled to announce PT Cipta Skynindo as our newest partner.”

Krestian, the director at PT Cipta Skynindo, added: ‘Whilst PT Cipta Skynindo is committed to supplying Indonesia and East Timor a taste of Asia, we are also fully committed to providing our subscribers with international channels to broaden our content and appeal. We are excited about our partnership with KidsCo, and feel their range of safe programming will be a popular choice with our preschool viewers.”