🇮🇩 CNN Indonesia

About CNN Indonesia

CNN Indonesia is owned by PT Trans News Corpora, a subsidiary of Trans Media, which is part of CT Corp. It operates under a license from Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly Turner Broadcasting System).

Independent media watchdog assessments for CNN Indonesia's bias and factuality are largely unavailable, with Ground News rating both as "unknown" due to a lack of ratings from major organizations like Media Bias/Fact Check, Ad Fontes Media, and AllSides. Academic research indicates that CNN Indonesia tends to support the government on issues of democratic stability, while on controversial topics, it may emphasize public reaction and policy criticism. Mainstream media in Indonesia, including CNN Indonesia, have been observed to exhibit coverage more favorable to the government. A notable incident in September 2025 involved the temporary revocation of a CNN Indonesia journalist's palace press pass after she asked a critical question to President Prabowo Subianto, an action widely condemned by press organizations as undermining press freedom. This highlights the pressures faced by journalists in Indonesia, where press freedom is hampered by legal and regulatory restrictions and journalist