'TV7' launching

A new privately run television station, TV7, was launched on Sunday with the broadcast of Sajadah, a talk-show focusing on Ramadhan hosted by local senior model Ratih Sanggarwati.

The low-key launch was held at the station's headquarters in the Wisma Dharmala Building on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta.

TV7 president director August Parengkuan (above photo) officially launched the station in an event attended by several guests including Tempo weekly magazine general manager Fikri Jufri, The Jakarta Post editor-at-large Susanto Pudjomartono and local artist Dewi Yull.

TV7 is owned by the country's largest publishing company, Kompas-Gramedia Group.