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Jakarta, 11 February 2022

PT MNC STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL TBK


(IDX: “MSIN”)
INVESTOR RELEASE

MNC GROUP AND FORMULA E ANNOUNCE


NEW MULTI-YEAR BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP IN INDONESIA

MNC Group and Formula E today announced a new exclusive partnership in Indonesia to air ABB FIA Formula
E World Championship races live on RCTI+ and Vision+, the two super-apps that are currently undergoing an
acquisition process by PT MNC Studios International Tbk (IDX: “MSIN” or “the Company”). Season 8 of the ABB
FIA Formula E World Championship continues this weekend with Round 3 in Mexico City this Sunday night from
04:30 WIB. It is also the first time Formula E will hit the streets of Jakarta as the city plays host to the Formula E
World Championship series, scheduled to take place in June 2022.
The season began with a double-header of races around the walls of the UNESCO World Heritage site of
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on 28 and 29 January. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will continue to
deliver the biggest-ever 16 race calendar in the center of iconic world cities including Rome, Monaco, Berlin,
London and New York and for the first time, Jakarta, Vancouver and Seoul.

Furthermore, this partnership also includes MNC Group as the exclusive broadcast partner of ABB FIA Formula
E World Championship races that will air on iNews, the largest news FTA Channel, and also the first-ever
Jakarta E-Prix on RCTI, the most-watched FTA channel in Indonesia. RCTI as the number 1 TV station in
Indonesia, has an exceptional performance, with an average audience share attainment on prime time belt of
48.2%[1] and all-time belt of 42.8%[2] as per January 2022, far beyond its competitors.

Source: Nielsen, January 2022

[1] & [2] Nielsen, January 2022


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The same approach has been taken across MNC Group’s linear pay-TV channels and broadband services under
PT MNC Vision Networks Tbk (IDX: “IPTV”). With this partnership, MNC Vision, K-Vision, MNC Play, and
Vision+ TV, will deliver live broadcasts of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship races to more than 10+
million pay-TV users.[3] IPTV is the holding company for the largest DTH postpaid and prepaid pay-TV players in
Indonesia, MNC Vision and K-Vision, which controlled over 90% and 70% market share in Indonesia
respectively, and also MNC Play, as the 3rd largest nation fixed broadband and Fiber Optic pay-TV operator, as
well as, Vision+ TV, the only Google Certified Android OTT Box in Indonesia.

SUBSCRIBERS GROWTH
DTH, BROADBAND, & IPTV

Source: Company Data

The strategic partnership represents a transformative opportunity for both MNC and ABB Formula E. ABB
Formula E now has the full support from MNC Group as Southeast Asia’s largest integrated media group to bring
extensive coverage to a wider range of audiences and bring excitement to their passionate fans in Indonesia and
as for MNC Group to ensure continuously bring the best premium world sports content to our million
audiences.
MSIN is currently in the final stage of acquiring RCTI+ and Vision+. RCTI+ being a 5 in 1 entertainment super
app with 64 million MAU[4] and Vision+, a SVOD with 45 million MAU[5] and more than 2 million paying
subscribers[6] will be a growth catalyst for the growth of the Company completing the full digital consolidation.

Source: Google Analytics, January 2022

[3] & [6] Company Data, Q3 2021


[4] & [5] Google Analytics, January 2022
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Comments from Valencia Tanoesoedibjo, Director of MSIN

“ ”
We are very excited to partner with ABB to deliver premium world sports races like Formula E and
bring renewed excitement to our millions of audiences and subscribers. MNC Group will be
breaking ground with broadcasting the biggest racing event in the Formula E-Prix history with the
first-ever Jakarta E-Prix. We are proud to embark on this exciting journey. Furthermore, we look
forward to conveying all the thrills to our audiences for years to come.

About Formula E and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship


As the world’s first all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport certified net zero carbon since
inception, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings dramatic racing to the heart of some of the world’s
most iconic cities providing an elite motorsport platform for the world’s leading automotive manufacturers to
accelerate electric vehicle innovation.
The Formula E network of teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters, and host cities are united by a passion
for the sport and belief in its potential to accelerate sustainable human progress and create a better future for
people and planet.
www.FIAFormulaE.com
For Formula E media enquiries, please contact - media@fiaformulae.com

About ABB

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energises the transformation of society
and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification,
robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new
levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about
105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com

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For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations: PT MNC Studios International Tbk
Luthan Fadel Putra
MNC Tower, 29th floor
luthan.putra@mncgroup.com
Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav 17 - 19
Samuel Hartono Tanoesoedibjo Jakarta 10340
samuel.tanoesoedibjo@mncgroup.com
Phone: 62-21 3913338
Stefanie Laurensia Prasetyo Fax : 62-21 3910454
stefanie.prasetyo@mncgroup.com

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