title: Mahaka Media
text: # Mahaka Media
  
  PT Mahaka Media Tbk, formerly known as Abdi Bangsa, is an Indonesian media and entertainment company founded by Erick Thohir. The group owns and operated printed newspaper and magazines (Harian Republika, Harian Indonesia, Golf Digest), and regional free to air television and radio broadcasting (JakTV, Gen FM).
  
  ## History
  
  Mahaka Media was originally founded with the name PT Abdi Bangsa, on 28 November 1992. In 2002, Mahaka Media become a public company as it registered its shares as PT Abdi Bangsa Tbk on 3 April 2002 in the Jakarta Stock Exchange (BEJ). In 2010, PT Abdi Bangsa officially changed its name to PT Mahaka Media Tbk.
  
  In 2019, its founder and president commissioner Erick Thohir stepped down from the company to join the government as Minister of State Owned Enterprise, leaving the position he held at the company to R Harry Zulnardy.
  
  Mahaka Group has many subsidiaries.
  
  ## Business units
  
  ### Publishing
  
  * Republika
  * Harian Indonesia
  * Republika Penerbit
  
  ### Out of home
  
  * Mahaka Advertising
  * Alive! Indonesia
  
  ### Broadcasting
  
  * Jak TV (Jakarta)
  * Mahaka Radio Integra
     * Gen FM (Jakarta and Surabaya)
     * Jak FM (Jakarta)
     * Jiz FM (Yogyakarta)
     * Hot FM (Jakarta)
     * Most FM (Jakarta)
     * Mustang FM (Jakarta)
     * Kis FM (Jakarta)
     * Noice
     * Rayya Channel
  
  ### New media and business development
  
  * Republika Online
  * CardPlus
  
  ## Company management
  
  ### board of directors
  
  * President Director: Tubagus Farash Farich
  * Director of Finance: Harry Danui
  * Director of Product and Creative Development: Ahmad Aditya
  * Director of Sales and Marketing: Henny M. Chandra
  * Director of Corporate Affair and Corporate Secretary: Agoosh Yoosran
  
  ### Board of commissioners
  
  * President commissioner : Mahendra Agakhan Thohir
  * Commissioner: Rudy Setia Laksmana
  * Commissioner: Martin Suharlie
  * Independent commissioner: Aldo Rambie
  * Independent commissioner: Angkie Yudistia
  