Indonesian TV is a wild, melodramatic ride. The king of content is the Sinetron (soap opera).

Some notable Indonesian entertainment and popular culture:

Indonesian cinema has experienced a "New Wave" renaissance in the last decade, and it is largely driven by horror.

The arrival of Netflix, Viu, and WeTV has fundamentally disrupted the formula. The audience grew tired of the 300-episode stretch of the same plot. They wanted grit, realism, and limited series.