The East

The East is an Indonesian situation comedy programme that aired on NET. The title is named as "The East" for the namesake of the building where the headquarters of NET. is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Premise The series depicts the situation behind the scenes of the station's in-house infotainment program called Entertainment News as well as the personal situation of its crew. The talents involved here portray those who prepare the program, such as its executive producer, producer, creative, production assistant, reporter, and camera person. and lastly, the hosts who present the Entertainment News program. Continuity The sitcom reached 420 episodes just before the celebration of Eid Mubarak 2019. However, after that, the production of the sitcom came to a halt. In July 2019, it had been one month since the release of the 420th episode. Still, there is no clear confirmation whether this sitcom has come to an end or will resume production. Characters The program is set to show the production process of the Entertainment News (E-News) program, where there are presenters for the show, those who work behind the scenes, and managerial positions who supervise talents and the progress of the show. Both are also the presenter of the real Entertainment News program alongside Gista Putri. Other presenters sometimes fill-in for the show.