The company was established in 1983 as PT Elang Mahkota Komputer as a distributor of Compaq computers. In 1998, PT Elang Mahkota Komputer renamed itself into PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi.
On 9 August 2004, the company launched a local television station – O Channel, along with the MRA Media Group. In 2007, Emtek took full control of the station. In 2008, the group took control of Surya Citra Media . In November 2011, Emtek launched a subscription TV operator, named NexMedia. Emtek as an Official Broadcaster of the 2018 Asian Games for the Indonesian Olympic Committee.
