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Digiturk
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Pay TV in Russia, Turkey, Africa adapt to Covid-19 with free channel offers
Pay TV operators around the world have launched a range of free windows to audiences…
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CBS signs content licensing pact with Digiturk
CBS Studios International has unveiled a wide-ranging multi-platform, multi-series content licensing agreement with Turkey’s largest…
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beIN completes Digiturk acquisition
beIN Media Group has finally completed its acquisition of Turkish pay TV operator Digiturk from…
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BeIN finalises acquisition of Digitürk
Turkey’s Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has completed the sale of pay TV operation Digitürk…
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Al Jazeera buys Digitürk
Al Jazeera has acquired Turkish pay TV operator Digitürk via its BeIN Sports arm. Financial…
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Pay TV outshines piracy in MENA
Piracy remains a major problem in the Middle East and North Africa, despite the many…
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Turkey: imports and exports
Following this week’s Discop Istanbul event, TBI speaks to Turkey’s main distribution companies about how…
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Digiturk launches sci-fi channel Dizimax
Turkish pay TV operator Digiturk has launched a new sci-fi channel, Dizimax Sci-Fi HD. The…
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BBC Knowledge and HD launch on Digiturk
BBC Worldwide has signed a deal with Digiturk and its BBC Knowledge and BBC HD…
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New bidders emerge for Digiturk
Turk Telekom, Dogan Holding and Dogus Group have emerged as potential buyers for troubled pay…
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Chello takes SPT titles for Turkey
Chello Zone has acquired more than 50 titles from Sony Pictures Television for Turkish channel…
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News brief: CABLEready secures 220 hours of sales
US-based distributor CABLEready has secured deals with global broadcasters totaling more than 220 hours. Included…
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Ciner Group pays $402m for Show TV
Turkish conglomerate Ciner Group has acquired Turkish commercial channel Show TV for US$402 million. The…
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Digiturk ‘on the block’
Turkey’s Digitürk may be sold off in whole or in part following a Turkish state…
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Digiturk launches Turkish 4K channel
Turkish pay TV provider Digiturk has launched a 4K demonstration channel in partnership with satellite…
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Broadcasters line up for Horrid Henry
A raft of broadcasters have acquired animated kids series Horrid Henry. The show is produced…
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International broadcasters place bets on House of Cards
A host of TV channels around the world have bought Netflix’s Kevin Spacey-fronted drama House…
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Discovery launching five channels on Turkish IPTV
Discovery is launching five of its channels on Turkish IPTV service Tivibu. The IPTV service…
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Sky buys Sony’s submarine drama Last Resort
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has acquired US submarine drama series Last Resort. The Sony…
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Prime inks deals for Hollywood shows at MIPCOM
Prime Entertainment Group has concluded a raft of its Hollywood centric programming in the wake…