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Turkey
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TurkNet looks to Airties to deliver smart WiFi
Turkish service provider TurkNet has tapped technology outfit Airties’ portfolio of Smart Wi-Fi software and…
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Warner Bros. Discovery buys BluTV
Media powerhouse Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has bought Turkish SVOD service BluTV. The streaming hub…
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Turkcell names Ali Taha Koç as new CEO
Turkish telco Turkcell, which operates the TV+ IPTV offering, has named Turksat chairman Ali Taha…
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Vodafone Turkey names Yago Lopez executive vice president
Vodafone Turkey has made changes to its senior management team following the appointment of Yago…
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Turkey’s Digiturk and Irdeto double down on battle against piracy
Cybersecurity specialist Irdeto has strengthened its partnership with leading Turkish PayTV broadcaster Digiturk. An expanded…
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Exclusive: Moonbug to launch pre-school channel with MultiChoice
YouTube-focused pre-school entertainment company Moonbug Entertainment is to launch a dedicated channel on the MultiChoice’s…
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Türk Telekom sees TV base decline as economy takes toll
Türk Telekom had 2.9 million satellite TV and IPTV subscribers at the end of June,…
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beIN Sports reacts to rejection of Turkish football bid
beIN Sports, owner of Turkish pay TV platform Digitürk, has expressed concern after the Turkish…
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WarnerMedia hires Turkcell OTT head to lead HBO Max in Turkey
WarnerMedia has continued to lay the groundwork for further expansion into Europe with the hire…
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Digiturk launches internet and dual-play offerings
BeIN Media-owned Turkish pay TV operator Digiturk has launched an internet offering and a selection…
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BluTV chooses Veset Nimbus for cloud-based linear channels
Turkish subscription streaming service BluTV has chosen software service Veset Nimbus to deliver its linear…
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Netflix denies Turkish shut-down reports over gay character cancellation
Netflix has rebuffed reports that it will be closing down its service in Turkey, after…
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Telia confirms Turkcell sale
Nordic telco Telia has confirmed the sale of its stake in Turkish service provider Turkcell….
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Pay TV providers respond to Coronavirus with new offers
Pay TV providers are continuing to respond to the Coronavirus crisis and the confinement at…
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Movistar+: ‘TV channels are going to be here forever’
Traditional editorial curation will remain a key part of video services and will not be…
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Blu TV looking to double originals and build partner channels model
Turkish OTT TV service BluTV is looking to invest in and double its current level…
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BeIN Media Group branches out into original series with Turkish commission
BeIN Media Group has commissioned its first Turkish original series, with a commitment to launch…
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Netflix applies for Turkish licence under strict new regulatory regime
Netflix is among media groups applying for a licence to continue to operate in Turkey…
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Turkey to introduce new regulations for OTT services
Turkey is set to introduce new laws that could lead to more regulation for OTT…
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Nielsen expands measurement for YouTube app on mobile to 26 new countries
Nielsen has expanded its advertising measurement to YouTube’s mobile app. Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings for…
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TRT World secures berth on Iflix
TRT World, the international English-language news channel operated by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, has…
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Teleste to continue supplying optical headend gear to Turksat
Finnish technology outfit Teleste has secured a contract to continue to supply optical headend products…
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Turkey’s TRT Today launches Arabic service in HD with Globecast
Turkish news channel TRT Today has launched a new HD variant of its Arabic language…
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VOD subscriptions in MENA to more than double by 2024
Subscription video-on-demand use will more than double in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Turkcell taps Metrological for App Store
Turkish service provider Turkcell has tapped technology outfit Metrological to provide the integrated Turkcell TV…
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Digitürk secures Champions League and Europa League rights for Turkey
BeIN Sports-owned Turkish pay TV leader Digitürk has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast UEFA…
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Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel launches in Turkey
Viasat World’s Epic Drama channel and SVOD service have launched in Turkey for the first…
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Turkcell and Samsung claim first live 5G trial in Turkey
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell claims to have carried out the country’s first live 5G trial…
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SPI International / Filmbox launches Turkish drama channel
SPI International / Filmbox has launched Timeless Drama Channel (TDC), a new network dedicated to…
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Turkcell targets one billion app downloads in three years
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell has set a target of one billion app downloads within three…