It became an HBO-like, since it has the resources to buy movies earlier than cable channels, also many running/ended TV series as well.
Service eventually grew larger, and they added special channels for movies and series and such. Their service is provided from Eutelsat W3A, positioned some 35 degrees west of the more traditionally used Türksat and is encrypted in Cryptoworks and Irdeto.ĭigiturk made its major breakthrough when it acquired the rights to broadcast Turkish football league, which are subject to quite high prices since the country has a great interest towards football.
Reportedly it has over 2 million subscribers worldwide. In addition to Turkey, they offer service throughout Europe, mainly for members of the Turkish diaspora. Digiturk is also the current owner of the broadcasting rights of Turkish Super League. They offer, both national cable TV channels and their own channels, national radio, and music streams of different genres. While times are currently very tough for everyone – including everyone involved in the sports and entertainment industry – we want to play our small part in supporting everyone’s efforts to stay safe at home and lift everyone’s spirits at the same time.Digiturk is a Turkish Satellite television provider, founded in 1999, with services starting in mid-2000.
As a global broadcaster we also recognise our responsibility to spread messages of guidance surrounding the virus and bring messages of hope – which is why we’re proud to be helping the World Health Organisation with various important and inspiring initiatives. Today, in particular, we are opening up our Entertainment content for our subscribers to enjoy and escape from the challenges outside – while bringing families in the home closer together. While live sport is temporarily on hold for everyone involved, it will return soon – and in the meantime, our non-live sport and our entertainment portfolio is one of the best in the world. Further, Digiturk is launching a new programme called “beIN Wellness” specifically aimed at helping people to stay physically and mentally fit as everyone adjusts to life at home.Ĭommenting on the announcement, Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of Digiturk, said: “At this incredibly challenging time, we know people and families across Turkey are looking for inspiration, light relief and something positive to keep them going. It adds that In tandem to the commercial giveaways, beIN Media Group’s management have held meetings with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and agreed to help share the WHO’s guidance and advice across its group network spanning 43 countries worldwide, including Turkey.
As and when major sports leagues resume action in the coming weeks and months, Digiturk sports subscribers will continue to have full access.
Furthermore, all existing DTH entertainment subscribers will have access to beIN CONNECT completely for free until the end of March.Īll new subscribers to beIN CONNECT entertainment will meanwhile receive the first month completely for free and all new subscribers to non-sports packages get three months’ access to Digiturk’s Entertainment content, completely free.ĭigiturk notes that despite the temporary challenges around live sport, it continues to broadcast a whole range of exclusive non-live sports content, including full broadcasts of the highest rating games this season in the Süper Lig, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and many other leagues together with top sports shows and interviews. Digiturk has announced an array of entertainment additions and upgrades to current and new subscribers.Īs of today (March 23), all existing DTH sports subscribers will have access to all of Digiturk’s entertainment content completely for free until live sports content resumes.