Digiturk
{{Short description|Turkish satellite TV provider}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Digiturk
| logo = Digiturk logo.svg
| industry = Satellite television, OTT streaming platform
| founded = {{start date and age|1999|1|1|df=yes}}
| area_served = Europe{{Cite web|url=https://www.digiturk.eu/|title = Digiturk Europe|date =8 January 2022}} (including Turkey and Azerbaijan{{Cite web|url=http://www.digiturk.com.az/az/pages/1|title = Digiturk Azərbaycan|date =8 January 2022}}), United States{{Cite web|url=https://www.digiturk.us/|title = Digiturk America|date =8 January 2022}}{{cite news |title=ซีรี่ย์จีนออนไลน์ |url=https://www.nihao-series.com/ |access-date=7 October 2023}}
| key_people = Nasser Al-Khelaifi (chairman)
Yousef Al-Obaidly (CEO)
Mehmet Emin Karamehmet (CEO)
| owner = Çukurova Holding (1999–2013)
TMSF (2013–2015)
beIN Media Group (2016–present)
| website = {{url|www.digiturk.com.tr}}
}}
Digiturk is a Turkish satellite television provider founded in 1999, with services starting in mid-2000. They provide both national television channels and their own channels, national radio, and music streams of different genres. Digiturk is also the current owner of the broadcasting rights of Süper Lig. In addition to Turkey, Digiturk offers its television service throughout Europe, mainly for members of the Turkish diaspora. Reportedly, they have over 3.5 million subscribers worldwide.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ligtv.com.tr/haber/futbolseverlere-mujde-2|title = Futbolseverlere müjde|date = 28 October 2013}} Digiturk's service is provided from Eutelsat 7A, positioned some 35 degrees west of the more traditionally used Türksat, and is encrypted via Cryptoworks (2000–2011) and Irdeto (2011–present) conditional access systems.
Digiturk channels include national channels, news channels, film and series channels, sports channels, children channels, music channels, documentary channels, entertainment and lifestyle channels and other international channels.
The Qatar-based beIN Media Group acquired Digiturk on 13 July 2015.
On 13 January 2017, Digiturk rebranded its in-house channels (DiziMax, MovieMax and Lig TV) under the beIN brand (beIN Series, beIN Movies and beIN Sports).{{Cite web|url=http://www.digiturk.com.tr/digihaber/digiturk-kanallari-bein-markasi-altinda-birlesiyor|title=Digiturk kanalları beIN markası altında birleşiyor! - Kurumsal - DigiHaber – Digiturk}}
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External links
- [https://www.digiturk.com.tr/ Official website]
{{BeIN Media Group}}
{{CATV Europe}}
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Category:Direct broadcast satellite services
Category:Private equity portfolio companies
Category:Providence Equity Partners companies
Category:Mass media companies established in 1999