Turkey
Saran Media pens Turkish Volleyball Federation deal
The Saran Media agency has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with the Turkish Volleyball Federation.
Bakcell, Digiturk secure content partnership
Azerbaijani broadband and mobile phone operator Bakcell has entered into a long-term content partnership with Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk.
Euro 2016 rights tender opened in Turkey
The CAA Eleven agency has launched a tender in Turkey for broadcast rights to the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament.
Fox Olympics sell-off marks end of failed sports plan
Fox’s deal to sublicense rights to the 2016 Olympic Games in Turkey to the Saran Media agency marks the end of its failed experiment with sport in the Turkish market.
Sportradar enhances football streaming portfolio
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has announced it is to expand its live streaming portfolio after acquiring rights to a number of club football competitions in Greece, Turkey and Romania.
Saran snaps up Rio Games rights in Turkey
The Saran Media agency has acquired rights in Turkey for the 2016 summer Olympic Games.
BeIN Media Group enters Turkish market with Digiturk deal
The beIN Media Group has completed a deal to take over Turkish pay-television broadcaster Digiturk.
BeIN Media Group closing in on Digiturk deal – report
The beIN Media Group could finalise a deal to take over Turkish pay-television broadcaster Digiturk “within weeks,” sources have told the Bloomberg news agency.
BeIN Media Group agrees Digiturk deal – report
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a takeover deal for Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk, according to the Star.
BeIN Media Group closing in on Digiturk deal – report
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group could complete a takeover of Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk in two weeks, according to Reuters.
El Clasico sets broadcast first for Spanish Liga
Sunday’s game between Barcelona and Real Madrid became the first Spanish Liga football match broadcast live in aircraft under a deal between the Mediapro agency and Turkish Airlines.
Saran Media secures rights to CEV national team events
The Saran Media agency has acquired exclusive media rights in Turkey to the 2015 Men's and Women's European Volleyball Championships, along with the European Beach Volleyball Championships.
Sportdigital reaches out to Turkish customers with Digiturk deal
German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital has agreed a deal with Digiturk for carriage on the Turkish pay-television operator’s IPTV platform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
BeIN global strategy: whatever works
BeIN Media Group’s recent rights deals in Canada, as well as negotiations in Spain and Turkey, demonstrate the company’s ability to adapt to market conditions in expanding its pay-television operation beyond its core market of the Middle East and North Africa.
Digiturk’s Süper Lig rights secured until 2017
The renewal by Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk’s of its domestic Süper Lig rights was confirmed by the Turkish competition authority, Rekabet Kurumu, in November.
Digiturk and NTV Spor net TBL rights
Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk and sports broadcaster NTV Spor have agreed a three-year deal for rights to the Turkish Basketball League, the sport’s top division in the country.
BeIN Media Group chief secures Digiturk deal – reports
Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the chief executive of beIN Media Group, has reportedly struck a deal to acquire a majority shareholding in Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk.
Uefa benefits from aggressive Türk Telekom push
Uefa almost doubled the value of its Champions League and Europa League rights in Turkey in a deal with telco Türk Telekom for 2015-16 onwards.