Digiturk

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group could complete a takeover of Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk in two weeks, according to Reuters.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Turkish pay-television operator Digiturk will retain the rights to the Super Lig, the top division of football in the country, through the 2016-17 season after the deal was approved by Turkey’s competition authority, Rekabet Kurumu.

The Euroleague doubled the value of its media rights in Turkey this month as pay-television operator Digiturk ousted incumbent rights-holder, NTV Spor.