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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
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| Headquarters | Istanbul |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Demirören Group |
| History | |
| Launched | 1993 (Turkey) 1996 (Germany) 2007 (Romania) 2017 (Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, North Korea, United States, India, Russia, Portugal, Poland, France, Italy) 2018 (Middle East, Latin America, North Africa, Egypt) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://kanald.international/ |
Kanal D is a television channel operated by Demirören Group which showcases popular Turkish series. Kanal D was launched in Turkey on December 16, 1993, before launching in Germany in 1996.[1][2] The channel now operates worldwide. Each of the individual channels broadcasts with a local schedule, advertising, dubbing and subtitling unique to each territory.[3]
History
[edit]- Each channel of Kanal D broadcasts around 18 hours of films every day, starting at 06:00.
- The channel launched in September 1993 in Turkey before the channel launched in Germany (1996), Romania (February 2007), Thailand (2017), Poland (2017) and Italy (2017).
- The channel may launch in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East in the future as DMI have registered the domain.
On October 2023, Kanal D established a long-term agreement with Hellas Sat to distribute its television channel via satellite in Romania.[4]
On October 2024, the channel participated in Cannes fair with its content İnci Taneleri and Annem Ankara.[5]
On new year eve of 2025, Kanal D announced a Musical feast produced by Poll Production by Polat Yağcı, 'Şarkılar Bizi Söyler' with Sibel Can, Hakan Altun and clarinet virtuoso Hüsnü Şenlendirici.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Türkiye continues to emerge as leading force in TV exports - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Carney, Josh (2013-12-21). "Turkey's Kanal D Turns 20 in Volatile Market". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "KANAL D Special Report by World Screen - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Romania's Kanal D opts for Hellas Sat". Broadband TV News. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Cannes'a Kanal D damgası". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Kanal D'de müzik şöleni". DHA | Demirören Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-31.