The Turkish GSM operator Avea is reported to have introduced a mobile TV service in cooperation with Mobiltürk. Employing EDGE technology, its offer includes such services as the History Channel and Crime and Investigation Network. Avea is majority (81%) owned by Türk Telekom, in which Telecom Italia has an indirect stake through Oger Telecom. Founded in 2004, it has around 8 million subscribers, equivalent to a market share of 15%.
