• Subscribe
  • Advertise
    • Media Info
    • Terms & Conditions for Advertisers
    • Mechanical Data

Broadband TV News

Independent. Since 2003

  • Home
  • News Line
    • Central & East Europe
    • People
  • TV
    • On Demand/VOD
    • IPTV
    • Cable
    • Satellite
    • Terrestrial
    • Distribution
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Columns
    • Chris Dziadul
    • Julian Clover
    • Robert Briel
  • Events
    • Events Diary
    • BTN Events
    • Events Coverage
    • Submit the details of your event
  • Features
  • Resources
    • White Papers

D-Smart ruling to shake Turkish pay-TV

May 6, 2014 17.39 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

SinemaTVTurkey’s pay-TV market is set for a huge change following a decision by the media regulator RTUK (Radio and Television Supreme Council).

According to SinemaTV, which operates a group of six HD pay-TV channels, the DTH platform stopped working with it on January 1 after a fruitful relationship of over five years.

At that time, SinemaTV had 430,000 subscribers on the platform.

It adds that the move triggered concerns from the regulatory authorities and at the same time led to thousands of complaints from viewers, especially those who had committed to 24-month contracts.

The Information and Communications Technologies Authority (BTK) acted to protect consumers by ruling that D-Smart should provide an option for customers to terminate their subscriptions without incurring penalties.

Meanwhile, the RTUK clarified D-Smart’s obligations under the law and warned D-Smart to enforce non-discriminatory conditions for accessing the platform.

SinemaTV believes RTUK’s decision will set a precedent for future cases and is expected to pave the way for pay-TV subscribers in Turkey to access a great variety of content from rival providers in a single platform and to bring market rules closer to those in EU or US.

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: D-Smart, SinemaTV, Turkey Edited: 6 May 2014 17:39

Avatar photo

About Chris Dziadul

Chris is our Central & East Europe Editor. You can talk to Chris on Twitter @chrisdziadul or by email at cdziadul@broadbandtvnews.com

Latest News

  • Giga Europe prepares for the busy hour
  • England Hockey launches dedicated streaming service
  • Simply.TV provides YouSee with an improved UI and UX experience
  • New Total TV advertising measurement to be launched in Finland
  • Virgin remains top of Ofcom complaints league

Free Ebook

Whitepaper: Why Wi-Fi 6 is Key for ISP Success

Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E client devices are entering the home in an unprecedented way, surpassing 50% market share since their introduction in 2019 (compared to four years for Wi-Fi 5). … [Download the eBook...]

Q & A

Q&A with Przemyslaw Frasunek, Redge Technologies

Broadband TV News speaks with Przemyslaw Frasunek, the CEO of Redge Technologies, about the CEE region OTT landscape and the most effective video security solutions.

Broadband TV News

  • Subscribe
  • About us
  • Contacts
  • Logos & Pictures
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Advertising

  • Media Info
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Mechanical Data
  • Video Services

News

  • Latest
  • Central & East Europe
  • TV
  • Tech
  • Streaming
  • Cable
  • Satellite
  • Terrestrial
  • IPTV
  • Business
  • People

Events

  • Events Diary
  • BTN Events
  • Submit the details of your event
  • Media Meet & Greet

Broadband TV News

PO Box 499
Cambridge
United Kingdom
CB1 0AH
news@broadbandtvnews.com

Connect with Us

 

Copyright © 2023 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in

 

Loading Comments...