Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, and Türksat, the national satellite operator of the Republic of Türkiye, have announced the signing of a landmark strategic partnership agreement for the Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni satellite project. The partnership establishes a long-term framework for capacity sharing and joint commercial expansion on Es’hail-3/Türksat-Biruni, the high-throughput Ka-band satellite at the 50°East orbital position […]

Glory, the kickboxing organisation, has announced an exclusive media rights agreement with Saran Group to broadcast all Glory events live in Turkey starting with GLORY 107 on April 25th and running through the remainder of 2026. The content will be streamed on the Saran’s OTT platform S Sport Plus as part of the agreement. Özgür […]

Viasat Aviation, Türksat and SkyFive Arabia have announced plans to establish a strategic roaming collaboration aimed at advancing next-generation in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions. This initiative is designed to support the evolving connectivity needs of airlines and aviation customers across Europe, Turkey and the Middle East-Africa, including more flexible route coverage, stronger service continuity, and a […]

BBC Studios and CosmoBlue Media have rolled out the next phase of their collaboration with the first launch in Turjey. Cosmo EN and BBC Player are now officially launched in the country, with Cosmo EN now live on D-Smart, Tivibu, BeIN and Kablo TV, and BBC Player now live on the Cosmo GO app. The […]

Anuvu, a provider of worldwide entertainment solutions for mobility markets and high-speed inflight connectivity, has commenced with a performance upgrade of inflight connectivity (IFC) services on over 100 Turkish Airlines narrow body aircraft. The IFC enhancement project commenced with an agreement signed between Turkish Airlines and Anuvu, and their local partner Profen, to deploy Anuvu’s […]

Turkey has confirmed that it has initiated construction of a rocket launch site in Somalia, in North-East Africa. The selection of Somalia for the launch site is driven by its proximity to the equator, which provides a technical advantage for satellite launches. Phase 1 of the build is expected to take about 12 months with […]

Turkey’s Radio & Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) regulator applied 99 sanctions in 2025 and levied fines against broadcasters and digital platforms a total of about $5.3 million (€4.5m). The main recipients were news and political commentaries, according to data from the Stockholm Center for Freedom which has monitored events. Additional to the financial penalties some […]

BBC Studios and CosmoBlue Media have announced a strategic partnership designed to expand their footprint across the Middle East and North Africa region and Turkey (MENAT). This multifaceted collaboration will see the launch of a new general entertainment channel in the region, the integration of BBC Player into CosmoGO, and co-distribution initiatives for BBC Studios’ […]