| Kanal D | |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV |
| Owner: | Demirören Group |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Language: | Turkish |
| Area: | Turkey Middle East and North Africa |
| Terr Serv 1: | D-Smart |
| Terr Chan 1: | Channel 22 (HD) |
| Terr Serv 2: | Tivibu |
| Terr Chan 2: | Channel 23 (HD) |
| Terr Serv 3: | Turkcell#Turkcell TV+ |
| Terr Chan 3: | Channel 22 (HD) |
| Terr Serv 4: | Digiturk |
| Terr Chan 4: | Channel 24 (HD) |
| Online Serv 1: | kanald.com.tr |
| Online Chan 1: | Watch (free) |
| Online Serv 2: | netd.com |
| Online Chan 2: | Watch HD (free) |
Kanal D (English: Channel D) is a nationwide television channel in Turkey that is part of Demirören Group. It was founded by Ayhan Şahenk and Aydın Doğan in 1993.[1]
The network has also run an international channel, Euro D, since 1996, which is available online, and had the first high definition channel in Turkey, Kanal D HD.
The text 'KANAL D' is not displayed in its Turkish broadcast. Only the blue earth section of the logo is displayed throughout commercial sections.[2] Kanal D is broadcast via satellite to 27 countries.
Kanal D started its high definition broadcasting on October 1, 2006 under the name DHDTV. It is Türkiye's first national high definition television channel. After stopping its broadcasts for a short while, it started broadcasting again on September 1, 2008 on the D-Smart platform under the name Kanal D HD.
However, on September 18, 2014, it continued its broadcast on Türksat 4A without encryption and free of charge.[3]
On 18 February 2007, Kanal D launched a television channel in Romania under the same name.[4] It remains under the ownership by Doğan Holding, while the rest of Kanal D brand has been sold to Demirören Group in 2018.
Unlike the Turkish Kanal D, the Romania channel mostly broadcast shows instead of Serial films.
An international version of the channel is operated by Demirören Group which showcases popular Turkish series. It was launched in Turkey on December 16, 1993, before launching in Germany in 1996.[5] [6] The channel now operates worldwide. Each of the individual channels broadcasts with a local schedule, advertising, dubbing and subtitling unique to each territory.[7]
Kanal D Turkey focuses on original programming.
This is a list of television programs that have been broadcast on Kanal D before or are currently being broadcast.
