BluTV
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| Available in | Turkish |
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| Dissolved | 2025 (merged with Max)[1] |
| Owner | Doğan Holding (2015–2023) Warner Bros. Discovery (2023–present) |
| Created by | Aydın Doğan Yalçındağ |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | 2015 |
BluTV is a Turkish media provider offering streaming media and video on demand services via the internet. It was founded in 2015 under Doğan Holding by Aydın Doğan Yalçındağ and was later acquired by Warner Bros. Discovery.[2] Accessible via computers, mobile devices, and smart TVs, the platform offers a variety of local and international content, including live TV broadcasts, films, series, sports, lifestyle, and adult genres.
On January 19, 2021, Discovery Inc. acquired a 35% stake in BluTV,[3] and the service became the Discovery+ exclusive distributor in Türkiye in May 5, 2021.[4]
On December 6, 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) fully acquired BluTV.[5][6] On December 5, 2024, it was announced that BluTV will merge into Max in spring 2025, as part of WBD's global streaming consolidation strategy.[7]
Original productions
[edit]BluTV's first original web series was Masum, released in 2017.[8] Other original productions by BluTV include:
- Sıfır Bir (2016–2019) (Moved from YouTube)
- Çalınmış Hayatlar (2017)
- Masum (2017)
- Sahipli (2017)
- 7 Yüz (2017)
- 140journos: Parayı Vuranlar (2018)
- Boom by İbrahim Selim (2020–2021)
- Bartu Ben (2018)
- Yaşamayanlar (2018)
- Dudullu Postası (2018)
- Bozkır (2018–present | On hiatus)
- Behzat Ç. (2019) (Moved from Star TV)
- Aynen Aynen (2019–present | On hiatus) (Moved from YouTube)
- Pavyon (2019–)
- Yarım Kalan Aşklar (2020)
- Ankara Havası (2020)
- Sokağın Çocukları (2020–2024)
- Alef (2020–)
- Çıplak (2020– | On hiatus)
- Saygı (2020–2021 | Status unknown)
- Bonkis (2021–2022)
- Yeşilçam (2021)
- Doğu (2021– | On hiatus)
- Hiç (2021)
- Acans (2021)
- Börü 2039 (2021– | On hiatus)
- İlk ve Son (2021– | On hiatus)
- Saklı (2021)
- Şokopop Yeşilçam 101 (2021)
- Düğün (2021)
- Podacto Stüdyo (2021)
- Şamanın Yolunda (2021)
- Karsu'nun Odası (2021)
- Dün Dündür (2021)
- Bizden Olur mu? (2022)
- Çekiç ve Gül: Bir Behzat Ç. Hikayesi (2022– | On hiatus)
- Yalnızım Mesut Bey! (2022–)
- Kıyma (2022–2023)
- Oyun (2022– | On hiatus)
- 40 (2022–)
- Liderlik Sırları (2022)
- İnsanlar İkiye Ayrılır (2022 | Feature film)
- Operasyon (2022)
- Ben Bu Boşluğu Nasıl (2023)
- Sen, Ben, O! (2023)
- Deneme Çekimi (2023)
- Prens (2023– | On hiatus)
- Magarsus (2023– | On hiatus)
- Mor Işıklar (Coming soon)
Original licensed content
[edit]- My Dead Ex
- Riverdale (2017–)
- The Magicians
- Killing Eve (2018–)
- Euphoria (2019–)
- MacGyver (2016–)
- T@gged (TV series)
- Confess
- Superstition
- Light as a Feather
- Shadowhunters (2016–2019)
- Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
- Chernobyl (2019)
- The Sopranos (1999–2007)
- Sex and the City (1998–2004)
- House of the Dragon (2022–)
- Succession (2018–2023)
Exclusively on BluTV
[edit]- The Last of Us (2023–)
- The Handmaid's Tale (2017–)
- Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
- Normal People (2020–)
- Gomorrah (2014–2021)
- Efsane T (2020)
- Çıplak (2020–)
- Ramy (2019–)
References
[edit]- ^ "Max Boards Two New Original Series in France, Sets Spring Launch in Turkey".
- ^ "Doğan Group Competes with Netflix in Turkey with BluTV". Webrazzi (in Turkish). February 19, 2016. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Discovery, online video platformu BluTV'nin yüzde 35 hissedarı oldu". 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Stratejik ortağımız discovery+'ın içerikleriyle platformumuz büyümeye devam ediyor! discovery+ 5 Mayıs'ta BluTV'de! (Our platform continues to grow with the contents of our strategic partner discovery+! discovery+ is on BluTV on May 5th!)". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "Warner Bros-Discovery Fully Acquires BluTV". medyaradar.com (in Turkish). December 7, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (December 29, 2023). "Warner Bros. Discovery Acquires Turkish Streaming Service BluTV". Variety. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (2024-12-05). "Max Confirms Spring Launch In Turkey; French Scripted Originals Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "First Local Online Series from BluTV: Masum". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.