Cine5 was the first subscription-based television channel in
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. It aired in an encrypted format and primarily broadcast feature-length movies when it was founded on September 20, 1993. Subscribers were required to buy a decoder to watch the channel. The number of subscribers reached over half a million. However, in recent years, it enlarged its program spectrum due to competition from other movie-based channels and removed encryption and the subscription policy on January 16, 2006. On February 15, 2011, the channel was put up for sale and bought by
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which pro ...
to launch
Al Jazeera Türk
Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; , ) is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which pro ...
, however it’s never happened (except the short-term digital broadcast).
Programmes
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32. Gün
''32. Gün'' () was a Turkish national and international television news show. Launched in 1985 by Mehmet Ali Birand, it was Turkey's longest-running and one of the most influential news programmes. The show was originally aired on state-owned T ...
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Mehmet Ali Birand
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Çarkıfelek -
Yıldo
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Turkish Super League
Turkish may refer to:
* Something related to Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire
* The ...
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Erman Toroğlu
Erman Refik Toroğlu (born 24 November 1948) is a Turkish former association football player, FIFA-level referee and, current pundit and sports columnist.
Career
Toroğlu earned his FIFA badge in 1989. In 1991, he refereed the qualifying match ...
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Arena
An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
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Uğur Dündar
Uğur Dündar (born 28 August 1943) is a Turkish journalist, anchorman, political commentator, and writer.
He was born in Akören village of Silivri district in Istanbul Province. He graduated from Istanbul University's Institute of Journalism. ...
References
External links
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Cine5 LiveCine5 at LyngSat Address
Defunct television channels in Turkey
Television channels and stations established in 1993
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2015
Beşiktaş
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