Operator news: As the main sports broadcaster in Turkey, Digiturk invests in anti-piracy

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Digiturk holds the rights for the Turkish Super Lig, Turkish 1st League, France’s Ligue 1, the English Premier League, Germany’s Bundesliga, in addition to a variety of best-in-class sports content.  It is part of the beIN Media Group, which reaches 55 million subscribers in 40 countries.

Video security provider Irdeto announced that Digiturk is implementing the supplier’s cardless conditional access, forensic watermarking (for both OTT and linear broadcast distribution) and advanced protection services.  Digiturk started migrating to cardless conditional access technology in 2022. Irdeto also offers cyber services through rapid identification and blocking of illegally re-distributed premium assets.

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“We have very longstanding relationship with Irdeto for our content protection technology solutions. Now we are expanding our use of Irdeto’s services by deploying their latest Cloaked CA and OTT watermarking technologies, providing  Digiturk with an integrated solution against risks posed by broadcast piracy,” said Hatice Memiguven, EVP of Technology at Digiturk.

Read Irdeto’s press release: Digiturk deploys Irdeto’s industry-leading 360 Video Security Services, Feb. 1 2023, Irdeto

Why it matters

In addition to all main Turkish channels in high definition, Digiturk holds rights for top tier programming, including

For Sports

Turkish Super League, Turkish 1st League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Italy Serie A, France Ligue 1, England Championship, EFL Carabao Cup, Turkish Airlines Euroleague, ATP & WTA tournaments and a whole variety of top-class sports content.

For Entertainment

Showcasing movie and series offerings from the leading studios across the world including The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Studios, ViacomCBS, WarnerMedia, Universal. Digiturk also carries a broad spectrum of channels to suit the diverse viewing demographics of the Turkish marketplace, including CNN International, BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Eurosport, MTV, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel.

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