BluTV was 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 offered a variety of local and international content, including live TV broadcasts, films, series, sports, lifestyle, and adult genres.
On 19 January 2021, Discovery, Inc. acquired a 35% stake in BluTV,[3] and the service became the Discovery+ exclusive distributor in Turkey in 5 May 2021.[4]
On 6 December 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) fully acquired BluTV.[5][6] On 5 December 2024, it was announced that BluTV would merge into Max as part of WBD's global streaming consolidation strategy.[7]
On 15 April 2025, BluTV was dissolved. All current BluTV subscribers were grandfathered into Max when it launched on the same date.[8]
BluTV programming
A list of TV shows, movies, and other content that was available on BluTV.
Original productions
BluTV's first original web series was Masum, released in 2017.[9] Other original productions by BluTV include:
Original licensed content
Exclusively on BluTV
External links
References
- Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max to Launch in Turkey and Replace BluTV on 15 April 4 March 2025^
- Doğan Group Competes with Netflix in Turkey with BluTV Webrazzi, 19 February 2016, retrieved 4 December 2020^
- Discovery, online video platformu BluTV'nin yüzde 35 hissedarı oldu 19 January 2021, retrieved 19 January 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 5th May) Twitter, retrieved 2021-06-02^
- Warner Bros-Discovery Fully Acquires BluTV medyaradar.com, 7 December 2023, retrieved 7 December 2023^
- Ellise Shafer. Warner Bros. Discovery Acquires Turkish Streaming Service BluTV Variety, 29 December 2023, retrieved 2 January 2024^
- Jesse Whittock. Max Confirms Spring Launch In Turkey; French Scripted Originals Revealed Deadline, 2024-12-05, retrieved 2024-12-09^
- Jesse Whittock. Max Debut In Turkey Confirmed For 15 April; WBD Commits To Increase Originals Investment Deadline, 2025-03-04, retrieved 2025-03-06^
- First Local Online Series from BluTV: Masum Hürriyet, retrieved 18 January 2017^