NTV is a Turkish free-to-air nationwide television news channel owned by Doğuş Media Group.[1]
It was partnered with MSNBC between May 2000 and 2014.[2] Besides domestic and international news, the channel's programming includes documentaries, as well as programs on finance, arts and culture, lifestyle, and sports.
History
NTV was founded in 1996 as a subsidiary of Cavit Çağlar's Nergis Group (hence the original full name of Nergis TV) and as the first news channel of Turkey. In January 1999, the channel became part of Doğuş Media Group. The success of NTV changed the Turkish media industry and started the era of thematic TV channels.
In June 2013, NTV's lack of coverage on the Gezi Park protests saw protests in front of its head office in Istanbul, and the resignation of some NTV staff in protest. The CEO of Doğuş Group at the time, Cem Aydın, conceded that the criticisms were "fair to a large extent", and that "our audience feels like they were betrayed".