Kanal D

This article is about the Turkish TV channel. For the unrelated French Canadian TV channel, see Canal D.

Kanal D (English: Channel D) is a nationwide television channel in Turkey that is part of Demirören Group. It was founded by Ayhan Şahenk and Aydın Doğan in 1993.^[1]

Kanal D

Country	Turkey
Broadcast area	Bağcılar, Istanbul, Turkey
Programming
Language(s)	Turkish
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Demirören Group
Sister channels	Çocuk Smart D Spor D Hipodrom Euro D D Max T.A.Y. TV Teve2
History
Launched	20 September 1993 (1993-09-20) (SD) 1 September 2008 (2008-09-01) (HD)
Links
Website	www.kanald.com.tr
Availability
Terrestrial
D-Smart	Channel 22 (HD)
Tivibu	Channel 23 (HD)
Turkcell#Turkcell TV+	Channel 22 (HD)
Digiturk	Channel 24 (HD)
Streaming media
kanald.com.tr	Watch (free)
netd.com	Watch HD (free)

The network has also run an international channel, Euro D, since 1996, which is available online, and had the first high definition channel in Turkey, Kanal D HD.

The text 'KANAL D' is not displayed in its Turkish broadcast. Only the blue earth section of the logo is displayed throughout commercial sections.^{[note 1]} Kanal D is broadcast via satellite to 27 countries.

Kanal D HD

Kanal D started its high definition broadcasting on October 1, 2006 under the name DHDTV. It is Türkiye's first national high definition television channel. After stopping its broadcasts for a short while, it started broadcasting again on September 1, 2008 on the D-Smart platform under the name Kanal D HD.

However, on September 18, 2014, it continued its broadcast on Türksat 4A without encryption and free of charge.

Kanal D Romania

On 18 February 2007, Kanal D launched a television channel in Romania under the same name.^[2] It remains under the ownership by Doğan Holding, while the rest of Kanal D brand has been sold to Demirören Group in 2018.

Unlike the Turkish Kanal D, the Romania channel mostly broadcast shows instead of Serial films.

Kanal D International

An international version of the channel is operated by Demirören Group which showcases popular Turkish series. It was launched in Turkey on December 16, 1993, before launching in Germany in 1996.^[3][4] The channel now operates worldwide. Each of the individual channels broadcasts with a local schedule, advertising, dubbing and subtitling unique to each territory.^[5]

Programs broadcast by Kanal D

Kanal D Turkey focuses on original programming.

Weekly series

This is a list of television programs that have been broadcast on Kanal D before or are currently being broadcast.

• 2023: Ya Çok Seversen (What If I Love You) (Saturday at 20:00)^[6]

• 2023: Dönence (The Tropical) (Tuesday at 20:00)
• 2023: Dilek Taşı (Wishing Stone) (Thursday at 20:00)

See also

• Kanal D International
• Kanal D Romania

Notes

1. Turkish Radio Law requires TV broadcasters have distinct logos during regular content and commercials. These logos serve as call signs of the station. Public service clips can be shown with either logo.