Cine5

Cine5 was the first subscription-based television channel in Turkey. 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[1] and bought by Al Jazeera[2] to launch Al Jazeera Türk.

Cine5
CountryTurkey
AffiliatesRadyo5 (1997-2010)
HeadquartersBarbaros Boulevard, Aşiyan, Bebek, Beşiktaş, Istanbul
Programming
Language(s)Turkish
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerMehmet Emin Karamehmet
Sister channelsShow TV
History
Launched20 September 1993 (1993-09-20)
Links
Websitehttp://cine5tv.com.tr

Programmes

References
  1. "Turkey's Deposit Insurance Fund to sell three media organs". World Bulletin. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  2. "Al-Jazeera to buy Turkey's Cine 5 TV station for 40.5m dollars". Access My Library. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
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