puhutv
Type of site | Video on demand |
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Available in | Turkish |
Owner | Doğuş Media Group |
Website | http://www.puhutv.com/ |
Alexa rank | Turkey 44[1] |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 29 November 2012 as tvyo December 2016 as puhutv |
Current status | Active |
puhutv is a Turkish entertainment and video on demand company originally launched as tvyo on November 29, 2012 in Istanbul.[2] It is owned by Doğuş Media Group and offers variety of Turkish TV series. Puhutv entered the content-production industry in 2017, debuting its first series, Fi (TV series).
All the content is free and ad-supported, there is no paid version. Registration is optional, also Facebook login is available.
List of original content
- Fi / Çi (2017-2018)
- Şahsiyet (2018-current)
History
Doğuş Group previously launched a similar service called "Sipru" in 2007.[3] "Sipru TV" has been shut down a few years later, however "Sipru RD" for radio service is still available as an iOS application.[4]
Competitors
After the web site launched, similar services followed. Doğan Media Group opened netd about one month after.[5][6] Also, Apple iTunes Store opened for Turkey in December 4, 2012 only for music and films.[7] TTNET also has a similar subscription-based service, Tivibu.
References
- ↑ http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/puhutv.com
- ↑ "'tvyo' yayına başladı!". CNBC-e. http://www.cnbce.com/yasam-ve-teknoloji/internet/-tvyo--yayina-basladi. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Türkiye’nin ilk masaüstü TV yayını başlıyor". Ntvmsnbc. http://arsiv.ntvmsnbc.com/news/418388.asp. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "iTunes Store". iTunes. https://itunes.apple.com/tr/app/sipru-rd/id323362544?l=tr&mt=8. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Internetteki eğlence kanalınız "netd" artık yayında!". Hürriyet. http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/magazin/televizyon/22340182.asp. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "İnternetteki eğlence kanalınız "netd" yayında!". CNN Türk. http://www.cnnturk.com/2013/bilim.teknoloji/%C4%B1nternet/01/11/internetteki.eglence.kanaliniz.netd.yayinda/692206.0/index.html. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Apple Launches iTunes Store in Russia, Turkey, India, South Africa & 52 Additional Countries Today". Apple Inc.. https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/12/04Apple-Launches-iTunes-Store-in-Russia-Turkey-India-South-Africa-52-Additional-Countries-Today.html. Retrieved 13 January 2013.