Doğan Media Group
Doğan Media Group (Doğan Yayın Holding A.Ş.) was a Turkish media conglomerate, part of the Doğan Holding conglomerate. The company was established in 1997 to bring together Doğan's media properties. These include the Posta, Hürriyet (including Fanatik), and Radikal newspapers, the television channels Kanal D and CNN Türk, and the Doğan News Agency. It also operated Doğan Kitap, a major book publisher, and Doğan Music Company, a major music label. Doğan also operated print facilities and media distribution, for other newspapers and magazines as well as its own.[1]
| Company type | Anonim Şirket |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing, Broadcasting |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Fate | Merged with Doğan Holding |
| Headquarters | Kısıklı, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey |
Area served | Turkey |
| Website | dyh.com.tr |
From 1979 to 2011, Doğan Media Group owned Milliyet and Vatan.[citation needed]
In August 2014, Doğan Holding announced its plan to take over Doğan Media Group with all its assets and liabilities and absorb it.[2] The takeover was completed on 26 August 2014 and Doğan Media Group was dissolved.[3] Doğan Holding chairperson Begüm Faralyalı said the merger would lead to a 'more simple management'.[4] In 22 March 2018, all of the media group was sold to Demirören Group for $1.1 billion price.[5]
Properties edit
Newspapers edit
- 1979–2011: Milliyet (acquired from Ercüment Karacan; sold to Demirören Group)
- 1994–2018: Hürriyet
- 1995–2018: Posta
- 1995–2018: Fanatik
- 1996–2016: Radikal
- 1996–2007: Gözcü
- 2002–2011: Vatan (sold to Demirören Group)
Television edit
- 1994–2018: Kanal D (acquired from Ayhan Şahenk)
- 1995–2000: Eko TV
- 1996–2018: Euro D
- 1999–2018: CNN Türk (50% with Turner Broadcasting System Europe)
- 1999–2003: Süper Kanal
- 2005–2011: Star TV (acquired from TMSF; sold to Ferit Şahenk)
- 2006–2011: Euro Star (sold to Ferit Şahenk)
- 2007–2018: Kanal D Romania
- 2008–2012: TNT Turkey (50% with Turner Broadcasting System Europe)
- 2008–2018: Cartoon Network (50% with Turner Broadcasting System Europe)
- 2011–2018: NBA TV (acquired from Ferit Şahenk) (50% with Turner Broadcasting System Europe)
- 2012–2018: TV2 (Turkey)
Radio edit
- 2005–: Slow Türk
- 1994–2018: Radio D
- 2001–2018: CNN Türk Radio
- 2006–2012: Radio Moda
Digital Platform edit
- D-Smart
- D-Smart Avrupa
References edit
- ^ İnvestments, Media, Doğan Holding
- ^ "Extraordinary general assembly meeting has been held for the merger transaction". Doğan Holding. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Registration of the merger". Doğan Holding. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Doğan Holding completes key merger". Hürriyet Daily News. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Dogan media sold[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Doğan Media Group 2013-09-08 at the Wayback Machine