Show TV | |
Launch Date: | 1 March 1991 (France) 1 March 1992 (Turkey) |
Picture Format: | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Owner: | Çukurova Holding (1999 - 2012) TMSF (2012 - 2015) Ciner Yayın Holding (2015 - Present) |
Country: | Turkey |
Language: | Turkish |
Area: | Turkey |
Headquarters: | Levent, Beşiktaş, Istanbul |
Affiliates: | Alem FM |
Sister Channels: | Show Türk |
Show TV is a Turkish national television channel, established in 1991 by Erol Aksoy, Dinç Bilgin, Haldun Simavi and Erol Simavi, owned by the Ciner Yayın Holding.
The channel replaces Cine5's now-defunct frequencies, and it was originally established by the Turkish businessmen Erol Aksoy and Haldun Simavi, and originally launched on March 1, 1991, when it commenced its test transmissions. A year later, the channel moved its headquarters to Istanbul, Turkey, and were at the same time starting its official broadcasts. Show TV extended its range of viewers by adding more channels like Show Max and Show Turk to its group.
On 6 June 2013 the channel was reacquired by Ciner Media Group.[1]
The channel's personalities include Ece Erken, Defne Samyeli, Gülben Ergen, Bülent Ersoy, Ferhat Göçer, Ece Üner, Reha Muhtar, Serdar Ortaç, Demet Akbağ, Mehmet Ali Erbil, Volkan Konak, Alişan, Hülya Avşar, Acun Ilıcalı, Seda Sayan and Çağla Şıkel.[2] The channel also aired successful Turkish television series like Kurtlar Vadisi, Doktorlar, Adını Feriha Koydum, and Muhteşem Yüzyıl.[3] [4]