Cocoa Media has launched its first Turkish cinema FAST channel for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
Titled Merhaba Türkische Filme, the channel started airing for free via Samsung TV Plus Germany. The channel will soon expand to LG Channels, TitanOS TVs, TCL TVs and Whale TV.
The launch follows the success of Cocoa Media’s series channel Merhaba Türkische Serien. Airing programs in the original language with German subtitles, the channel’s content includes box-office hits, popular films and restored classics.
Christian Toksvig, Founder and CEO of Cocoa Media, commented on the strategy, saying: “While Turkish TV series have a long and storied history in international markets, Turkish movies have always been watched more by domestic audiences. This is now changing with the launch of the new channel. Audiences in Germany, Turkish and German speakers alike, will now have access to a free 24/7 Turkish movie channel featuring recent movie hits as well as popular classics. The channel airs in original Turkish audio with German subtitles.”
Otro Media provides a broad Turkish film catalogue as the channel’s content partner. Ozan Temiz and Erkan Büker, co-founders of Otro Media said: “Otro Media is delighted to partner with Cocoa Media on the launch of the new FAST channel,” and added: “We are proud to bring our country’s storied film heritage to both loyal Turkish audiences in Germany as well as new audiences who have never experienced Turkish cinema before.”
