Warner Bros. Discovery and Doğuş Media Group partner on Turkish content

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Doğuş Media Group have entered into a strategic partnership to co-finance and co-broadcast Turkish scripted series. The collaboration aims to leverage Star TV’s broadcast reach and WBD’s streaming capabilities to expand the distribution of Turkish content to both local and international audiences.

The first production under this agreement is the romantic comedy-drama ‘Tuzlu Kahve’ (Salted Love), produced by Poll Films. The series will premiere on the free-to-air network Star TV in Turkey and will become available on HBO Max in the country 24 hours after each television broadcast.

Beyond Turkey, WBD plans to air the series on its linear channels in Italy, Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria. This deal follows WBD’s previous investment in the Turkish market, including the acquisition and rebranding of BluTV as HBO Max.