Twentieth Century Fox Movies Set for Turkey’s D-Smart

ISTANBUL: D-Smart in Turkey has clinched a multiyear, first-run pay-TV deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution for a range of films, including Avatar and Planet of the Apes.

Starting this month, the deal gives D-Smart exclusive access to all new and upcoming movies to be released by Twentieth Century Fox, as well as titles from the studio’s library. D-Smart will have the exclusive first-run pay-TV rights in Turkey for hits such as Kingsman: The Secret Service and Home. D-Smart subscribers will also have access to an extensive collection of Fox films, including classics such as The Sound of Music, All About Eve and The King and I.

In addition to linear distribution through its seven movie channels, D-Smart will offer these films to its pay-TV and OTT subscribers through its digital service, Blu TV via mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and laptops. D-Smart’s rights include high definition and 3D, where available.