Türk Telekom adds 76,000 Tivibu TV subscribers in 2Q 2016

Türk Telekom has announced its results for the second quarter of 2016.

Home TV subscribers reached 544,000 with a quarterly net addition of 76,000. Home TV subscribers almost doubled after teh launch of UEFA Champions League and Europa League sports packages and DTH platform. Türk Telekom added 160,000 TV subscribers in the first half of 2016.

Türk Telekom Tivibu (IPTV and DTH) TV subscribers (thousands)

            2Q 2015  1Q 2016  2Q 2016
            -------  -------  -------
Home TV         291      468      544

Turkey Pay TV Subscribers – by technology (millions)

                           Q1'15  Q2'15  Q3'15  Q4'15  Q1'16
                           -----  -----  -----  -----  -----
Cable TV Subscribers         1.2    1.2    1.2    1.2    1.2
IPTV Subscribers            0.38   0.43  0.471  0.533  0.619
Satellite TV Subscribers     3.9    3.9    4.0    3.9    3.9

Source: ICTA Q1’16 report

Turkey Pay TV Subscribers – by operator (millions)

Digiturk                     2.79
D-Smart                      0.93
Cable                        1.16
Türk Telekom (Tivibu Home)   0.47
Turkcell                     0.27
Other                        0.02

Source: Analysys Mason, Pay-TV services in WE: forecasts and analysis 2016–2021