BeIN İZ

BeIN İZ is a Turkish television channel dedicated to documentary and travel programming. It began broadcasting on 6 February 2006 under the name İZ TV, positioning itself as Turkey's first documentary and travel channel. The channel airs 24 hours a day on the Digiturk satellite platform, historically on channels 18 and 182. Its programming covers travel and living history as well as culture, adventure, nature, health, food and children's shows. The channel's general editorial direction has been associated with Coşkun Aral, alongside experienced figures such as Nasuh Mahruki, Savaş Karakaş, Serkan Ercan and Nazım Alpman. It has been described as Turkey's first genuine information and documentary television service, and it supports both amateur and young documentary makers through strands such as "Genç-İz" and "Ustalara Saygı". The channel began HD broadcasts via Digiturk Plus on 26 June 2009, and on 5 July 2011 it temporarily moved to unencrypted broadcast on the Türksat satellite for promotional purposes. On 13 January 2017 it was renamed beIN İZ, reflecting its place within the beIN Media Group family carried by Digiturk. On 11 February 2020 it ended its SD broadcasts on Türksat 4A. The channel operates in multiple formats: beIN İZ HD broadcasts on Digiturk channel 182 in simultaneous HD, while beIN İZ 4K is carried on Digiturk channel 400, sharing a 4K channel with two other services on a rotating basis and showing beIN İZ documentaries in 4K quality. Its programme roster has included titles such as Ayak İzleri, Wilco'nun Karavanı, Yaşayan Mekanlar, Sudaki İzler, Dünyanın 99 Hali, Gidiş-dönüş, Gezi Rehberi, Ömür Biter İstanbul Bitmez, Yemeğin Yolculuğu, Türkiye Notları, Harita, Anadolu Güncesi, Işıkla Gölge, Rehber Çocuklar, Kurtarma Hikayeleri, Ustalara Saygı, Özel Gösterim, İstanbul'un Ağaçları, Sosyal Kurumlar, Tarihin İzleri, Güneşin Çocukları, Fest-İz, Genç-İz, Hedef Meslekler, Sırt Çantam, Dünya Güncesi, Maceranı Yarat, Kayıp Hazine and Yakın Tarih. The channel maintains an official website and a presence on social platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

BeIN İZ launched on 6 February 2006 under the name İZ TV, becoming Turkey's first documentary and travel television channel. From the outset it broadcast 24 hours a day on the Digiturk platform, on channels 18 and 182. Its programming was built around travel and living history, with additional strands in culture, adventure, nature, health, food and children's content. The channel's general editorial direction was led by Coşkun Aral, and it featured experienced presenters and contributors including Nasuh Mahruki, Savaş Karakaş, Serkan Ercan and Nazım Alpman. It positioned itself as Turkey's first genuine information and documentary television service, and it gave airtime to amateur and young documentary makers through the "Genç-İz" strand while also showcasing established documentary masters in "Ustalara Saygı". On 26 June 2009 the channel began HD broadcasts via the Digiturk Plus service. On 5 July 2011 it moved to unencrypted broadcast on the Türksat satellite for a promotional period. On 13 January 2017 the channel was renamed beIN İZ, aligning it with the beIN Media Group branding carried on Digiturk. On 11 February 2020 it ended its SD broadcasts on Türksat 4A. The channel has continued to operate in HD on Digiturk channel 182 and in 4K on Digiturk channel 400, where beIN İZ 4K shares a rotating 4K channel with two other services and broadcasts beIN İZ documentaries in 4K quality.

• Launched as İZ TV, Turkey's first documentary and travel television channel, broadcasting 24 hours on Digiturk channels 18 and 182.

• Began HD broadcasts via the Digiturk Plus service.

• Moved to unencrypted broadcast on the Türksat satellite for a promotional period.

• Renamed beIN İZ.

• Ended SD broadcasts on Türksat 4A.

Turkey's first documentary and travel television channel, offering culture, adventure, nature, health, food and children's programming.

• beIN İZ

  The main documentary and travel channel, broadcasting 24 hours on Digiturk.

• beIN İZ HD

  Simultaneous HD broadcast on Digiturk channel 182.

• beIN İZ 4K

  4K broadcast on Digiturk channel 400, sharing a rotating 4K channel with two other services.

1. 1BeIN İZ - Wikipedia (Turkish)tr.wikipedia.org
2. 2BeIN İZ - Wikidatawikidata.org