[Satellite TODAY 04-18-13] Digitürk, Turkey’s leading pay-TV operator, is the latest DTH operator to enter into the 4K arena. The company has launched a dedicated demonstration 4K channel in partnership with Eutelsat Communications.

    The first broadcasts in Turkey took place earlier this month at Digitürk’s headquarters in Besiktas, using content aired for the first time and transmitted via the Eutelsat 7A satellite, home to Digitürk’s pay-TV platform. “We have 4K capability as of now and aim to be ready for commercial broadcasts once standards of this ecosystem are finalised and consumer equipment is available in the market. This demonstration channel gives us a powerful platform to show the vivid experience afforded by Ultra HD and will enable us to build the broadcasting chain from content production to home viewing,” Emre Uysal, Digitürk’s product development and broadcasting systems operations manager said in a statement.