D-Smart adds Travel Channel HD

Scripps Networks International’s Travel Channel HD has launched on the D-Smart pay TV platform in Turkey and Turkish-speaking Northern Cyprus.

The channel, which airs shows including Globe Trekker, World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides, Essential…and Inside Luxury Travel, will be available as a fully localised fed in Turkey from early 2013.

Travel Channel is now available in 130 territories around the world in 21 languages.

Chief content officer of D-Smart, Başar Başarır, said “I am glad to affiliate with Travel Channel, which presents a uniquely panoramic and objective perspective on the travel experience to viewers. Along with Travel Channel HD, the number of HD channels on our platform has now reached 29.”