Turkish Dizi Channel debuts in Switzerland on Salt

SPI/FilmBox and Swiss telecommunications provider Salt  have partnered to bring SPI’s global Turkish drama channel Timeless Dizi Channel (TDC) to Switzerland.

Starting on December 1, the channel will be offered in the primary basic package. Viewers can watch the channel in the original Turkish version with English subtitles, or with Arabic dubbing.

Established in April 2019, TDC currently reaches 25 million households worldwide in 81 countries rapidly growing its presence globally with recent launches in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

Forthcoming distribution agreements are in the pipeline in Portugal, Germany and Spain said SPI.

The channel features shows including Endless Love, Stiletto Vendetta, Karadayi, Black Money Love, 20 Minutes, Kurt Seyit & Shura, Red Scarf and The End, along with three exclusive series brought to international screens for the first time: Moms and Mothers, Five Brothers and The 8th Day.
In addition to TDC, Salt carries four other channels from the SPI/FilmBox portfolio: Gametoon, FightBox, Fast&FunBox and FunBox UHD, the group’s 4K/UHD TV channel.

“Turkish series or Dizi has quickly become a genre of its own, achieving remarkable success globally over the last 10 years big stories that cross boundaries, popular actors, and beautiful landmarks,” said Georgina Twiss, MD of Western Europe and Africa. “It is our great pleasure to bring these sweeping epics to Switzerland with Timeless Dizi Channel and to introduce the gripping world of Turkish drama to the Swiss audience via our longtime partners Salt”.