D-Smart to launch OTT service with KIT digital

Turkish pay TV operator D-Smart is to launch a multiscreen OTT service targeting users in Turkey and internationally, using technology provider KIT digital’s Cosmos video platform.

D-Smart is to offer live and on-demand programming to devices including PCs and Macs, tablets and smartphones. KIT digital will design and configure the software solution for the service, and will partner with a local systems integrator to complete the implementation.

“D-Smart is the most innovative digital platform in Turkey and this OTT project will provide our customers with an unparalleled user experience across their preferred devices,” said Ali Güven, CEO of D-Smart.

“D-Smart is in the business of delivering superior content to our customers here in Turkey. By partnering with KIT digital, we will now be able to deliver this content to a global audience the way they want to view it – anytime, anywhere, on any device,” said Erdogan Simsek, vice-president of technology at D-Smart.

Doğan TV Holding group-owned D-Smart is Turkey’s second largest DTH platform, with 1.8 million subscribers.