Media

Media is also a strategic focus of Doğan Holding’s investment portfolio and the Group’s traditional core business. Media assets have been organized under the Doğan Yayın Holding A.Ş. (DYH) umbrella since 1997.

As one of the leading actors in the Turkish media, DYH is active in a variety of businesses, including newspaper, magazine and book publishing, radio and television broadcasting and production, Internet, digital media, printing, distribution, retailing and new media.

DYH content producers include newspapers, magazines, book publishers, TV channels, radio stations, and a music company; service providers include distribution, retailing, production, the digital platform, news agency, Internet, and printing companies, as well as a factoring company.

Operating under the principles of resource pooling and optimal integration, all DYH companies benefit from strong synergy generated from a robust integrated structure. The majority of DYH companies are the industry leaders in their field of operation. Doğan Yayın Holding, Hürriyet, Doğan Gazetecilik, and Doğan Burda are traded on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE).

Doğan Holding’s target for its media assets is to maintain their leading position and compete in global markets. The unwavering approach adopted in this line of business is accurate, unbiased and quality news reporting. Doğan Holding is engaged in newspaper, magazine and book publishing, radio and television broadcasting and production, digital media, alternative telecom, and printing, distribution and retailing.

DYH’s main fields of activity are grouped under three segments:

Publishing and Distribution

• Newspaper Publishing
• Magazine and Book Publishing
• Printing and Distribution

DYH publishes five dailies (Hürriyet, Radikal, Posta, Fanatik, and Hürriyet Daily News), 27 periodicals, children’s and teen magazines, and books. Doğan Ofset and Doğan Printing Center form the printing business with seven printing facilities, six in Turkey and one in Germany. Doğan Dağıtım A.Ş. handles the distribution of 63 percent of the newspapers and 66 percent of the magazines sold in Turkey. The Hürriyet structure includes Trader Media East (TME), the leading classified advertising company in Russia and Central Europe. DMI is engaged in newspaper publishing and advertising services in Europe.

Audiovisual Media

• Television and Radio Broadcasting and Production
• Digital TV Platform

Kanal D, CNN Türk, and TNT are television channels that are driving forces in the sector. DYH’s radio properties include Radyo D, Slow Türk Radyo and Radyo Moda. DSmart is the Group’s digital platform, which provides access to all existing channels broadcast via the Turksat satellite, and numerous thematic and Pay-TV channels. D Productions undertakes the Group’s television, movie and commercial production activities. Kanal D Romania is one of the top five television channels in Romania.

Retailing and Others

• Doğan Music and Book Store (D&R)
• Doğan Distribution of Non-Media Products

D&R music and book store chain offers a wide variety of books, music, films, magazines, electronics, hobby-related items, accessories, and stationery products, in 101 stores located in 20 cities as of year-end 2010.

Doğan Distribution handles the distribution of non-media products.

Newspaper

With a portfolio that includes Turkey’s best-selling newspaper Posta, as well as Hürriyet and Milliyet, two of the country’s most powerful news brands, DYH maintained its lead in the sector with a 33 percent share of total newspaper circulation in 2010.

Hürriyet: TThe symbol of free and independent journalism in the national press since its debut in 1948, Hürriyet is the pioneer of serious and popular journalism in Turkey. Hürriyet has a professional approach to news reporting and its columnists represent a diverse range of opinions.

Hürriyet Daily News: Published continuously for 47 years as Turkey’s earliest English language newspaper, Hürriyet Daily News is the primary source of local news for foreigners living in Turkey, thus filling a gap in the Turkish press.

Radikal: Transferred to the Hürriyet Group on October 2010, Radikal has always been a source of innovation in the Turkish press. Its primary audience is individuals who closely follow global development and pursue high-quality information in all areas from local politics to culture and art.

Posta: An innovative and original approach to journalism since its inception in 1995 has given Posta the highest circulation and widest readership of any newspaper in Turkey.

Fanatik: Launched on November 20, 1995 as Turkey's first daily sports paper, Fanatik appeals to sports fans of all ages.

TME Newspapers

Iz Ruk v Ruki: Literally meaning “From Hand-to-Hand,” Iz Ruk v Ruki is a daily classified advertisements paper for real estate, vehicles, career, and other service segments. It is the category leader in Russia and Eastern Europe, and since 1992, has been one of the region’s strongest brands. With an extensive distribution network covering 100 cities in Russia, Iz Ruk v Ruki is also published in Belarus and Kazakhstan. At end-of-year 2010, the total printed media monthly circulation exceeded 3.5 million.

Expressz: Launched in 1984, Expressz is the classified ads publisher with the highest brand awareness in Hungary. The Expressz magazine is the leader in the classified advertisement market. The Expressz publications are sold across the country and reach national advertisers. They operate in the areas of private and utility vehicles and real estate and reach an average of 320,000 people per month in Hungary.

Oglasnik: Launched in Zagreb in 1989, Oglasnik has been one of the leading classified advertisement publishers in Croatia for 21 years. It offers three weekly editions reaching 200,000 people and featuring over 300,000 ads per month.

Magazine and Book Publishing

DYH continues to lead the market in magazine publishing. Publishing four weekly and 20 monthly magazines, two special-frequency and 27 other varied frequency periodicals, Doğan Burda captured an estimated market share of 33 percent in a total market of 6.79 million copies sold in 2010. Combined with other participations engaged in magazine publishing, DYH has a total market share of approximately 35 percent.

Doğan Burda Dergi (Doğan Burda Magazine): Operating as Doğan Burda Dergi Yayıncılık ve Pazarlama A.Ş. since July 2005, this leading magazine publisher has 25 titles in its portfolio.

Doğan Egmont: Doğan Egmont Yayıncılık is one of the most popular publishing houses with publications targeting children and youth in the 0-14 age group.

Doğan Kitap: One of the key players in the publishing segment, books published by Doğan consistently feature on top bestsellers lists.

Television and Radio Broadcasting and Production

DYH is also the leader in TV audience share. Following the acquisition of Star TV, in 2010, DYH channels achieved an overall TV viewership share of 24.0 percent in full-time and among all people, and 30.5 percent in prime-time, up from 15 percent in 2005.

National TV Channels

Kanal D: With its modern, creative, innovative and distinct approach to TV broadcasting, Kanal D represents Turkey’s vision. In 2010, Kanal D maintained market leadership with a 21 percent audience share in prime-time.

Joint Ventures of DYH and Turner

CNN Türk: Established on October 11, 1999 as a joint venture between DYH and Time Warner, CNN Türk is the first television channel in Turkey co-founded with a foreign media company. It is also the first CNN-branded television channel not managed from Atlanta, and the first national channel broadcasting news 24 hours per day in Turkish.

TNT: Launched nationwide on March 3, 2008, TNT expanded the collaboration initiated by DYH and Time Warner with CNN Türk. With a programming schedule consisting primarily of television series and movies, TNT also features concerts.

Cartoon Network: As a further extension of the DYH and Time Warner partnership, Cartoon Network has emerged as one of the most popular channels for children.

Interactive TV

FIX TV: An interactive entertainment and music channel with Doğan TV Holding content, FIX TV broadcasts the most recent Turkish and foreign music videos and special television series videos. Its younger audience gains a window on the world, with dedicated melody, chat and quiz show applications.

Digital Services

Doğan Platform: DYH’s representative in the information technology segment is Doğan Platform, providing corporate and individual Internet access, telecom services, customer services (call center), and mobile technology solutions. Doğan Platform and D-Smart combined their management teams for maximum synergy and effectiveness.

Digital TV Platform - D-Smart: Doğan TV Holding initiated its D-Smart investment in the second half of 2006 and launched the digital TV platform in February 2007. D-Smart provides access to national and international television and radio channel broadcasts, in addition to interactive features such as breaking news, stock market updates, weather forecasts, and more, all via a single button. In January 2010, D-Smart and Smile ADSL, a provider of Internet and value-added services and the leader among alternative telecom operators, merged into a single entity in response to changing market dynamics and customer needs.

Doğan Teleshopping: Launched in January 2007, Doğan Teleshopping offers television and online shopping. As of 2010, its broadcasts have been limited to the satellite channel “D Shopping,” which can also be watched on channel 60 of the D-Smart Platform. Doğan Teleshopping delivered 600,000 products to 490,000 customers as of December 31, 2010.

Radio Broadcasting

Radyo D: Broadcasting Turkish pop music via world-class, all-digital systems, Radyo D was among the first private radio stations in Turkey to broadcast nationwide.

CNN Türk Radyo: Established as a joint venture of DYH and Time Warner, CNN Türk Radyo broadcasts news around the clock. The audio broadcasts adhere to the same accurate, unbiased, reliable and objective news reporting principles as CNN Türk.

Slow Türk: With a playlist featuring the best love songs 24 hours a day, Slow Türk has emerged as one of the most popular radio stations.

Radyo Moda: Primarily broadcasting Turkish pop music around the clock, Radyo Moda also features the hottest songs from all musical genres.

Television and Music Production

D Productions: With its creative and dynamic perspective, cutting-edge technology equipped facilities and innovative team, D Productions is Turkey’s leader in television, movie, commercial and video clip production, as well as television show and movie distribution.

Kanal D Home Video: Differentiating itself in every area it enters, D Productions introduced its Kanal D Home Video brand to a wider audience via its low-price strategy, and brought quality and variety to the home theater segment.

Doğan Music Company (DMC): Established in 2000, DMC ranks among the top players in the Turkish music industry, with a 19 percent market share.

Internet

A leader in the online advertising market, DYH provides a broad range of content to Internet users with news websites and thematic portals. According to Comscore data of 2010, Hürriyet Group and Doğan Gazetecilik ranked in the top 10 list among all websites, while www.hurriyet.com.tr and www.milliyet.com.tr were first and second, respectively, among the most visited news websites in Turkey.

News Agency

Doğan Haber Ajansı (Doğan News Agency-DHA): Taking on the duties of Mil-ha agency and Hürriyet News Agency of Doğan Group in 1999, DHA is a professional organization with expertise in audio and video news provided by experienced correspondents and photo journalists.

Distribution and Retail

Yaysat: The most widespread print media distribution organization in Turkey, Yaysat oversees the nationwide distribution of 25 national and 14 regional dailies; 15 weekly, five biweekly, 113 monthly, and 180 bimonthly domestic magazines; and 213 international publications.

DPP: As the unrivaled leader in magazine marketing and planning, DPP has a strong reputation in the industry due to its foreign partnership and highly efficient operations.

D&R:DYH’s retail enterprise, D&R offers books, music, movies, magazines and games as well as hobby, multimedia and electronic products, accessories and stationery at its 101 stores in 20 provinces in Turkey. At present, D&R is the segment leader with over 100,000 product lines, high transaction volume and innovative retail concepts.

Printing

Doğan Ofset: Closely aligned with worldwide printing technology, Doğan Ofset manages its investments according to latest technologies.

DPC: Operating under the DYH, Doğan Printing Center (DPC) prints 10 dailies and many periodicals.

Operations in Europe

Doğan Medya International: Doğan Medya International manages a large part of the DYH publications directed towards Turkish people living in Europe and plays an important role in establishing and developing DYH’s relations with leading media companies in these countries.

TME: It engages in segment-targeted classified ads publication primarily in the real estate, automotive, career and employment categories via its daily and weekly newspapers, magazines and websites.

Kanal D Romania: After swiftly receiving its national broadcasting license and signing agreements with more than 360 companies in the cable system – which is the main broadcasting environment in Romania – and four satellite platforms, Doğan Media International S.A. launched Kanal D Romania on February 18, 2007.

Euro D: Euro D was established in 1996 to enable Turkish people residing abroad to maintain their contacts with Turkey.

Other Businesses

Dış Ticaret (Doğan Foreign Trade): Doğan Dış Ticaret Mümessillik A.Ş. and Işıl Ithalat Ihracat Mümessillik A.Ş. handle the importation of paper and other printing materials.

Doğan Factoring: Undertaking extensive risk analysis of trade receivables, Doğan Factoring plays an important role in eliminating potential payment issues of its customers, and contributing added value to the Group.