Turkish competition board opens probe of video service providers

Reuters

Mar 16, 2025

ISTANBUL, March 16 (Reuters) - The Turkish Competition Board said on Sunday it has opened an investigation into subscription-based, on-demand video service providers, including Netflix NFLX.O, Disney DIS.N and Amazon AMZN.O.

The decision was taken after a preliminary inquiry into whether the service providers violated competition law, it said in a statement.

The investigation will look into whether service providers Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, BluTV, Exxen and Gain violated an article of the competition law through exclusive agreements and other restrictive agreements and practices.

(Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Louise Heavens)

((daren.butler@tr.com; +90-212-350 7053; Reuters Messaging: daren.butler.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))

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