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Turkish Süper Lig and First League broadcaster Qatar's beIN Media Group, and the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) reached on Dec. 29 an agreement and resolved the dispute over the payment of broadcasting rights.

Digiturk, which is owned by the global sport and entertainment network, has paid the first installment as part of the deal for this season, according to a TFF statement.

Turkish Süper Lig broadcaster Digiturk has not paid its mandatory dues for the 2020-2021 football season, the Turkish Football Federation said on Dec. 18.

digiturkThe football body's statement came after Digiturk earlier in the day said it has paid the broadcasting rights fee for this season.

Turkey's pay-TV operator Digitürk, which is now owned by Qatar's beIN Group, acquired Turkish league football broadcasting rights for a five-year period in a tender on Nov. 21, making the highest bid at $500 million.

Thirteen radio stations and television channels owned by the Samanyolu Media Group have been removed from Türksat, Turkey's top satellite network, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Among the TV channels removed from the Türksat were Samanyolu Haber TV, Mehtap TV, Yumurcak TV and Dünya TV, all owned by the Samanyolu Media Group.

Turkey's Competition Board has approved the sale of Digiturk to Qatari beIN Media Group, but the state fund that runs the pay TV platform said the bargaining process was still continuing.

The Ankara Public Prosecutor?s Office has launched an investigation into two private broadcasters recently removed from Turkey?s leading broadband provider.

Turkey?s TV watchdog will send warning letters to the country?s pay satellite network and TV operators for their removal of seven TV channels known to be close to the Gülen movement.

Turkey?s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), discussed on Oct. 14 the removal decision of four platforms over a prosecutor?s demand without a court ruling.  

Seven TV channels, including a children?s station, which belong to companies that are known to be close to the Fethullah Gülen movement, have been removed from one of Turkey?s leading pay satellite network and TV operators, Digitürk. 

Digitürk said in a statement on its website that they had removed the seven TV channels due to ?legal obligations.?