NTV: Frequencies, Channel Numbers and How to Watch
How to receive NTV: Türksat 4A values, channel numbers on Turkish TV platforms, the live page and apps, and the programme slots.
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NTV is a Turkish television channel on air seven days a week, 24 hours a day. It reaches viewers by satellite, on four TV platforms, in cable networks and online. On the satellite Türksat 4A it is on 12015 MHz, horizontal polarisation. The values are from the NTV page of Doğuş Yayın Grubu, the channel’s group, checked 01.11.2026.
In short · checked 01.11.2026
12015 MHz, horizontal, on Türksat 4A.
- Satellite: Türksat 4A, 12015 MHz, horizontal (yatay), symbol rate 27500, FEC 3/4, DVB-S2 8PSK.
- Platforms: Digiturk 41, D-Smart 31, Teledünya 46, tivibu 56, KabloTV band S-17.
- Online: the live page canlı yayın, and apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android and Samsung Tizen Smart TV.
- Programmes: Ana Haber every day at 20:00, Güne Başlarken weekdays 07:00, Gece Gündüz weekdays 17:35, Zincirleme Reaksiyon every Friday 22:00.
- Publisher: NTV Radyo ve Televizyon Yayıncılığı A.Ş., in Doğuş Yayın Grubu since January 1999.
Satellite, Türksat 4A at 42° East
A dish receiver needs five values to find one signal. Türksat 4A, a satellite of the Turkish operator Türksat, was launched on 14 February 2014 and serves from 42° East in the Ku and Ka bands. Türksat, checked 01.11.2026 NTV is on this satellite. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
The five values
- Frequency
- 12015 MHz (frekans)
- Polarisation
- H, horizontal (yatay). V is vertical (dikey).
- Symbol rate
- 27500
- FEC
- 3/4: three of every four transmitted bits are data.
- Mode
- DVB-S2 8PSK, the broadcast standard and its modulation.
The group page prints 12.015 and 27.500; a receiver takes them as 12015 and 27500. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
The frequency is where the signal sits on the satellite. The polarisation (polarizasyon) is the orientation of the wave, H or V. The symbol rate and FEC say how the data is packed and protected. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
Channel updates · TKGS
Türksat runs a channel-update service, Türksat Kanal Güncelleme Sistemi (TKGS), in use since 2013. Türksat states that many satellite receivers and Smart TVs are compatible and update their channel list by themselves, so no manual search is needed. Türksat, checked 01.11.2026
Pointing the dish and the manual search are covered on the Kanal D page.
TV platforms, and the number on each
A platform is a company whose box or app carries the channel (kanal). Type the channel number (kanal no) on the remote. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
| Platform | Channel number |
|---|---|
| Digiturk | 41 |
| D-Smart | 31 |
| Teledünya | 46 |
| tivibu | 56 (tivibu is the IPTV line: television over the internet) |
| KabloTV | S-17 (S-17 bandı: the S-17 band of the cable network) |
On the remote
Type the number on the remote. For KabloTV the group page prints S-17 bandı: the S-17 band of the cable network.
Live page and apps
The channel’s live page is ntv.com.tr/canli-yayin/ntv (canlı yayın is live broadcast, canlı izle is watch live). The group page states that NTV’s content also reaches viewers outside television through ntv.com.tr and apps (uygulamalar) for the devices below. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
- Computer and web
- ntv.com.tr. ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Apple
- iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
- Android
- Android phone and Android tablet apps. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
- Smart TV
- Samsung Tizen Smart TV app. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
Programmes, the slots printed on ntv.com.tr
Slots can change. These are the slots each programme’s own page printed on 01.11.2026. All programme names are on the programme index.
| Time | Programme | Days |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | Güne Başlarken (starting the day) | Mon–Fri |
| 17:35 | Gece Gündüz (night and day) | Mon–Fri |
| 19:15 | Bambaşka Sohbetler (completely different talks) | Mon–Fri |
| 20:00 | Ana Haber (main news) | every day |
| 22:00 | Zincirleme Reaksiyon (chain reaction) | Fri |
All 37 programme names, with their meaning
| Programme | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bambaşka Sohbetler | completely different talks |
| Empati | empathy |
| Pasaport | passport |
| Açık Beyin | open brain |
| Yaşasın Hayat | long live life |
| Zincirleme Reaksiyon | chain reaction |
| Gece Gündüz | night and day |
| Çevre İçin Takipte | following up for the environment |
| Göründüğü Gibi Değil | not as it seems |
| Her Şey Burada Başladı | it all started here |
| İklim Zirvesine Doğru | towards the climate summit |
| Anadoludakiler | those in Anatolia |
| 0→100 | zero to one hundred |
| Tekno Hayat | techno life |
| Müze Ziyaretçisi | museum visitor |
| Yeşil Ekran | green screen |
| NTV’ye Sorun Çalışma Hayatı | ask NTV about working life |
| Siyasi İşler | political affairs |
| Doğrudan Siyaset | politics directly |
| Yakın Plan | close-up |
| Uzman Bakışı | the expert’s view |
| Bugün Yarın | today, tomorrow |
| Güne Başlarken | starting the day |
| Günün İçinden | from within the day |
| Ana Haber | main news |
| Haber Merkezi | news centre |
| Haber Bülteni | news bulletin |
| Öğle Bülteni | noon bulletin |
| Akşam Haberleri | evening news |
| Ekonomi Notları | economy notes |
| Finans Kafe | finance café |
| Geri Sayım | countdown |
| Piyasa Ekranı | market screen |
| Piyasalar | the markets |
| Paranın Nabzı | the pulse of money |
| Spor | sport |
| Hava Durumu | weather |
Who publishes it, and its office
Imprint (künye)
- Publisher
- NTV Radyo ve Televizyon Yayıncılığı A.Ş. (A.Ş. is a joint-stock company)
- Office
- Ahi Evran Cad. No:4, Maslak, Sarıyer, İstanbul
- Call sign
- Televizyon (NTV) (television)
- Type
- Genel (general)
- Environments
- Uydu ortamı, Kablo ortamı ve Karasal ortam (satellite, cable and terrestrial environments)
The NTV page of Doğuş Yayın Grubu states that NTV began on 1 November 1996 with a “24 saat haber” (24-hour news) approach and joined the group in January 1999. Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026 The group’s television channels are NTV, STAR, EURO STAR, KRAL TV and KRAL POP TV; its radio channels include NTV RADYO. ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
Turkish words, and lines to copy
| Turkish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uydu | satellite |
| frekans | frequency |
| polarizasyon | polarisation |
| yatay / dikey | horizontal / vertical |
| sembol oranı | symbol rate |
| kanal | channel |
| kanal no | channel number |
| bant | band |
| canlı yayın | live broadcast |
| canlı izle | watch live |
| programlar | programmes |
| hava durumu | weather |
| son dakika | breaking news (literally: last minute) |
| gündem | agenda, current affairs |
| haber | news |
| ana haber | main news |
| hafta içi | weekdays |
| her gün | every day |
| her Cuma | every Friday |
| künye | imprint |
| kuruluş | founding |
| uygulama | app |
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Sources, with dates
- NTV (Doğuş Yayın Grubu: brands, television) — Doğuş Yayın Grubu, checked 01.11.2026
- NTV Canlı Yayın — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Künye — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- NTV Programları — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Gece Gündüz — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Bambaşka Sohbetler — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Zincirleme Reaksiyon — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Ana Haber — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Güne Başlarken — ntv.com.tr, checked 01.11.2026
- Uydu Filosu (Türksat 4A) — Türksat, checked 01.11.2026
- Türksat Kanal Güncelleme Sistemi (TKGS) — Türksat, checked 01.11.2026
