BEA

BEA, originally launched as Beykent TV, was a Turkish thematic television channel owned by the Adem Çelik Şirketler Grubu (Adem Çelik Group of Companies). It began broadcasting on 1 March 2011 on Türksat 3A, KabloTV channel 42 and D-Smart channel 245. The channel was founded by Adem Çelik, the founder of Beykent University and Beykent Educational Institutions, while his son İsmail Erkan Çelik served as Chairman of the Board. BEA operated as a thematic channel with a programming focus on culture, arts and education, and produced its broadcasts from the Taksim Campus of Beykent University in Istanbul. The channel was known for a range of cultural, educational and lifestyle programmes, including 'Çağdaş Türk Ressamları' (Contemporary Turkish Painters), 'Portre' (Portrait), 'Eğitim Pusulası' (Education Compass), 'İstanbul'un Köyleri' (Villages of Istanbul), 'Tarihte Bugün' (Today in History), 'Tekno Yaşam' (Techno Life) and 'Yemek Günlüğü' (Food Diary). It also featured a programme presented by Yaşar Büyükanıt, the 25th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey, titled 'Kırmızı Çizgi' (Red Line). Over its lifetime the channel underwent several identity changes. It was originally established as BEA TV, but by June 2014 it was continuing its broadcasts under the name Beykent TV. From 5 January 2015 it began producing reality-style programmes and continued as a youth-oriented channel. On 27 November 2022 it changed its name back to BEA, and on 13 December 2022 it updated its logo to match the BEA identity. The channel broadcast 24 hours a day. It ceased broadcasting in December 2024, bringing an end to nearly 14 years of operation.

BEA was established under the Adem Çelik Şirketler Grubu (Adem Çelik Group of Companies) and began broadcasting on 1 March 2011 on Türksat 3A, KabloTV channel 42 and D-Smart channel 245. The channel was founded by Adem Çelik, who also founded Beykent University and Beykent Educational Institutions. His son, İsmail Erkan Çelik, served as Chairman of the Board. The channel operated as a thematic channel with a core focus on culture, arts and education, and produced its broadcasts from the Taksim Campus of Beykent University in Istanbul. It broadcast 24 hours a day. In its early years the channel aired a variety of cultural, educational and lifestyle programmes. Among its notable programmes were 'Çağdaş Türk Ressamları' (Contemporary Turkish Painters), 'Portre' (Portrait), 'Biz Bize', 'Deniyorum', 'Dijital İşler', 'Eğitim Pusulası' (Education Compass), 'Cafe Galata', 'Gong', 'Haftada Bir', 'İstanbul'un Köyleri' (Villages of Istanbul), 'Kim Buldu', 'Müzik & Muhabbet', 'Nasıl Yapılır', 'Odak', 'Sokağın Sesi', 'Tarihte Bugün' (Today in History), 'Tekno Yaşam' (Techno Life), 'Yabancı Öğrenci' and 'Yemek Günlüğü' (Food Diary). The channel also featured a programme presented by Yaşar Büyükanıt, the 25th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey, titled 'Kırmızı Çizgi' (Red Line). The channel underwent several identity changes over its lifetime. Although it was originally established as BEA TV, by June 2014 it was continuing its broadcasts under the name Beykent TV. From 5 January 2015 it began producing reality-style programmes and continued as a youth-oriented channel. On 27 November 2022 the channel changed its name back to BEA, and on 13 December 2022 it updated its logo to the BEA identity. The channel ceased broadcasting in December 2024.

• BEA (as Beykent TV) begins broadcasting on Türksat 3A, KabloTV channel 42 and D-Smart channel 245.

• Channel continues broadcasts under the name Beykent TV.

• Channel begins producing reality-style programmes and continues as a youth channel.

• Channel changes its name to BEA.

• Channel updates its logo to BEA.

• Channel closes.

A thematic television channel focused on culture, arts and education, later repositioned as a youth-oriented channel with reality-style programming.

• Çağdaş Türk Ressamları

• Portre

• Biz Bize

• Deniyorum

• Dijital İşler

• Eğitim Pusulası

• Cafe Galata

• Gong

• Haftada Bir

• İstanbul'un Köyleri

• Kim Buldu

• Müzik & Muhabbet

• Nasıl Yapılır

• Odak

• Sokağın Sesi

• Tarihte Bugün

• Tekno Yaşam

• Yabancı Öğrenci

• Yemek Günlüğü

• Kırmızı Çizgi

1. 1Bea TV - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2BEA - Wikipedia (Turkish)tr.wikipedia.org