It was founded by Ayhan Şahenk and Aydın Doğan in 1993.
On 18 February 2007, Kanal D launched a television channel in Romania under the same name.
[2] It remains under the ownership by Doğan Holding, while the rest of Kanal D brand has been sold to Demirören Group in 2018.
An international version of the channel is operated by Demirören Group which showcases popular Turkish series.
Each of the individual channels broadcasts with a local schedule, advertising, dubbing and subtitling unique to each territory.