18 October 2023
M6 licenses Brave and Beautiful
M6 in France has licensed the classic Turkish Drama series Brave and Beautiful.
First released in 2016, Brave and Beautiful was one of the most highly anticipated Turkish series of all time, pairing international megastars Kivanc Tatlitug and Tuba Büyüküstün as romantic leads for the first time. Produced by Ay Yapim for Star TV in Turkey, the series won critical and audience acclaim, and has gone on to be one of the most widely sold Turkish series ever.
“We continue to see new territories embracing Turkish content, and with the overwhelming success that Turkish Dramas have enjoyed, particularly in Spain and Italy in recent years, it is no surprise to see this spread across Western Europe,” says Melis Hamamcioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights.
First released in 2016, Brave and Beautiful was one of the most highly anticipated Turkish series of all time, pairing international megastars Kivanc Tatlitug and Tuba Büyüküstün as romantic leads for the first time. Produced by Ay Yapim for Star TV in Turkey, the series won critical and audience acclaim, and has gone on to be one of the most widely sold Turkish series ever.
“We continue to see new territories embracing Turkish content, and with the overwhelming success that Turkish Dramas have enjoyed, particularly in Spain and Italy in recent years, it is no surprise to see this spread across Western Europe,” says Melis Hamamcioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights.
8 June 2023
Kurt Seyit & Sura reaches Italian viewers
Eccho Rights have licensed Turkish drama Kurt Seyit & Sura to Mediaset Italy. The series will air on their flagship linear channel Canale 5, premiering the 9th of June.
Kurt Seyit & Sura is a classic Turkish drama from producers Ay Yapim, starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Farah Zeynep Abdullah in the lead roles. Eccho Rights has previously licensed Ay Yapim’s Brave and Beautiful, OGM’s My Home My Destiny and Sisterhood and Cherry Season - both from Sürec Film - to Mediaset Italy.
“Italy was one of the first Western European territories to embrace drama from Turkey, so we are delighted to once more be bringing top Turkish content to Mediaset for their audiences”, says Melis Hamamcioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights.
Kurt Seyit & Sura is a classic Turkish drama from producers Ay Yapim, starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Farah Zeynep Abdullah in the lead roles. Eccho Rights has previously licensed Ay Yapim’s Brave and Beautiful, OGM’s My Home My Destiny and Sisterhood and Cherry Season - both from Sürec Film - to Mediaset Italy.
“Italy was one of the first Western European territories to embrace drama from Turkey, so we are delighted to once more be bringing top Turkish content to Mediaset for their audiences”, says Melis Hamamcioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights.
9 November 2018
New buyers for Stiletto Vendetta
Stiletto Vendetta, the hit Turkish Drama series from producers Ay Yapim has sold to a number of new territories following the launch of season two during last month’s MIPCOM.
International distributor Eccho Rights has reached agreements with broadcasters in Albania (TV Klan), Puerto Rico (Telemundo), Latvia (SIA), Kazakhstan (Khabar) as well as SVOD service Pickbox TV for Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro.
The series, which was one of the breakthrough titles of the 2017-18 season in Turkey returned for a second season on Star TV in September. Eccho Rights has already completed deals for the title across the rest of the Baltic region, a number of other CEE nations and recently opened the door to Latin America with a deal with Mega in Chile.
“Stiletto Vendetta is a fabulous title, that has something for everyone - romantic storylines, murder mystery, glamour, friendships, back-stabbing - it is an amazing cocktail that is proving popular with buyers all around the world,” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director of Eccho Rights.
International distributor Eccho Rights has reached agreements with broadcasters in Albania (TV Klan), Puerto Rico (Telemundo), Latvia (SIA), Kazakhstan (Khabar) as well as SVOD service Pickbox TV for Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro.
The series, which was one of the breakthrough titles of the 2017-18 season in Turkey returned for a second season on Star TV in September. Eccho Rights has already completed deals for the title across the rest of the Baltic region, a number of other CEE nations and recently opened the door to Latin America with a deal with Mega in Chile.
“Stiletto Vendetta is a fabulous title, that has something for everyone - romantic storylines, murder mystery, glamour, friendships, back-stabbing - it is an amazing cocktail that is proving popular with buyers all around the world,” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director of Eccho Rights.
22 October 2018
RCN picks up Insider as first ever Turkish Drama
RCN in Colombia have acquired their first ever Turkish Drama, picking up the smash hit series Insider. Produced by Ay Yapim, Insider was one of the most significant Turkish Dramas releases of recent years, scoring record ratings for Show TV, and inspiring an obsessive fanbase.
In Latin America the series broke viewer records for Mega in Chile, while Eccho Rights have also placed the show with broadcasters in Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay.
“Turkish Drama’s success in Latin America is well documented but there is still room for the genre to grow in the region. Insider is a perfect choice for RCN to make a bold first step in to programming Turkish shows, with its amazing production values, and a script that encompasses high action with beautiful emotion and family stories,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America at Eccho Rights.
In Latin America the series broke viewer records for Mega in Chile, while Eccho Rights have also placed the show with broadcasters in Mexico, Argentina and Uruguay.
“Turkish Drama’s success in Latin America is well documented but there is still room for the genre to grow in the region. Insider is a perfect choice for RCN to make a bold first step in to programming Turkish shows, with its amazing production values, and a script that encompasses high action with beautiful emotion and family stories,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America at Eccho Rights.
27 September 2018
Brave and Beautiful nominated for International Emmy Award
Brave and Beautiful, the Ay Yapim-produced hit series from 2017 has been nominated for this year's International Emmy Awards in the Telenovela category.
Starring Turkey's two best known actors Tuba Büyüküstün and Kivanc Tatlitug, Brave and Beautiful has already sold to over 75 territories worldwide following on from great success in Turkey where the series won massive ratings for Star TV.
The awards ceremony takes place in New York on 19th November.
Starring Turkey's two best known actors Tuba Büyüküstün and Kivanc Tatlitug, Brave and Beautiful has already sold to over 75 territories worldwide following on from great success in Turkey where the series won massive ratings for Star TV.
The awards ceremony takes place in New York on 19th November.
2 July 2018
Eccho Rights seals package deal with Indian Times Internet
Times Internet in India have licensed a trio of Turkish Drama series from Eccho Rights to add to the launch line up for an upcoming OTT platform.
The package consists of Cennet and New Bride, both produced by Sürec Film, and is rounded out by Brave and Beautiful, the global sales smash from Ay Yapim.
Nixon Yau Lim, Head of Asia Pacific at Eccho Rights: “There is a great thirst for Turkish content in India. In the past years we have had a number of Turkish script remakes in India but broadcasters are increasingly open to the opportunity to buy an off the shelf product that has already succeeded around the world.”
The package consists of Cennet and New Bride, both produced by Sürec Film, and is rounded out by Brave and Beautiful, the global sales smash from Ay Yapim.
Nixon Yau Lim, Head of Asia Pacific at Eccho Rights: “There is a great thirst for Turkish content in India. In the past years we have had a number of Turkish script remakes in India but broadcasters are increasingly open to the opportunity to buy an off the shelf product that has already succeeded around the world.”
8 June 2018
Stiletto Vendetta will return in September!
After a highly successful run, Stiletto Vendetta will return in September for season two. Following the dramatic conclusion of the first season that saw the identity of the series’ murder victim finally revealed, a number of questions remain to be answered this Autumn, when the second season will play out on Star TV. You can see a teaser for the second season here: http://ecchorights.com/series/stiletto-vendetta#trailerTab10
“A second season is a real mark of quality for a Turkish Drama. In an extremely competitive market for top TV, channels only bet on a limited number of the very best products for renewals. But Stiletto Vendetta has passed that test!” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director at the series’ distributor Eccho Rights.
Star TV ranks as Turkey’s number one channel in the key AB commercial demographic, and over the course of it’s run, Stiletto Vendetta has been the broadcaster’s best performing series in terms of rating in the same demo.
“A second season is a real mark of quality for a Turkish Drama. In an extremely competitive market for top TV, channels only bet on a limited number of the very best products for renewals. But Stiletto Vendetta has passed that test!” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director at the series’ distributor Eccho Rights.
Star TV ranks as Turkey’s number one channel in the key AB commercial demographic, and over the course of it’s run, Stiletto Vendetta has been the broadcaster’s best performing series in terms of rating in the same demo.
20 December 2017
Presenting Stiletto Vendetta: another Ay Yapim hit!
We have extended our cooperation with Ay Yapim, announcing today that we will handle international sales for Stiletto Vendetta, the latest series from Turkish Drama’s biggest production house. This amazing new drama series follows three women, friends since childhood, who are unexpectedly reunited with a fourth - the victim of a cruel teenage prank that left her ashamed, devastated and forced to flee the girls she thought were her friends. As the group get to know each other once again, old scores need to be settled, while new rivalries have fatal consequences…
The series (local title Ufak Tefek Cinayetler) has been earning increasingly strong ratings and reviews on Star TV in Turkey since its launch in October. In the all-important AB demographic the series has risen to the top spot with over 20% share in the face of very strong competition on Tuesday evening prime time.
The series (local title Ufak Tefek Cinayetler) has been earning increasingly strong ratings and reviews on Star TV in Turkey since its launch in October. In the all-important AB demographic the series has risen to the top spot with over 20% share in the face of very strong competition on Tuesday evening prime time.