Golden Boy to join HBO Max in Latin America
Oct 17, 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired Turkish Drama sensation Golden Boy, for HBO Max in Latin America. The series will premiere on the platform under the local titles El Chico de Oro (Spanish) and O Canto do Pássaro (Portuguese), during 2024.
"We are thrilled to once more be teaming with Warner Bros. Discovery, to bring the best in international drama to its platforms. Golden Boy is the biggest hit to come out of Turkey for many years and we are very excited to share it with LATAM audiences on HBO Max,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at Golden Boy distributor Eccho Rights.
Produced by OGM Pictures for Star TV, Golden Boy scored record-breaking ratings during 2022, and having recently returned for a second season, has resumed its position as the most popular TV drama in Turkey each week.
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