Granite Harbour sold to new territories
May 23, 2024
Eccho Rights has closed a number of deals for the fish-out-of-water, crime drama Granite Harbour which recently aired its second season on BBC Scotland, BBC One and iPlayer.
BBC Studios have licensed Granite Harbour for BBC First in the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, while TV2 Denmark and TV2 Hungary have both picked up the Aberdeen-set crime caper. BritBox International in the US and Canada, and Acorn TV in Australia and New Zealand, have previously acquired the series with their deals extending to both seasons.
Season two of Granite Harbour scored impressive ratings for BBC Scotland, with the premiere increasing on the broadcaster’s average share by more than 175%.
“We are delighted to see international appetite for Granite Harbour continues to grow. The series represents what global audiences love about British drama; a thrilling crime story underpinned by a strong sense of humour and warmth,” says Lucy Roberts, Director of Sales, Nordics and English speaking world.
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16th Jan, 2025
Eccho Rights seals international sales for Fallen
Fallen, a grounded fantasy series from Matt Hastings (The Handmaid’s Tale, Shadowhunters, The Originals) and Claudia Bluemhuber (Most Dangerous Game) has been picked up by a string of broadcasters and platforms across the US & Canada, Europe and the Middle East.
Eccho Rights has agreed deals for the 8-part series with Sundance Now in the United States, Corus Entertainment’s Showcase and StackTV in Canada, Rai Play in Italy, France Télévisions, Sky and ZDFneo in German-speaking Europe, TRT in Turkey for its streaming service Tabii, SVT in Sweden, Finland’s YLE, TVNZ in New Zealand, Cosmote TV Greece and evision (the media arm of e&) for its various platforms in the MENA region. The series is also licensed to BTV in Bulgaria and CineStar TV in Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania.
Produced by Silver Reel, in co-production with Night Train Media, the TV series is based on the New York Times best-selling Fallen novels by Lauren Kate, which have sold more than 11 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most successful New Adult stories of this century. Where broadcast so far, the series has performed very strongly, receiving warm feedback and attracting impressive numbers.
“This is a series of enormous scale and quality, based on IP with a proven track record of international success, so we are thrilled to be bringing it to viewers around the world. The amazing cast, under Matt and Claudia’s guidance, have created an incredible world where romance, fantasy and adventure combine for a thrilling ride,” says Herbert L. Kloiber, CEO of Night Train Media and Eccho Rights.
7th Nov, 2024
I Am Mother picked up across LATAM, Spain and more
Eccho Rights have licensed the O3 Medya-produced, Turkish drama series 'I Am Mother' to broadcasters throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Caracol (Colombia), Canal 13 (Chile) and TVN (Panama) have all picked up the series in LATAM, while a deal has also been struck with a leading broadcaster in Spain. These add to the growing list of international broadcasters for I Am Mother, including earlier agreements with Achla TV in Israel, Kanal 5 in North Macedonia and MBC in the MENA region.
'I Am Mother' returned for its second season earlier this autumn. The renewal followed the series' success and the continued demand for high-quality Turkish dramas globally.
"We are thrilled to see 'I Am Mother' gaining ground in LATAM – we now have the series dubbed into Spanish and are seeing the interest for the title grow rapidly across the region. The powerful narrative and strong performances in 'I Am Mother' have resonated deeply with audiences in Turkey and are now taking off around the world!" says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.