OGM Titles licensed to Spain & Chile
Jan 25, 2023
New deals have been concluded for Golden Boy and Chrysalis during Content Americas in Miami.
Atresmedia has acquired Golden Boy for Spain, the latest title from Turkey for the broadcast group that first introduced Turkish drama to the Spanish market in 2018. José Antonio Salso, Head of Acquisitions & International Sales of Atresmedia: “Golden Boy is a hugely exciting title, and we can’t wait to bring it to our viewers in Spain - we are dedicated to bringing only the best premium dramas to our channels and Golden Boy is without doubt the top title from Turkey this season."
In Chile, Mega – the leading broadcast station - another channel at the forefront of Turkish drama’s global explosion in the past decade - has picked up both Golden Boy and Chrysalis. Manuela Velasco, Head of Acquisitions of Mega “At Mega we are proud of our position as leading broadcasters of Turkish series in the LATAM region, and we are delighted to add two more premium titles that will bring many moments of unmissable drama to our audiences."
“Golden Boy has been an astonishing success, with ratings exceeding anything we’ve seen for years in Turkey. Meanwhile Chrysalis has been consistently at the top of the viewing charts across 3 seasons and more than 60 weeks of broadcast. We are excited to see these titles continue to flourish througout the Spanish speaking world,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at Eccho Rights.
Other News
26th Feb, 2025
Eccho Rights license Safe Harbor to ITV, Virgin Media Television and SBS
Eccho Rights has secured a first round of sales for action thriller Safe Harbor, the latest series from Ozark co-creator, Mark Williams. The high octane, drug-trade series has been acquired by ITV in the UK, Virgin Media Television in Ireland and SBS in Australia and is set to premiere on ITV’s streamer ITVX and Ireland’s Virgin Media Television in the spring of 2025, with SBS set to air later in the year.
Herbet L. Kloiber, CEO of Night Train Media and distributor Eccho Rights: “Safe Harbor has generated a great deal of buzz in the market, with its truly international profile and A-list cast. Coupled with Mark’s unique talent in combining action, violence, heart and humour, buyers have been jumping at the chance to bring it to their audiences.”
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.