17th Apr, 2025

String of new deals concluded for I Am Mother

Eccho Rights has sealed a string of new sales deals for the Turkish drama series I Am Mother (Sandık Kokusu), produced by O3 Medya and originally commissioned by Show TV in Türkiye. The emotional, character-driven series, which has struck a chord with audiences domestically, now continues its global expansion with several new international partners.

The latest broadcasters to acquire the rights to I Am Mother include Univision for the U.S. Hispanic market, Teleamazonas in Ecuador, Kanal D in Romania, TV3 in Lithuania, TV Klanin Albania and Jibek Joly in Kazakhstan.

These new deals further cement the series’ status as one of the most compelling Turkish dramas of the past two years, exploring the complex emotional terrain of motherhood, loss, and healing.

“I Am Mother offers a rich, multi-layered story of a woman rebuilding her life after trauma, and the ways in which our past continues to shape our future, a theme that has proved universally relatable,” said Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights. “We’re delighted to see so many international partners connecting with this powerful and authentic narrative.”

6th Mar, 2025

Wounded Birds licensed to Joyn

Eccho Rights has agreed a deal with ProSiebenSat.1 Media-owned Joyn, for the Turkish Drama series Wounded Birds. This represents the first time that a Turkish Daily Drama series has been licensed in Germany.

In a first-of-its-kind deal, the series streams on Joyn in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in its original Turkish with German subtitles rather than dubbed, a move informed by the more than 3 million-strong population of Turkish extraction in Germany.

Herbert L. Kloiber, Eccho Rights CEO said: “The potential for Turkish Drama in Germany has always been there, but typically the huge diaspora has found other means to consume Turkish content. We are delighted that Joyn has opened the door to local licensing of Turkish series which have found huge success wherever they have aired elsewhere in Western Europe.”

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.

30th Oct, 2024

Winds of Love sold across the CEE region

Eccho Rights has concluded sales for acclaimed Turkish daily drama series 'Winds of Love', securing deals with TVP in Poland, Achla TV in Israel, Happy Channel in Romania, Imedi in Georgia and Kanal 5 in North Macedonia. These new partnerships bring Winds of Love into homes across the CEE region, continuing a successful journey that started in January 2024 on Turkey’s Kanal 7.

The drama, produced by Rains Pictures and Unik Film for Kanal 7, wrapped its first season in June 2024 having already been commissioned for a second season which began airing in September.

“'Winds of Love' offers a strong narrative of love and perseverance, that resonates deeply with audiences – a young woman boldly forging her own way in life, but unable to resist the pull of a problematic relationship. Its universal themes makes it a perfect fit for international markets,” says Berkin Nalbantli, Sales Consultant for CEE at Eccho Rights.

17th Oct, 2024

Eccho Rights to Showcase 'Beneath the Surface'

Eccho Rights is excited to present the brand new Turkish drama series Beneath the Surface to international buyers at MIPCOM. Produced by Karga Seven Pictures for beIN Media Group-owned streaming platform TOD in Turkey & MENA, Beneath the Surface premiered earlier this October to rave reviews from both the Turkish and MENA press and public.

The show stars one of Turkish drama’s most recognizable faces, Hazal Kaya, as police officer Cihan, who finds herself grappling with a professional and personal crisis when her father is murdered. In addition to Kaya, the cast of Beneath the Surface includes notable Turkish stars Çağlar Ertuğrul, Melisa Döngel and Boncuk Yılmaz.

'We are thrilled to partner with beIN, TOD, and Karga Seven on this exciting new series. With Hazal Kaya and Çağlar Ertuğrul, we have two of the biggest stars in the Turkish television industry, along with a uniquely captivating script that promises to engage audiences', says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

14th Oct, 2024

Eccho Rights to represent Royal Pictures', A Journey to Belong

Eccho Rights has picked up the international distribution rights for A Journey to Belong, the brand new daily drama series from Turkey. The series, produced by Royal Pictures for Kanal D in Turkey, premiered in September under the local title Bizi Birleştiren Hayat, and has been scoring strong ratings for the channel.

“We are really excited for A Journey to Belong, a multi-generational family drama that will grip audiences day after day. The international demand for daily drama series with a premium feel has been growing over the years, and this title perfectly fits the brief” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama, Eccho Rights.

A Journey to Belong is written by Berrin Tezcan Dağçınar, directed by Ayhan Özdemir and produced by Saner Ayar and Berkin Kaya for Royal Pictures.

9th Oct, 2024

Eccho Rights launches 'The Cost of Lies' at MIPCOM

Eccho Rights will launch the upcoming Turkish Drama 'The Cost of Lies' at MIPCOM later this month. The series, produced by O3 Medya for Show TV in Turkey, will premier on October 21st under the local title Kalpazan and stars Timuçin Esen (Hekimoglu), Çağlar Ertuğrul (The Shadow Team), Şükran Ovalı (Yargi) and Deniz Baysal (Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters).

“This is a fantastic and unique project, that will both thrill audiences but also find a way into their hearts – a story that is grounded in family issues and burgeoning romances. We are so excited to present it to our clients,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

Saner Ayar, Executive Producer and Managing Partner of O3 Medya adds “This project captivated me with its profound emotional depth and unexpected twists. With the remarkable on-set collaboration of our showrunner, director, and the outstanding performances from the entire cast, I am thrilled to witness this project transform into a true visual masterpiece.”

9th Apr, 2024

Greece’s Open TV launch My Sweet Lie remake

Open TV in Greece has launched “Like a Lie” (Σαν ψέμα), a brand new romantic comedy drama based on the Turkish format “My Sweet Lie”. The series which is airing in the early evening prime access slot, opened strongly, becoming the second-most watched program on Open TV on Monday.

Produced in 2019 by O3 Medya for Star TV, My Sweet Lie was an immediate hit and became the top performing drama series of the summer in Turkey that year.

Open TV is the second international broadcaster to commission a remake following the successful Slovakian adaptation for Markiza, "Mom for Rent” (Mama na prenájom), a second season of which is currently airing. The Slovak version was named among CeeTV’s CEE Breakout Hits of the Year in 2023.

“This is a unique and brilliant format, with a warm family story at its heart that lends itself perfectly to local adaptation. The original was a huge phenomenon and the Slovakian version has been a returning favourite for the past 18 months, so we can’t wait to see what the future holds for this latest version from our friends in Greece,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

"Like a Lie" stars Nikos Polyderopoulos (The Tattoo) as Peter, a single father who after being abandoned by his wife, maintains a lie to his daughter that her mother is away traveling, but will one day return. When Zoe, played by Katerina Geronikolou (And Yet I'm Still Here), makes an unexpected entrance into their lives, little Alice thinks that she must be her mother - and Peter doesn’t have the heart to tell her the truth, opening the door to a whole new world of lies…

2nd Apr, 2024

Redemption renewed for S3

Turkish daily drama series Redemption has been renewed for a third season by Kanal 7.

The series, produced by Karamel Yapim, has risen to become the top rated show for the broadcaster having debuted in November 2022, and has regularly outscored premium weekly fare from Turkey’s major linear channels.

“Redemption is a classic example of a series that succeeds because of great storytelling, and even though it has a more modest budget than some, the production is high quality, the perfomances from the cast are compelling and each episode is unmissable!” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at international distributor Eccho Rights.

24th May, 2021

The Promise now in more than 60 territories

The Promise, the hit Turkish Drama series from producers Karamel Yapim, has been licensed to a string of new territories that sees its international reach grow to over 60 countries.

At the same time the series has been renewed for a fourth season, to air on Kanal 7 in Turkey from September 2021.

Achla TV will bring The Promise to Israel, TV Pasiones has acquired the rights for the long-running drama to join its slate of Spanish-dubbed Turkish Drama for the US Hispanic market, and another deal just completed will see the series airing across 20 French-speaking territories in Africa.

4th Nov, 2020

Eccho Rights completes string of new deals for The Promise

Hit Turkish drama series The Promise has been sold to new territories across Europe, Africa and LATAM. Viewers in Puerto Rico (Telemundo), North Macedonia (Kanal 5), Hungary (RTL Klub), Albania (DigitalB) and Morocco (2M) will soon be able to enjoy the hit series following deals brokered by international distributor Eccho Rights.

“The Promise continues to be one of our most in-demand properties” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights. “Into the third season we now have over 600 episodes for international broadcast, a hugely valuable asset for channels looking for fresh, long-running content during the pandemic.”

The Promise tells the story of Reyhan who promises a dying family friend that she will marry his rebellious son Emir, and straighten him out. Despite the hostility she suffers from her new family, Reyhan is determined to honour her promise.

28th Aug, 2020

Love Me wins top prize at Swedish television awards

LOVE ME has been crowned the year's best drama series at Sweden's most prestigious television awards ceremony, Kristallen. The prize, for which SWIPING and EAGLES were also both nominated, was presented at a gala event in Stockholm.

LOVE ME broke Viaplay's viewership record when it launched in late 2019, going on to win massive audiences for SVT upon its linear broadcast. The hotly anticipated second season of the romantic drama comedy, produced by Warner Bros. International Sverige, is scheduled for launch in September.

11th Jun, 2020

Eccho Rights brings The Promise and North Star to Latin America

Eccho Rights has sold record-breaking Turkish daily drama THE PROMISE and hit romance NORTH STAR to territories across Latin America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia.

“We are happy to see an interest from clients and audiences for more daily drama from Turkey. WOUNDED BIRDS has performed very well in Colombia and Puerto Rico lately, and we are sure THE PROMISE will perform as well as it has done in Turkey, where it broke several records and had better results than a number of high budget weekly dramas. We also have high hopes for NORTH STAR, a touching drama with just the right amount of humour that has developed into a massive audience favourite in Turkey”, says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at Eccho Rights.

Produced by Karamel Yapim for Kanal 7, THE PROMISE has been one of the most successful Turkish series of the past two years, finishing its first season with record-breaking results, a second season just wrapped and a third currently in pre-production.

NORTH STAR is one of the leading series on Saturday nights since its launch last year on Show TV. It is produced by Sürec Film and has consistently won its time slot in the total audience demographic group.

7th Apr, 2020

First deal for record-breaking Swedish series Love Me

Eccho Rights announces first sale for Love Me, a Swedish series which is part of the company’s MIPTV line up this year. Presenting their line up to all clients virtually, a first deal for the series was closed with Dutch broadcaster NPO. Ahead of its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season that is already in post-production and will premiere on Viaplay this fall. Season 1 will premiere on Swedish broadcaster SVT this spring.

“Scandinavian television is very well established in crime series. We are happy to see that a lot of other genres are developing in the territory as well. We have received a lot of interest in dramas and are proud to present LOVE ME as part of a growing slate of Nordic Romance.”, says Nicola Söderlund, Managing Partner at Eccho Rights.

13th Jan, 2020

The Promise to new territories

Eccho Rights has closed several deals for Turkish Drama Series The Promise. In October, the drama was renewed for a third season (250x45min), adding to the over 300 episodes of the first two seasons.

The series, which was one of last season’s breakout-hits in Turkey, has been sold to Bosnia (OBN), Serbia (Pink) and Bulgaria (BTV) joining Poland, India, Lithuania, Romania and Georgia which picked up the drama last year.

Produced by Karamel Yapim, the series is currently in its second season on Kanal 7 where it continues to obtain stellar results. During its first season The Promise scored more than three times Kanal 7’s average share and the channel's rank rose from 8th overall to 3rd place during broadcast of the tension-filled, romantic, family drama.

13th Dec, 2019

Eccho Rights to represent Love Me worldwide

Eccho Rights have agreed a deal with Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) Sweden to represent Swedish comedy drama LOVE ME worldwide, one of the most successful titles coming out of Scandinavia this year.

Premiering on NENT Group’s streaming service Viaplay on Oct 11th, the series has received not only critical acclaim but rapidly rose to become the best performing drama to have ever been launched on the platform. It is written and directed by Josephine Bornebusch, one of the most prolific Swedish actresses famous for her performances in “Solsidan” and “Welcome to Sweden”. In addition to having created the show, she also stars in the main role. Sverrir Gudnason (Borg vs McEnroe) and Gustav Lindh (Queen of Hearts) form part of the cast as well.

Ahead of its premiere, the series was already renewed for a second season with filming currently underway. LOVE ME furthermore forms part of the lineup for the C21 International Drama Summit this week in London with a screening set for Thursday, Dec 5th, at 13.30, Kings Place.

“I am very happy to partner with Eccho Rights on the distribution of LOVE ME and look forward to the show reaching audiences across the globe. This warm and humorous series offers true-to-life characters that lend themselves to a feeling that this story is taking place here and now. We see a great potential for it to travel very well,” says Johan Hedman, Head of Drama at WBITVP Sweden.

31st Oct, 2019

The Promise renewed for third Season

THE PROMISE has been renewed for a third season on Turkey’s Kanal 7, after the enormous success of the first and second seasons broadcast throughout 2019.

The daily drama series, produced by Karamel Yapim, has been scoring record breaking ratings for its host broadcaster since launching in February this year, and has now started to make waves on the international market. We have already secured sales in Romania, Lithuania, India, Poland and Georgia, with a host of other territories queuing up to acquire the series following MIPCOM. The success, both domestic and international, has seen the romantic drama renewed for a further 256 x 45 min episode run to air through the 2020-21 season.

“THE PROMISE has seen a massive increase in market share for Kanal 7 and international broadcasters have been taking notice. The confirmation of over 400 episodes to be complete by Spring 2021 gives international buyers a guarantee of a quality, long-running product,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.