8th Nov, 2019

North Star scores top ratings in Turkey

North Star roduced by Sürec Film for Show TV is developing incredibly well on Saturday nights in Turkey. The series has almost doubled the ratings from the strong start in September, now being the unquestioned No.1 in all target groups. North Star scores a stable 8% ratings and 20% share.

The romantic drama tells the story of Kuzey who grew up in a rural village in the north of Turkey where life was simple - he would get a job work in the family business, marry a local girl, have children of his own and then the cycle would start over again. But he couldn't escape the lure of the city, and having moved away to study as a young man he decided to stay and build a new life for himself.

18th Sep, 2019

ECCHO RIGHTS SIGNS UP NEW SüREC FILM HIT SERIES NORTH STAR

Eccho Rights has signed up new Sürec Film hit series NORTH STAR, and will launch the show at MIPCOM.

The series which premiered on Show TV in Turkey 14th of September as Saturday’s top rating drama series, is the latest in a long and successful collaboration between Sürec Film and Eccho Rights, with titles such as New Bride, Cennet and Cherry Season already sold to wide reaching international markets in recent years.

“We always look forward to presenting Sürec Film series to our buyers. As producers they understand what audiences want, filling their series with romance, colour and just a touch of humour. This latest title is a perfect example of this,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

Sürec Film is one of Turkey’s leading production companies behind a string of hit titles including Cennet, Cherry Season, New Bride, Bitter Sweet Life, Foster Mother, Kacak and more.