7th Sep, 2020

NEW OGM DRAMA SIGN UP

Eccho Rights have added brand new drama series THE RED ROOM to its distribution catalogue. Produced by OGM Pictures in Turkey, THE RED ROOM debuted on TV8 on Friday 4th September, topping the ratings in the AB commercial demo with 19% share. This represents the second collaboration between Eccho Rights and OGM Pictures who together launched hit series MY HOME MY DESTINY on the international market earlier this year.

“This is an important series that will speak to women - and men - around the world who can relate to the issues faced by those entering the clinic, as well as the personal stories of the staff that we see developing over the course of the series,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

Producer Onur Günetanam says "In this series, we will show our audience the effects of childhood experiences, and the way they can shape our future. We are against all physical, sexual and psychological violence. But no country in the world can prevent violence with laws because violence is a bad behaviour, acquired during childhood, that turns into a habit over time.”

The Red Room stars Binnur Kaya, Tülin Özen, Burak Sevinç, Meriç Aral, Halit Özgür Sarı and is directed by Cem Karcı.

19th Aug, 2020

ECCHO RIGHTS HOSTS SEMI FINAL JUDGING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS

Eccho Rights had the pleasure of hosting the latest Semi Final Round of Judging for the International Emmy Awards, at a socially-distanced event held in Stockholm. Judging a selection of entries from around the world, was a jury made up of 15 of the most important figures in the Swedish television industry.

"Eccho Rights is honored to host the first Emmy Judging Event in Sweden after 10 years, and it is always a pleasure to contribute to the work and progress of the International Academy" says Fredrik Af Malmborg, Managing Director at Eccho Rights.

View the full image gallery from the event on our Facebook page.

14th Aug, 2020

Eccho Rights series nominated for top Swedish TV awards

Love Me, Swiping and Eagles are all among the nominees for this year’s Kristallen, Sweden’s most prestigious television awards. All three series are up for 2020’s Best TV Drama, with individual acting nominations also coming for Love Me’s Josephine Bornebusch and Johan Ulveson. Love Me has also been nominated for Kristallen’s most illustrious prize, 2020’s Best Program.

Love Me, produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production for Viaplay was an enormous success both with critics and fans, and following its record-breaking streaming debut in late 2019 was also a massive hit on linear TV when broadcast on SVT in 2020. Eagles, produced by New Stories, and Swiping, produced by B Reel Films have both enjoyed huge successes of their own on SVT, with a fourth season of Eagles currently in development.

11th Aug, 2020

WOUNDED BIRDS AND CENNET TO MEXICO

Eccho Rights has completed the sales of Turkish Drama series WOUNDED BIRDS and CENNET to leading Mexican broadcaster, Imagen.

"At Imagen we are proud to acquire the best in international television for our audience and these two premium titles from Turkey represent further diversity in our line-up, while also serving the public what they want: quality, relatable, emotional stories that keep viewers coming back," says Erick Pulido, Programming Director at Imagen.

WOUNDED BIRDS, which is produced by Stellar Yapim for Kanal D in Turkey, has already scored significant ratings in Latin America, with Telemundo in Puerto Rico and Caracol in Colombia reporting top viewing figures having been amongst the first international buyers for the first two seasons of the series. CENNET is a worldwide hit, sold to more than 40 territories globally, that scored huge ratings for ATV in Turkey during 2018.

18th Jun, 2020

ECCHO RIGHTS COMPLETES SOUTH KOREAN DEALS

Eccho Rights has arranged deals for four top international drama series with platforms in South Korea.

VLAD from Romania’s PRO TV and THE END from producers Ay Yapim in Turkey, have both been picked up by a new channel specialising in Eurasian content, while BITTER SWEET LIFE, a Turkish hit from Sürec Film is making its way to a family-focused channel courtesy of Mint Media Group. Completing this latest round of sales in South Korea is TROTSKY, the historical drama from Sreda Production Company in Russia which has been acquired by Catch On.

“South Korea is known globally as a great source country for drama series, but there is also a thirst for broadcasters to import new international content to the country. We have seen that interest in Turkish Drama continues to grow and there is now an increasing demand for even greater diversity – something we are delighted to be able to offer in the form of high quality series from previously untapped countries such as VLAD from Romania and TROTSKY from Russia,” says Deborah Youn, Head of Asia Business at Eccho Rights

11th Jun, 2020

ECCHO RIGHTS BRINGS THE PROMISE AND NORTH STAR IN 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.

26th May, 2020

TURKISH DRAMA MOTHER TO SWEDEN

Eccho Rights have concluded a deal with Swedish public broadcaster SVT to place Medyapim drama series MOTHER in what is now a well-established Turkish Drama slot on SVT2. The series will air daily at 7.30pm starting in the autumn of 2020. This follows the earlier successes of Turkish series such as The End, Broken Pieces and Brave and Beautiful in Sweden. MOTHER is based on the Japanese series of the same name, a highly acclaimed and award-winning production, originally created in 2010 for Nippon TV. The Medyapim remake scored huge ratings for Star TV in Turkey during the 2016-17 season. Outside of Sweden the series is distributed by Global Agency worldwide.

“We first brought Turkish Drama to SVT in 2013 with The End and it created a great buzz. Sweden was the first Western European nation to take a bet on Turkish content and we feel proud of our role in creating what is now a regular daily slot for the national broadcaster. Moreover, in the years since that first deal, more and more channels and platforms across Europe have seen the power of having Turkish Drama in their schedules,” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director of Eccho Rights.

11th May, 2020

My Home, My Destiny series launch event

On May 7th Eccho Rights hosted an exclusive online event for the launch of new sign up My Home, My Destiny, a Turkish Drama produced by OGM Pictures. The series which is broadcast on TV8 in Turkey, has already scored top ratings and garnered a huge fan following in both the domestic and international markets. The lead roles are played by world famous actors Demet Özdemir and Ibrahim Celikkol. Eccho Rights has signed up the exclusive world-wide distribution rights.

The live online broadcast of the event, was a huge success, with clients attending from more than 70 countries all over the world. Producer Onur Güvenatam from OGM Pictures joined Demet Özdemir and Ibrahim Celikkol as well as Fredrik Af Malmborg, Managing Director at Eccho Rights, to present the series and the story behind it. We were very grateful to Fabricio Ferrara from Prensario Internacional for moderating the discussion. The full event is available to stream here and you can find out more about the series here.

5th May, 2020

ECCHO RIGHTS SIGNS UP TURKISH DRAMA MY HOME, MY DESTINY

Eccho Rights have signed up the exclusive world-wide distribution rights for the Turkish hit series My Home, My Destiny (Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir). The series is produced by OGM Pictures for TV8 in Turkey with star actors Demet Özdemir and İbrahim Çelikkol in the lead roles and has already scored top ratings and a huge fan following in the domestic market. The series has already been confirmed for a 2nd season due to the extraordinary result on TV8. The producer is Onur Güvenatam, the executive producer behind cutting edge series like The Gift and The Protector, both Turkish Netflix originals, as well as long-running hit series Wounded Love (Kanal D) and A Part of Me (Star TV).

“We are very happy to bring this exceptional series to international audiences. While having a strong love story at the core, Zeynep’s journey touches on a lot of very important themes like the concept of belonging, identity and home that will resonate all over the world”, says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

21st Apr, 2020

TURKISH DRAMA SISTERHOOD TO ITALY

Distributor Eccho Rights has closed the first deal for Turkish series Sisterhood, produced by Surec Film, selling it to Mediaset in Italy. The powerful drama evolves around three young very different women, who find out that they are sisters just before tragedy strikes and changes their lives forever.

Ipek is finalizing her wedding plans when she is stunned to receive an anonymous letter telling her she has two sisters she never knew. Coming to terms with the fact that she was adopted, she invites her two newfound siblings to the ceremony. During their wedding night, her husband violently attacks Ipek and she calls her sisters for help. In a desperate defense attempt, the young women kill Tekin and suddenly find themselves at the center of a murder cover-up. The show premiered last year on Star TV in Turkey to great results.

“Turkish Drama is becoming increasingly popular in Italy and we are excited to close our first deal for this emotional story. It balances the central love story and the surrounding family drama in a perfect way,” says Nicola Söderlund, Managing Partner at Eccho Rights

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.

24th Mar, 2020

CENNET SELLS AROUND THE WORLD AND PREMIERES IN LATIN AMERICA

Eccho Rights has closed deals in numerous territories for Turkish Drama Cennet. The series recently premiered in Latin America on Canal 4 in Uruguay. With deals closing in Eastern Europe, the Baltics and Asia Turkish Drama Cennet is continuing its international trajectory. Its premiere on Canal 4 in Uruguay this January marked the first broadcast in Latin America to great results with more deals in the territory to be announced soon.

“Following its success around the world, we are very happy to introduce Cennet to the Latin American audience. It’s a beautiful, classic story that unites family drama and romance in a perfect balance,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at Eccho Rights.

17th Mar, 2020

ECCHO RIGHTS SELLS SCANDINAVIAN TITLES TO BULGARIA

Eccho Rights has closed a deal with bTV Media Group in Bulgaria for a package of series hailing from Sweden, including dramatic thriller Conspiracy of Silence, long-running crime series Maria Wern and female-led drama Honour.

“Scandi drama continues to enjoy enormous popularity around the world and we are very content to bring these outstanding titles to Bulgaria. The Balkans are very interesting for us not only in terms of sales but also looking at the developments in original programming from the region”, says Nicola Söderlund, Managing Partner at Eccho Rights at Eccho Rights.

13th Mar, 2020

RUSSIAN SERIES SILVER SPOON IN SPAIN AND CZECH REPUBLIC

With three successful seasons and a fourth in production award-winning Russian series SILVER SPOON has been sold recently to Czech Republic and to two clients in Spain. The series has sold widely as a ready-made title and is the first Russian drama ever to be sold for re-make to South Korea through a deal with the producer Supermoon Pictures. Produced by Sreda Production Company the series was broadcasted in Russia to huge success on Channel One and has won various awards.

“Dramas from the CIS And CEE region are sparking more and more interest worldwide. As part of the continuously popular crime genre, Silver Spoon offers all the classical elements of a good detective series combined with a strong horizontal story showing the protagonist’s personal development and family drama, “ says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia as well as Sales Executive for Czech Republic at Eccho Rights.

9th Mar, 2020

ECCHO RIGHTS TO REPRESENT TURKISH DRAMA LEGACY

Eccho are proud to present the new Turkish drama Legacy (Emanet) from Karamel Yapim. The series is currently in production and set to launch on Kanal 7 on March 24th where it will follow in the footsteps of the channel’s other successful daily dramas, like The Promise. The Promise, also produced by Karamel Yapim for Kanal 7 in Turkey, which continues with record breaking ratings since its launch in February of last year, has sold widely internationally and has been renewed for a third season in Turkey.

“We are proud to continue our fruitful collaboration with Karamel Yapim having represented Daily Dramas Prisoner of Love and The Promise with great response from our clients. Legacy is a captivating and emotional story that touches on family, loyalty and love in a way that audiences can connect to all over the world”, says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

4th Mar, 2020

INVISIBLE HEROES IN MULTIPLE TERRITORIES

Invisible Heroes, that recently won Prix Europa for best drama series 2019, has been licensed to new clients worldwide including RTBF in Belgium and ETV in Estonia following previously announced sales to the United States and Spain. The series is a unique collaboration between Finnish and Chilean broadcasters YLE and Chilevisión.

“We have received incredible feedback and are happy to see Invisible Heroes continuing its internationally trajectory as well as being recognized by festivals around the world,” says Nicola Söderlund, Managing Partner at Eccho Rights.

The series premiered successfully in Finland last year and so far, also premiered in Sweden to excellent results. It tells the story of Finnish diplomat Tapani Brotherus who, against the explicit orders of his own country, saved over 2000 Chilean citizens from persecution by the General Pinochet’s government following his military coup in 1973 in Chile.

11th Feb, 2020

WOUNDED BIRDS PREMIERES IN LATIN AMERICA

Wounded Birds, the latest daily drama from executive producer Inci Gülen, creator of worldwide hit ELIF, premiered on Caracol in Colombia on February 3rd to excellent results, titled: Omer, Sueños Robados. Marking the first launch in the territory, Wounded Birds had also been presold to Puerto Rico where it has not yet been broadcasted.

“We are very excited to have the possibility to bring this moving and emotional story to our audiences. The results of the first week have been splendid and we are delighted to offer this series as successor to the fans of Elif”, says Marcela Montoya, Director of Programming and Acquisitions at Caracol.

3rd Feb, 2020

VLAD SELLS INTO BULGARIA

Eccho Rights has made a deal in Bulgaria with bTV for three seasons of drama series Vlad, considered by critics as one of the best Romanian series of all time.

Launched internationally at last year’s MIPTV, where the series was selected for The Wit’s Fresh TV conference, the drama is produced by Romanian channel Pro TV. Its first season launched in February-March of 2019 scoring such impressive results that a second season followed shortly after in September of the same year. Being able to uphold its popularity with audiences, a third season was commissioned and will launch this spring.

“We keep a close eye on the international drama landscape and are excited to see that new and promising projects continue to gain international traction, independent of their origin and language. Romania is a fascinating and fast-growing market and we are proud to present Vlad, undoubtedly one of the most impressive productions out of the territory. We look forward to bringing it to international audiences and are convinced it will be a success in Bulgaria”, says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama as well as Sales Executive for Romania and Bulgaria at Eccho Rights.