18th Oct, 2023

M6 licenses Brave and Beautiful

M6 in France has licensed the classic Turkish Drama series Brave and Beautiful.

First released in 2016, Brave and Beautiful was one of the most highly anticipated Turkish series of all time, pairing international megastars Kivanc Tatlitug and Tuba Büyüküstün as romantic leads for the first time. Produced by Ay Yapim for Star TV in Turkey, the series won critical and audience acclaim, and has gone on to be one of the most widely sold Turkish series ever.

“We continue to see new territories embracing Turkish content, and with the overwhelming success that Turkish Dramas have enjoyed, particularly in Spain and Italy in recent years, it is no surprise to see this spread across Western Europe,” says Melis Hamamcioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights.

8th Jun, 2023

Kurt Seyit & Sura reaches Italian viewers

Eccho Rights have licensed Turkish drama Kurt Seyit & Sura to Mediaset Italy. The series will air on their flagship linear channel Canale 5, premiering the 9th of June.

Kurt Seyit & Sura is a classic Turkish drama from producers Ay Yapim, starring Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Farah Zeynep Abdullah in the lead roles. Eccho Rights has previously licensed Ay Yapim’s Brave and Beautiful, OGM’s My Home My Destiny and Sisterhood and Cherry Season - both from Sürec Film - to Mediaset Italy.

“Italy was one of the first Western European territories to embrace drama from Turkey, so we are delighted to once more be bringing top Turkish content to Mediaset for their audiences”, says Melis Hamamcioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales at Eccho Rights.

12th May, 2023

Star TV renews Ömer & Golden Boy

Hit Turkish drama series Ömer and Golden Boy, produced by OGM pictures, will both be returning for a second season in the Autumn, having been renewed by broadcaster Star TV.

Ömer launched in January 2023, and has performed impressively, particularly in the AB commercial demo, where the series regularly ranks at number one in the ratings and more than doubles Star’s average share.

Golden Boy, since launching in September 2022, has maintained its position as the most watched drama series across all channels each week in Turkey, with audiences regularly in excess of 10 million each Friday for the romantic drama. The series has now been licensed to more than 40 territories worldwide, with many more deals currently in the works.

“The success of these two series reflects that romantic dramas remain a top draw for audiences. But both of these series come with a twist on the traditional love story setups, that elevate them into must see primetime viewing,” 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

13th Dec, 2019

ECCHO RIGHTS TAKES NEW TURKISH DRAMA TO SPAIN AND ALBANIA

Eccho Rights has sold My Sweet Lie, a Turkish drama produced by O3 Medya for Star TV, to Mediaset España in Spain and to Digitalb in Albania. With 20 Turkish dramas currently on air in Spain and various premieres announced, the appetite for Turkish drama in Spain continuous to grow. The title marks the 8th drama Eccho Rights has sold into Spain.

“After its launch at MIPCOM we have received great feedback for this series. Clients are open to heart-warming, family-oriented stories like the one at the center of My Sweet Lie”, says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director at Eccho Rights.

31st Oct, 2019

SISTERHOOD PREMIER ON STAR TV

Sisterhood, produced by Surec Film had its premier on Friday on Star TV.

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.

SISTERHOOD tells the story of Ipek, who is finalising her wedding plans when she is stunned to receive an anonymous letter telling her she has two sisters she never knew. The three agree to meet at the wedding. But as Ipek’s new husband Tekin angrily loses control after the party, they strike a fatal blow to his head in a desperate scuffle. Suddenly, in the course of a couple of days, these three go from not knowing of each other’s existence, to being at the centre of a murder cover-up together. And their newly-formed sisterly bond is immediately put to the test.

“We are convinced that SISTERHOOD will be one of the biggest hits this season and are proud and excited to represent yet another one of Sürec’s remarkable projects,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.

30th Sep, 2019

BRAND-NEW TURKISH DRAMA SISTERHOOD

Ahead of its premier on Star TV in Turkey, Eccho Rights announces that it will represent SISTERHOOD (Sevgili Geçmiş) internationally, which makes the series produced by Sürec Film the latest addition to the company’s lineup for MIPCOM.

With its premiere set for late October, the drama marks the second title that Sürec Film and Eccho Rights partner on this season. With titles such as New Bride, Cennet and Cherry Season already sold to wide reaching international markets in recent years, both companies look forward to extending their successful partnership.

“We are convinced that SISTERHOOD will be one of the biggest hits this season and are proud and excited to represent yet another one of Sürec’s remarkable projects,” 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.

23rd Sep, 2019

NEW DRAMA HIT - MY SWEET LIE

Eccho Rights have agreed a deal with the production company O3 Medya to represent their hit drama series My Sweet Lie (Benim Tatlı Yalanım) internationally and launching the title this fall. 

The series, which has aired throughout the summer on Star TV Turkey to top ratings, stars Furkan Palali (Room Number: 309) and Asli Bekiroglu (Jet Sosyete) as the main stars with a stellar performance by young actress Lavinya Ünlüer as the girl at the center of the story, who previously won over audiences as Mila in hit show Stiletto Vendetta.

“We are very excited to work with O3 Medya for the first time and to represent this touching drama that speaks to one of the most universal themes there is, parenthood,” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director at  Eccho Rights.

Established in partnership with Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC), the biggest media group of the Middle East and North Africa region, O3 Medya has produced some of the most impactful Turkish dramas like Wounded Love, A Part of Me and the International Emmy nominated Evermore. Furthermore, O3 Medya is behind the first Turkish Netflix Original, The Protector.

8th Jun, 2018

Stiletto Vendetta will return in September!

After a highly successful run, Stiletto Vendetta will return in September for season two. Following the dramatic conclusion of the first season that saw the identity of the series’ murder victim finally revealed, a number of questions remain to be answered this Autumn, when the second season will play out on Star TV. You can see a teaser for the second season here: http://ecchorights.com/series/stiletto-vendetta#trailerTab10

“A second season is a real mark of quality for a Turkish Drama. In an extremely competitive market for top TV, channels only bet on a limited number of the very best products for renewals. But Stiletto Vendetta has passed that test!” says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director at the series’ distributor Eccho Rights.

Star TV ranks as Turkey’s number one channel in the key AB commercial demographic, and over the course of it’s run, Stiletto Vendetta has been the broadcaster’s best performing series in terms of rating in the same demo.

20th Dec, 2017

Presenting Stiletto Vendetta: another Ay Yapim hit!

We have extended our cooperation with Ay Yapim, announcing today that we will handle international sales for Stiletto Vendetta, the latest series from Turkish Drama’s biggest production house. This amazing new drama series follows three women, friends since childhood, who are unexpectedly reunited with a fourth - the victim of a cruel teenage prank that left her ashamed, devastated and forced to flee the girls she thought were her friends. As the group get to know each other once again, old scores need to be settled, while new rivalries have fatal consequences…

The series (local title Ufak Tefek Cinayetler) has been earning increasingly strong ratings and reviews on Star TV in Turkey since its launch in October. In the all-important AB demographic the series has risen to the top spot with over 20% share in the face of very strong competition on Tuesday evening prime time.

26th Oct, 2017

LIFE OF SECRETS ADDED TO ECCHO RIGHTS CATALOGUE

Eccho Rights and Most Production confirmed a deal during last week’s Mipcom for the international distribution of brand new series Life of Secrets (Hayat Sırları).

The series stars Hazar Ergüçlü (Kuzey Guney, Medcezir) alongside Ekin Koç (Magnificent Century) and premieres next week on Star TV in Turkey.

The story follows a seemingly happy and humble family. Mustafa Kuzgun runs a restaurant with his wife in a quiet neighbourhood. Their three children all have respectable careers that their parents are very proud of. And yet underneath the surface, each member of the family hides a secret. As their lies start to unfold, the stability at the core of the family is undermined to breaking point…