26 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.
“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.
11 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.
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.
5 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.
“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.
21 April 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
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
7 April 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.
“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.
24 March 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.
“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.
17 March 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.
“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.
13 March 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.
“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.