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 was the first Russian drama to be optioned for a remake in South Korea by 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.
9 March 2020
ECCHO RIGHTS TO REPRESENT TURKISH DRAMA LEGACY
Turkish production company Karamel Yapim has closed a deal with distributor Eccho Rights to represent their upcoming Daily Drama LEGACY (Emanet) worldwide. 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.
“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.
4 March 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.
“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.
11 February 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.
“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.
3 February 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.
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.
3 February 2020
French adaptation of Nurses premiers on TF1
French series H24 will premiers on TF1 on February 3rd at 21.05.
It’s an adaptation produced by Federation of our successful Finnish series NURSES that has previously been adapted in Sweden and Slovakia with great success. The French version is following the original structure in the same way as the versions in other countries did. At the teaser can be watched following this link.
Produced by Yellow Film & Television for Finnish broadcaster YLE, NURSES is currently preparing its 6th season with a 7th already confirmed. The series deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength and a black sense of humor they achieve the weird, challenging and amazing task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite. With addictive serial storylines plus surprising cases of the week, NURSES is primetime medical drama showing life in a hospital as you have not seen it before.
Eccho Rights is handling all rights worldwide including the adapted versions around the world. Consequently, the original Finnish format for re-make or readymade as wel as the local versions from France, Sweden, Slovakia or Slovenia can be acquired.
It’s an adaptation produced by Federation of our successful Finnish series NURSES that has previously been adapted in Sweden and Slovakia with great success. The French version is following the original structure in the same way as the versions in other countries did. At the teaser can be watched following this link.
Produced by Yellow Film & Television for Finnish broadcaster YLE, NURSES is currently preparing its 6th season with a 7th already confirmed. The series deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength and a black sense of humor they achieve the weird, challenging and amazing task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite. With addictive serial storylines plus surprising cases of the week, NURSES is primetime medical drama showing life in a hospital as you have not seen it before.
Eccho Rights is handling all rights worldwide including the adapted versions around the world. Consequently, the original Finnish format for re-make or readymade as wel as the local versions from France, Sweden, Slovakia or Slovenia can be acquired.