8 June 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.
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.
2 June 2023
My Home My Destiny travels to Italy, Mexico & Paraguay
Eccho Rights have concluded deals with major broadcasters Mediaset in Italy, Imagen Mexico and Telefuturo Paraguay for Turkish Drama sensation, My Home My Destiny.
My home My Destiny, was produced for TV8 by OGM Pictures who are behind hit dramas Ömer and Turkey's current top-rated series, Golden Boy. My home My Destiny, which broke several ratings records for broadcaster TV8 in 2020, has been licensed to over 70 countries worldwide and was awarded Best Screenplay at the International Izmir Festival in 2020.
“My home My Destiny is a modern Turkish Drama classic, with an all-star cast, that has a massive appeal to audiences worldwide.” says Handan Özkubat Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.
The series stars Demet Özdemir and Ibrahim Celikkol as the lead couple with Engin Öztürk portraying the romantic rival in this love triangle drama.
My home My Destiny, was produced for TV8 by OGM Pictures who are behind hit dramas Ömer and Turkey's current top-rated series, Golden Boy. My home My Destiny, which broke several ratings records for broadcaster TV8 in 2020, has been licensed to over 70 countries worldwide and was awarded Best Screenplay at the International Izmir Festival in 2020.
“My home My Destiny is a modern Turkish Drama classic, with an all-star cast, that has a massive appeal to audiences worldwide.” says Handan Özkubat Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.
The series stars Demet Özdemir and Ibrahim Celikkol as the lead couple with Engin Öztürk portraying the romantic rival in this love triangle drama.
12 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.
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.
11 May 2023
Golden Boy picked up across LATAM
Hit Turkish drama series Golden Boy has been picked up by several broadcasters across Latin America, with more deals set to be completed during next week’s LA Screenings.
The series has now been acquired for US Hispanic and Paraguay (Telefuturo), Mexico (Imagen), and Panama (Telemetro + RPC). Golden Boy was first picked up in LATAM by Mega in Chile who completed a deal for the series during this year’s Content Americas event in January.
“Buyers are queueing up for what is the biggest Turkish drama sensation we have seen for many years. With several more deals in late stage negotiations, we expect to have at least a dozen LATAM countries closed following LA Screenings,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at international distributor Eccho Rights.
The title scored a number of breakthrough international sales, including becoming the first Turkish drama to air on free-to-air TV in the MENA region since a blanket ban on Turkish productions in 2018. Golden Boy also recently became the first Turkish drama ever picked up for broadcast in Finland (MTV Oy/C More), and also the first such title licensed by a commercial broadcaster in Sweden (TV4).
The series has now been acquired for US Hispanic and Paraguay (Telefuturo), Mexico (Imagen), and Panama (Telemetro + RPC). Golden Boy was first picked up in LATAM by Mega in Chile who completed a deal for the series during this year’s Content Americas event in January.
“Buyers are queueing up for what is the biggest Turkish drama sensation we have seen for many years. With several more deals in late stage negotiations, we expect to have at least a dozen LATAM countries closed following LA Screenings,” says Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at international distributor Eccho Rights.
The title scored a number of breakthrough international sales, including becoming the first Turkish drama to air on free-to-air TV in the MENA region since a blanket ban on Turkish productions in 2018. Golden Boy also recently became the first Turkish drama ever picked up for broadcast in Finland (MTV Oy/C More), and also the first such title licensed by a commercial broadcaster in Sweden (TV4).
8 May 2023
New seasons of Redemption and Legacy on the way!
Daily drama series Redemption and Legacy have both been renewed for new seasons by Turkish broadcaster Kanal 7.
Redemption premiered in November 2022 and has risen to become the top rated series in the daily drama segment in Turkey. Its second season will start in September. Legacy had previously held the number one ranking since 2020, and continues strongly in second place today. Its new season will be its fourth, bringing the series to more than 1000 episodes by spring 2024.
Redemption premiered in November 2022 and has risen to become the top rated series in the daily drama segment in Turkey. Its second season will start in September. Legacy had previously held the number one ranking since 2020, and continues strongly in second place today. Its new season will be its fourth, bringing the series to more than 1000 episodes by spring 2024.
21 March 2023
TV4 Sweden & MTV oy Finland aquire Golden Boy
Eccho Rights has made landmark deals for Turkish Drama series Golden Boy, with broadcasters in Sweden and Finland.
The title, which has been an enormous success each week on Turkey’s Star TV since launching in September 2022, becomes the first Turkish Drama picked up by a commercial broadcaster in Sweden, with TV4 acquiring the rights for its TV4GOLD and Sjuan linear channels, as well as streamer CMore and TV4 Play.
And a deal with MTV Oy represents the first time ever that a Turkish series has been licensed by a Finnish broadcast group, with Golden Boy to stream on CMore and Katsomo in Finland.
“We are thrilled to once again be at the forefront of bringing Turkish Drama to new audiences. Golden Boy’s extraordinary success so far makes it an easy choice for broadcasters looking to test something new,” says Melis Hamacioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales, MENA, India, Pakistan & Western Europe at Eccho Rights.
Read more about the news on c21media.net.
The title, which has been an enormous success each week on Turkey’s Star TV since launching in September 2022, becomes the first Turkish Drama picked up by a commercial broadcaster in Sweden, with TV4 acquiring the rights for its TV4GOLD and Sjuan linear channels, as well as streamer CMore and TV4 Play.
And a deal with MTV Oy represents the first time ever that a Turkish series has been licensed by a Finnish broadcast group, with Golden Boy to stream on CMore and Katsomo in Finland.
“We are thrilled to once again be at the forefront of bringing Turkish Drama to new audiences. Golden Boy’s extraordinary success so far makes it an easy choice for broadcasters looking to test something new,” says Melis Hamacioglu, Director of Digital Media Acquisition & Content Sales, MENA, India, Pakistan & Western Europe at Eccho Rights.
Read more about the news on c21media.net.
13 March 2023
ECCHO RIGHTS TO REPRESENT ENDLESS
We are excited to announce new Sürec Film-produced drama Endless, a part of our 2023 line up!
The series (original title Fedakar), is set to premier the 18th of March on Kanal 7, and follows Tarık who's on a mission to find his sister’s killer, and seek revenge. He spots the killer’s motorcycle outside a young man’s house, but when he is not home, Tarık decides to kidnap his sister Elif instead, to use her as bait. Holding Elif captive, Tarık expects to crush her spirit until she turns on her brother. But the young woman who has devoted everything to her family, is convinced Sefer is innocent and would go to any lengths to protect him. This strength of character awakens something in Tarık, something he didn’t know he had been missing all along.
“High volume dramas from Turkey have become a hugely attractive option for broadcasters looking for long-running series that consistently pull in good viewing figures in both afternoon and prime time slots. And with Sürec Film producing, buyers are assured of a premium production,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.
The series (original title Fedakar), is set to premier the 18th of March on Kanal 7, and follows Tarık who's on a mission to find his sister’s killer, and seek revenge. He spots the killer’s motorcycle outside a young man’s house, but when he is not home, Tarık decides to kidnap his sister Elif instead, to use her as bait. Holding Elif captive, Tarık expects to crush her spirit until she turns on her brother. But the young woman who has devoted everything to her family, is convinced Sefer is innocent and would go to any lengths to protect him. This strength of character awakens something in Tarık, something he didn’t know he had been missing all along.
“High volume dramas from Turkey have become a hugely attractive option for broadcasters looking for long-running series that consistently pull in good viewing figures in both afternoon and prime time slots. And with Sürec Film producing, buyers are assured of a premium production,” says Handan Özkubat, Director of Turkish Drama at Eccho Rights.
9 February 2023
Introducing Krypto Kings
Eccho Rights is bringing brand new Norwegian comedy drama Krypto Kings to the international market.
Premiering on Norway’s TV2 Play on 10th February, Krypto Kings is the story of Lars and Asim, two ordinary young men whose lives are turned upside down, when a speculative investment in crypto currency turns them into multi-millionaires. The series is produced by Feelgood Scene Film & TV in Oslo, and explores what happens if young adults get filthy rich overnight. Can the two friends handle being billionaires without losing themselves or each other?
“This is a hilarious but also touching story, of a friendship that is dealt a lucky hand, but then subject to the pressures and stresses that come with unexpected riches. The boom in volatile crypto currencies and its effects is a phenomenon that has been seen around the world, and we’re sure that this story will hit home with international audiences”, says Fredrik af Malmborg, CEO of Eccho Rights.
Premiering on Norway’s TV2 Play on 10th February, Krypto Kings is the story of Lars and Asim, two ordinary young men whose lives are turned upside down, when a speculative investment in crypto currency turns them into multi-millionaires. The series is produced by Feelgood Scene Film & TV in Oslo, and explores what happens if young adults get filthy rich overnight. Can the two friends handle being billionaires without losing themselves or each other?
“This is a hilarious but also touching story, of a friendship that is dealt a lucky hand, but then subject to the pressures and stresses that come with unexpected riches. The boom in volatile crypto currencies and its effects is a phenomenon that has been seen around the world, and we’re sure that this story will hit home with international audiences”, says Fredrik af Malmborg, CEO of Eccho Rights.