18 October 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.
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.
27 September 2018
Brave and Beautiful nominated for International Emmy Award
Brave and Beautiful, the Ay Yapim-produced hit series from 2017 has been nominated for this year's International Emmy Awards in the Telenovela category.
Starring Turkey's two best known actors Tuba Büyüküstün and Kivanc Tatlitug, Brave and Beautiful has already sold to over 75 territories worldwide following on from great success in Turkey where the series won massive ratings for Star TV.
The awards ceremony takes place in New York on 19th November.
Starring Turkey's two best known actors Tuba Büyüküstün and Kivanc Tatlitug, Brave and Beautiful has already sold to over 75 territories worldwide following on from great success in Turkey where the series won massive ratings for Star TV.
The awards ceremony takes place in New York on 19th November.
2 July 2018
Eccho Rights seals package deal with Indian Times Internet
Times Internet in India have licensed a trio of Turkish Drama series from Eccho Rights to add to the launch line up for an upcoming OTT platform.
The package consists of Cennet and New Bride, both produced by Sürec Film, and is rounded out by Brave and Beautiful, the global sales smash from Ay Yapim.
Nixon Yau Lim, Head of Asia Pacific at Eccho Rights: “There is a great thirst for Turkish content in India. In the past years we have had a number of Turkish script remakes in India but broadcasters are increasingly open to the opportunity to buy an off the shelf product that has already succeeded around the world.”
The package consists of Cennet and New Bride, both produced by Sürec Film, and is rounded out by Brave and Beautiful, the global sales smash from Ay Yapim.
Nixon Yau Lim, Head of Asia Pacific at Eccho Rights: “There is a great thirst for Turkish content in India. In the past years we have had a number of Turkish script remakes in India but broadcasters are increasingly open to the opportunity to buy an off the shelf product that has already succeeded around the world.”
17 August 2017
Ay Yapim score four nominations for Seoul Drama Awards
Ay Yapim dramas represented by Eccho Rights have received four nominations for the 12th Seoul International Drama Awards. Brave And Beautiful and Heart Of The City have both been nominated for multiple awards, with the winners to be unveiled in September.
This latest news tops off a great week for both series. On Monday, Eccho Rights announced the 25th international sale for Brave And Beautiful while the series premiered on two separate channels - Canal Uno in Colombia and Wapa in Puerto Rico. And today we proudly announced news of further sales for Heart Of The City, including to RTM in Malaysia, where the series will become the first Turkish Drama ever to broadcast on free-to-air television in the country.
This latest news tops off a great week for both series. On Monday, Eccho Rights announced the 25th international sale for Brave And Beautiful while the series premiered on two separate channels - Canal Uno in Colombia and Wapa in Puerto Rico. And today we proudly announced news of further sales for Heart Of The City, including to RTM in Malaysia, where the series will become the first Turkish Drama ever to broadcast on free-to-air television in the country.
15 August 2017
Brave And Beautiful leads the way for Canal Uno
The latest round of sales deals for Brave And Beautiful includes news that the series will be the prime time drama highlight for the brand new Canal Uno, launching this week in Colombia.
And on Tuesday the series will air for the first time on Wapa TV in Puerto Rico, making 3 debuts in a week following last week's premiere in Mexico on Imagen Televisión.
We can also reveal sales in Paraguay where Brave And Beautiful will be on Telefuturo later this year, and in Bulgaria where bTV become the latest channel in Europe to pick up this amazing Ay Yapim production!
And on Tuesday the series will air for the first time on Wapa TV in Puerto Rico, making 3 debuts in a week following last week's premiere in Mexico on Imagen Televisión.
We can also reveal sales in Paraguay where Brave And Beautiful will be on Telefuturo later this year, and in Bulgaria where bTV become the latest channel in Europe to pick up this amazing Ay Yapim production!
8 August 2017
Ay Yapim dramas coming to Mexico!
Imagen Televisión in Mexico premiered Brave And Beautiful this month, having concluded a deal with Eccho Rights for the star studded Ay Yapim drama. Later this year they will also air Insider, another huge hit for Ay Yapim.
Brave And Beautiful has been the subject of a number of highly competitive bidding wars in the international market, with the huge worldwide following of its lead actors Kivanc Tatlitug and Tuba Büyüküstün acting as a catalyst. In Mexico the series is titled Cezür.
Meanwhile Insider has piqued international buyers’ interests with phenomenal performance in Turkey, where the show was an unprecedented success for channel Show TV and obtained record breaking viewing figures online.
Brave And Beautiful has been the subject of a number of highly competitive bidding wars in the international market, with the huge worldwide following of its lead actors Kivanc Tatlitug and Tuba Büyüküstün acting as a catalyst. In Mexico the series is titled Cezür.
Meanwhile Insider has piqued international buyers’ interests with phenomenal performance in Turkey, where the show was an unprecedented success for channel Show TV and obtained record breaking viewing figures online.
19 September 2016
Eccho Rights signs up exclusive deal with Turkey’s leading producer Ay Yapim
Eccho Rights and Ay Yapim have agreed a landmark deal for 5 brand new series featuring the hottest talents from the Turkish drama world. Insider (Icerde) is the much hyped new series starring Çagatay Ulusoy in the leading role, which started in September on Show TV. The first episodes have shown enormous success with unprecedented ratings both linear and online. The major new show Brave and Beautiful will debut on Star TV later in the fall, starring megastars Kivanç Tatlitug and Tuba Büyüküstün in the lead roles. Wings Of Love (Bana Sevmeyi Anlat) is already on air on Fox Turkey and has garnered brilliant ratings, Eccho has the distribution rights for MENA and digitally worldwide.
Two further series will be coming later this winter, while also included in the deal are 3 feature films, and 2 drama series from earlier seasons.
Two further series will be coming later this winter, while also included in the deal are 3 feature films, and 2 drama series from earlier seasons.