STOCKHOLM – Classic Turkish series Ezel is being remade in Romania, following a deal between Eccho Rights and ProTV. Already in production this summer, Vlad will be a new take on the well-known series, with an initial run of 13 episodes set to broadcast in 2019. Originally produced by Ay Yapim, Ezel is one of the most significant titles in Turkish drama history and has been at the forefront of the globalisation of Turkish series. Since the launch of the first season in 2009, … [Read more...] about “Ezel” remake coming in Romania
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“This Is Us” gets Turkish remake
NEW YORK – NBC’s break-out family drama series This Is Us is being made available as a format for the first time by 20th Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD), with a deal in Turkey already signed. Turkish production company Medyapim will produce a local version of the show for Fox Networks Group (FNG) to air on its Fox channel. The Turkish version will be set in Istanbul covering the same storyline as the first season of the US show, which premiered on NBC in 2016 produced … [Read more...] about “This Is Us” gets Turkish remake
CBS Studios signs agreement with Digiturk
LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM/ISTANBUL – CBS Studios International and Turkey’s largest digital pay TV platform Digiturk have announced a new, exclusive, multi-platform, multi-series content licensing agreement. As part of the agreement, Digiturk’s portfolio of entertainment channels will exclusively broadcast the entire slate of new series from CBS Studios International, including programming created for the CBS Television Network, The CW and the acclaimed U.S. premium cable network … [Read more...] about CBS Studios signs agreement with Digiturk
Eccho Rights adds two new Turkish dramas ahead of NATPE
STOCKHOLM – Eccho Rights will be previewing two brand new Turkish dramas, Dreaming of You and Love Puzzle, as part of its line up at NATPE in Budapest next week. In Dreaming of You (Meleklerin Aşkı), Yağmur, a sweet young man who has dedicated his life to his work at a retirement home, falls head over heels in love with one of the residents’ daughters. Following an accident that forces his friend Rukiye to leave the home, he fears that he will never get to meet her … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights adds two new Turkish dramas ahead of NATPE
FremantleMedia International launches Neighbours in Turkey
London – FremantleMedia International (FMI) has announced a deal to bring a local version of FremantleMedia Australia’s long-running drama series Neighbours to Turkey. The first global format commission of the hugely successful original series, watched by millions in Australia and the UK, will be produced by No:9 Productions and air on Turkish network Fox. Neighbours is a daily drama and award-winning television phenomenon which has been on-air since 1985. Set in fictional Australian … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia International launches Neighbours in Turkey
Kanal D’s dream team
With brand new dramas and most wanted celebrities, Turkey’s Kanal D is ready for the new season. Turkey’s leading broadcaster Kanal D will change the game once again. This season you will watch a dream team in most exciting dramas. We will see Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (Ezel, Karadayı) İbrahim Çelikkol (Intersection, Mercy), Engin Akyürek (Black Money Love, Fatmagül) and Halit Ergenç as Cevdet in Wounded Love’s Season 2 will be on Kanal D. Farah Zeynep Abdullah (Magnificent Century: Kösem, … [Read more...] about Kanal D’s dream team