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France’s M6 remakes Turkish crime drama ‘Persona’ following Beta deal
M6 in France has ordered a local remake of Turkish crime drama Persona, following a…
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Turkey’s Kanal D remakes Italian drama ‘On The Brink’ with Ay Yapim
Turkey’s Kanal D is preparing to air a local remake of Italian scripted format On…
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TBI Scripted: How Turkish drama is climbing to new heights
Mark Layton explores the enduring global appeal of Turkish scripted content and talks to top…
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Netflix extends Turkish original drama push, with Ay Yapim series & film
Netflix has unveiled a raft of Turkish scripted originals, including four new series and a…
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MBC Group inks content deal with Turkish prodcos Medyapim & Ay Yapim
MENA-based MBC Group is expanding its Turkish content offering via a five-year partnership with Turkish…
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HBO Max expands in Turkey by hiring Kanal D, Ay Yapim drama exec
WarnerMedia International has appointed a former Ay Yapim and Kanal D drama exec to work…
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Italy’s Canale 5 embraces Turkey’s ‘Brave And Beautiful’
Mediaset-owned Italian comcaster Canale 5 has acquired Turkish romantic drama Brave And Beautiful, following a…
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Netflix commits to Turkey after cancelling drama with gay character
Netflix has rebuffed reports that it will be closing down its service in Turkey, after…
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Trendwatch: East to West
Turkish drama has already conquered Latin America and is now expanding into Asia, where synergies…
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Turkish indies launch distribution business
Turkish production companies Medyapim and Ay Yapim have teamed to launch a new distribution business….
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South Korean first for Turkish drama
South Korean channel GTV has acquired what it claims to be the first Turkish drama…
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Exotic drama slate for Eccho
Scandinavia-based distributor Eccho Rights is taking varied slate of new drama to MIPCOM. The firm…
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Spanish net remaking Turkish drama The End
Spanish commercial broadcaster Telecinco has ordered a local version of well-travelled Turkish scripted format The…
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SVT buys Turkish drama
Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired another Turkish drama from Scandinavia-based distributor Eccho Rights. Having already…
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Turkish drama The End remade for Dutch PSB
Dutch pubcaster KRO-NCRV is remaking Turkish psychological drama The End, with filming on adaptation beginning…
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Turkish drama completes Lat Am set
Turkish drama Ezel has now been sold into every Latin American territory following a new…
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US deals for Turkish dramas
Two US Hispanic channels in the US have bought Turkish dramas as the latter’s scripted…
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Turkey: imports and exports
Following this week’s Discop Istanbul event, TBI speaks to Turkey’s main distribution companies about how…
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MIPTV 2014: Eccho Rights launching Turkish drama
Distributor Eccho Rights is launching Turkish romantic drama Kurt Seyit & Sura – Epic Love…
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Germany, France to remake Turkish drama, Netflix buys tape
German network Sat.1 is developing a local version of Turkish conspiracy drama The End, while…
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SVT buys Ay Yapim Turkish thriller
Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired a Turkish thriller, which it will run stripped across weekdays…
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Mid East nets buys Eccho’s Turkish drama
Four broadcasters in the Middle East will simultaneously broadcast Turkish drama Karadayi following deals with…
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Eccho Rights opens base in Turkey
Eccho Rights has been a vocal proponent of the Turkish drama genre and is now…
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Turkish version of The O.C. launches on Star
Youth-skewed drama The O.C. is the latest US scripted series to be remade in Turkey….
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Russia reaches The End with Turkish scripted deal
St. Petersburg-based Russian World Studios has signed a deal to bring Turkish drama format The…
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Exclusive: Turkish drama The End to get US remake
Ghost Whisperer producer Sander/Moses Productions is to remake a Turkish drama for US audiences, TBI…
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Sweden’s SVT buys hit Turkish drama
SVT has become the first major broadcaster in Western Europe to buy a Turkish drama….