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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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Why Eccho Rights looked for scale in CJ ENM
Newly acquired by Korean media powerhouse CJ ENM, Stockholm-headquartered distributor Eccho Rights is to expand…
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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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Eccho poaches Imagina sales boss
Eccho Rights has hired Laura Miñarro as director of coproduction and scripted. Miñarro joins from…
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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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Eccho brings in ex-Endemol Shine sales exec
Eccho Rights has brought in former Endemol Shine International sales director Dorit Schilling and a…
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Change at Sparks Eccho as Keshet nabs Asia boss
Sparks Eccho Group has found a new Asian chief, with former incumbent Gary Pudney (pictured)…
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Eccho poaches Imagina exec for Lat Am role
Eccho Rights has hired Barbora Susterova to become its first head of Latin America. Susterova…
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Sparks Network winds down
The global formats group Sparks Network is ceasing to operate in its current form, with…
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African, Indian firms buy Eccho’s Turkish drama
Broadcasters in Africa and an Indian entertainment firm have acquired Eccho Rights’ widely-travelled Turkish drama…
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Italy, Egypt ask Who’s Got the Money?
Who’s Got the Money?, a paper gameshow from indie French TV, is to be made…
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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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Swedish format wins over TV Lab viewers
A Swedish format in which a celebrity sets out to meet all of their online…