Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari

According to multiple sources, Grupo Elektra, part of Grupo Salinas, led by its founder, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, must pay around $1 billion in back taxes after a Mexican court announced its decision.

During the Turkish TV Festival, Emrah Turna, founder and managing director at MediaHub, spoke to Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, editor of TV Latina, about the company’s activities and services, while Melih Özkaya, lead actor of Alaca, MediaHub’s first original production, also joined the conversation.

In conversation with Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, editor at TV Latina, Aysegul Tuzun, managing director at MISTCO, highlighted the impact of period dramas like Resurrection Ertugrul and The Last Emperor on global audiences.

During the Turkish TV Festival, Barış Kılıç, lead actor of One Love, distributed by Global Agency, and Iván Sánchez, the company’s sales director for Latin America, talked about the global success of Turkish dramas after Global Agency opened the market for distributors with 1001 Nights with Mega in Chile.

Sibel Levendoğlu, sales manager for Latin America and North America at Kanal D International, spoke to Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, editor at TV Latina, during the Turkish TV Festival about reaching Spain and expanding the company’s titles to local television networks.

Kicking off the second day of the Turkish TV Festival, Ateş İnce, managing director at Madd Entertainment, spoke on the synergies between Medyapım and Ay Yapım, the production companies that joined to launch Madd, in addition to the results since its foundation.

At the Turkish TV Festival, Müge Akar, head of sales at atv, explained how the company’s format sales have been growing in various territories.

In conversation with Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, editor at TV Latina, Duda Rodrigues, sales manager for Latin America at Calinos Entertainment, revealed how the company is working to ensure that Turkish dramas remain relevant for the next decade in the region.

In a conversation during the Turkish TV Festival, Selin Arat, director of international operations at TIMS&B Productions, talked about the challenges and opportunities since the company’s foundation in 2017, as well as the search for the next Magnificent Century.

Eccho Rights’ director of Turkish drama, Handan Özkubat, and Özge Özpirinçci, star of I Am Mother, which is distributed by the company and has been renewed for a second season by Show TV, spoke to Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, editor at TV Latina, during the first day of the Turkish TV Festival.