Eccho Rights Pacts with SPT for Local-Language Dramas

Eccho Rights has agreed to an exclusive representation deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) for 15 international titles, originating from Australia, Mexico, Colombia, Russia and South Korea.

The titles included as part of this deal are Leverage (South Korea), Crane in the Sky and Midwives (Russia) and Friday On My Mind and Love Child (Australia). From Colombia, there are Hugo El Comandante, Isa TKM, Isa TK+, Lady La Vendedora de Rosas, Los Caballeros Las Prefieren Brutas, Metastasis, Manual Para Galanes, Rosario Tijeras and La Guzman, as well as Rosario Tijeras from Mexico.

“This is a very exciting opportunity, to add a large stock of quality productions from one of the most recognizable brand names in the entertainment industry,” said Fredrik af Malmborg, managing director of Eccho Rights. “Sony, with its global studio network, is a perfect partner for us as we continue to expand our catalog of international titles.”

Brendan Fitzgerald, senior VP of international co-production for Sony Pictures Television, said “Eccho Rights has a stellar reputation for their specialized distribution of local language content from all over the world. We see them as a terrific complement to our existing distribution activity in certain territories to further bring our local language productions to a wider audience. We are excited to begin working with Eccho.”