MIPTV Spotlight: Kanal D

CANNES: The real-life couple Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel star in the Kanal D drama Wounded Love, which has already been licensed into 50 countries around the world.

Kanal D will be looking to add to this roster of broadcasters with new sales at MIPTV, where the company will also be showcasing Flames of Desire, Crossroads and Family Secrets. A new drama launch for the market is Masum, which stars Haluk Bilginer. The series marks the first Turkish drama to be produced specifically for an OTT platform, BluTV.

Ezgi Ural, Kanal D’s head of sales for MENA, Europe and Asia, says that the company has licensed programming into nearly 150 territories, “and our dramas are watched in various languages.” She notes that the Far East is a particular focus for exploring new sales opportunities. “Demand for Turkish drama has increased dramatically in the last decade,” Ural says.