MIPCOM Spotlight: Kanal D

CANNES: Ten years after starring together in 1001 Nights, the Turkish actors Halit Ergenç and Bergüzar Korel are teaming up for Wounded Love, a new drama that Kanal D is presenting.

“This is something that the global audience has been waiting a long time for,” says Kerim Emrah Turna, an international sales executive at Kanal D.

The company is also showcasing Crossroads, which launched in Turkey in mid-August on Kanal D, where it’s been generating an average share of 20 percent. Turna describes the show as “a modern fairy tale.”

Flames of Desire, meanwhile, has already seen much success in Turkey, where a second season launched last month. “Flames of Desire is one of the greatest productions of 2016, with huge success in Turkey,” says Turna.