Nippon TV’s Mother Lands Another Adaptation

Nippon TV has licensed the scripted format rights for its award-winning drama Mother to Greece’s Alpha TV, marking the 11th global adaptation.

Alpha TV will be remaking the award-winning drama series for the Greek audience, titled Na me les mama (Call Me Mom). The scripted format has already been licensed to CJ ENM (South Korea), MF Yapım (Turkey), STB TV (Ukraine), Juvenile (Thailand), Radiant Pictures (China), Incognita (France), Atresmedia (Spain), Medyapım for MBC (Saudi Arabia), Green Show Productions (Mongolia) and ABS-CBN (Philippines).

“Alpha TV is renowned for its high-quality adaptations that consistently become major hits in Greece,” said Sally Yamamoto, scripted format licensing at Nippon TV. “Known for their discerning eye for compelling stories, it was only natural for them to choose Mother as their next big project, and we have confidence in as well as look forward to the Greek adaptation. This adaptation marks the 11th country to produce its own version of Mother, solidifying its status as the most exported Asian script in the world. We are immensely proud and thrilled that each of these versions has resonated deeply, touching the hearts of local audiences and those in the countries where they were subsequently exported.”

Christos Kompos, program director of Alpha TV, added, “Mother is one of the most captivating and moving formats of the last [few] years. It’s an almost iconic title for the industry, with a very gripping and current storyline that has moved millions of people around the globe. We are thrilled with its Greek adaptation. Nippon’s format has provided our amazing local talent team with a solid base for narrating a tale full of emotions, which at the same time raises awareness around very tough and poignant social issues. Call Me Mom will be one of our highlights for next season, and we are really looking forward to sharing with our audience this great story.”