MIPCOM Spotlight: Kanal D

CANNES: Eastern European, Middle Eastern and Asian viewers have already fallen in love with Turkish drama series, according to Ozlem Ozsumbul, the head of sales and acquisitions at Kanal D.

The company is hoping to reach new territories with its high-quality Turkish productions as well. To further these efforts, Kanal D is showcasing at MIPCOM such titles as Kuzey Güney, whose second season got under way in September. “The first season was very successful and it became one of the hit series of 2012 in Turkey,” Ozsumbul says. “Even though it is a very recent production, it has already been sold to more than 25 different countries.” Kötü Yol and Sultan are among Kanal D’s most recent productions. The first is inspired by the novel of the same name by Orhan Kemal. Kanal D is also offering the library titles Time Goes By, which is in its third season, and Fatmagül, which ended with 80 total episodes. “So far, each title has been sold to more than 30 different countries and we are looking to add new territories to the list during MIPCOM,” Ozsumbul says.