DISCOP West Asia Spotlight: Eccho Rights

ISTANBUL: The main drama launch for Eccho Rights at DISCOP West Asia is Karadayi, produced by Ay Yapim.

The ratings for the first season of 85 episodes have been “fantastic and very stable,” says Fredrik af Malmborg, the managing director at Eccho Rights. “We have already closed most deals in major territories but are looking at closing the remaining ones in the coming months.” The drama The End is another key Turkish title on the Eccho Rights slate. The show has been a success on SVT in Sweden, and is often credited as the first Turkish drama to travel to Western Europe. It also launched on Antenna in Greece. Dangerous Beauty, produced by Medyapim, had a very solid showing on Show TV in Turkey last year, and Eccho Rights believes the series can also travel well internationally.

Af Malmborg says that he is constantly seeing new countries show an interest in Turkish dramas. “The latest country to join the wave is Pakistan, where Turkish dramas in the last year have become a real hit, but we are also looking at new deals in Western Europe and Latin America.”