ECCHO RIGHTS BRINGS SCANDINAVIAN TITLES TO TOPIC
Nov 29, 2019
Eccho Rights has sold a trio of Scandinavian titles to Topic, a new streaming service launching on November 21, 2019 in the United States and Canada.
Highly successful Swedish drama HONOUR, which was recently renewed for a second season, premiered on Viaplay in August to record-breaking viewing figures. Based on an idea by Sofia Helin the series was developed together with Alexandra Rapaport, Julia Dufvenius and Anja Lundqvist who also star. The series is produced by Stockholm-based production company Bigster (co-headed by Rapaport).
Coming from Sweden as well is the gripping thriller CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE produced by Brain Academy. Directed by Charlotte Brändström, known around the world for her work on acclaimed series such as Outlander, the series explores the murky world of the international arms trade. The series premiered on Viaplay in September 2018.
Award-winning series INVISIBLE HEROES follows the remarkable exploits of Finnish diplomat Tapani Brotherus. The series was commissioned in a unique collaboration between Finnish broadcaster YLE and Chilevisión with a successful run in Finland this spring and an upcoming launch this fall in Chile. Recently, the drama was awarded various nominations for best series.
“We are very happy to start this fruitful collaboration with Topic, bringing quality content from all over the world to the US, a territory that is continuously opening up more to international, Non-English language productions” said Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director of Eccho Rights.
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Eccho Rights licenses over 3200 hours of Turkish Drama to Mexico
Eccho Rights has closed a major content licensing agreement in Mexico, delivering more than 3200 hours of Turkish Drama for one broadcaster’s schedule.
The extensive package features leading Turkish titles including daily audience favourites Legacy, The Promise (both from Karamel Yapım) and global hit Elif from Yeşil Yapım. Completing the line-up is the emotionally charged primetime drama Cennet from Süreç Film.
The deal brings together a slate spanning sweeping romance, high-stakes family conflict and long-running daily storytelling designed to build loyal audiences. Cennet centres on a young woman abandoned at birth who later finds herself entangled with the family that once rejected her, in a story driven by love, betrayal and buried secrets. Daily favouritesLegacy, The Promise and Elif add proven high-volume dramas built around enduring love stories, family loyalty and emotional twists that keep audiences coming back night after night.
Barbora Suster, Head of Latin America and Iberia at Eccho Rights, said:“Mexico remains one of the most dynamic and competitive drama markets anywhere. This package delivers a mix to support exactly that - globally successful Turkish titles that offer both primetime impact and daily consistency. We are delighted to strengthen our presence and to bring these beloved series to audiences across Mexico.”
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New string of Behind The Veil deals in CEE
Eccho Rights has finalised deals in Poland, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Moldova and Georgia for the smash hit daily drama series Behind the Veil.
Behind the Veil, produced by Film Yapim Merkezi for Kanal 7, is a powerful contemporary drama exposing the hidden emotional battles inside a marriage of convenience. Currently in its third season for Kanal 7, it has proved to be one of the most successful dramas in the daily segment, breaking a number of viewing records for the broadcaster and regularly scoring higher ratings than some of the biggest series on Turkiye’s major channels.
Berkin Nalbantli, Sales Executive for CEE and Africa at Eccho Rights: “Behind the Veil is a fantastic example of what makes Turkish daily drama so compelling - it combines deeply emotional storytelling with the kind of relentless narrative pace that keeps viewers coming back day after day [...]”
This latest deal highlights the continued strength of Turkish daily dramas across Central and Eastern Europe, where serialized storytelling and large episode counts provide broadcasters with dependable long term programming that keeps audiences engaged.