Sparks has licensed Turkish drama series Ezel to Vietnamese national broadcaster VTV and K+, its joint venture channel with partner Canal+. This is the first licence for the series in the East Asian market. Sparks member Ay Yapim of Istanbul created and produced the crime series for Turkish channels Show TV and ATV and it [...]
Turkish soap opera “Binbir Gece” (A Thousand and One Nights), which attracted keen interest in Balkan and Middle Eastern countries after its success in Turkish television, has proved to be a phenomenal success in Slovakia, where it is currently being broadcast under the title “Tisiç A Jedna Noc.” Slovakia’s Markiza TV, which is the broadcaster [...]
Ezel Sells to over 30 Countries The highly successful drama series produced by Ay Yapim in Turkey is continuing the success tour. Ezel won the C21 Format Awards at Mipcom for best scripted format in strong competition at Mipcom 2010. The original production from Turkey has been licensed to broadcasters in over 30 territories the [...]
The drama series Ezel from Ay Yapim in Turkey is continuing the success. The series premiered on RTL Klub in Hungary with very strong results. Ezel runs daily in 1 hour segments in an access prime time slot and scored a 24,7% share in the 18-49 targets in June, a figure that was increased to [...]
Turkish TV series take over the throne from Brazil Over the past few years, Turkish television series have seen a rapid rise in popularity, partially due to the techniques used in filming them as well as their strong acting ensembles. Outside of Turkey, the popularity of these series is breaking viewing records in regions from [...]
The One Television Year in the World Report by Eurodata TV Worldwide reveals that in 2010, television registered new records across the world, with viewers spending ever more time in front of a choice of screens. For Jacques Braun, Vice-President of Eurodata TV Worldwide “2010 was a successful year, especially in Europe. The inclusion of [...]
Turkish champion Fenerbahce was removed from the Champions League on Wednesday on the eve of the group-stage draw because of an ongoing match-fixing investigation. Turkey’s Football Federation said it withdrew Fenerbahce after holding emergency meetings. Fenerbahce’s removal came 24 hours before it was due to take its place among 32 elite European clubs in a [...]
