Eccho Rights Expands Into Animation with Two Hit Turkish Franchises From Grafi2000
Eccho Rights has acquired worldwide television and theatrical rights to two Turkish animated franchises, King Shakir and Super Team, produced by Grafi2000. The deal expands Eccho’s portfolio beyond drama into animation, giving it control over King Shakir’s 400‑episode library, four feature films, and Super Team’s 52‑episode series plus a new 2026 theatrical release. The company will pitch both properties to international buyers starting at the NEM Dubrovnik market. This move signals a strategic push to bring proven Turkish children’s content to global audiences.
WBITVP Announces New Deals for The Bachelor and Cash or Trash Across CEE
Warner Bros. International Television Production announced a wave of new deals across Central and Eastern Europe, launching The Bachelor in Serbia and bringing the Bachelor in Paradise spin‑off to Romania. Bulgaria’s bTV confirmed a second season after a 65‑episode debut,...
TelevisaUnivision Announces Sales of Doménica Montero in More Than 70 Countries
TelevisaUnivision announced that its drama Doménica Montero has secured broadcast deals in more than 70 countries across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The series attracted over 8.6 million viewers in the United States and topped primetime ratings in...
Dori Media Builds Bridges Between Latam and CEE
Dori Media, a Latin‑American content powerhouse, is using the NEM Dubrovnik showcase to deepen its foothold in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The company highlighted the continued success of its non‑scripted franchise *Power Couple*, now in multiple seasons across Hungary,...
Narativ Media, One Year of International Expansion
Narativ Media celebrated its first anniversary at NEM Dubrovnik, marking a year of rapid international expansion as a joint venture with Paris‑based Copyright Capital. The company now represents over 7,000 hours of content from Latin America, India, Turkey, the Middle East...
KDI’s Sins & Roses Secures a Greek Adaptation
Kanal D International’s hit drama *Sins & Roses* is being remade for the Greek market, adding to its presence in roughly 120 countries. The series, praised for its evolving storyline and strong character dynamics, continues to attract new viewers well...
YouTube Overtakes Netflix in Viewing Time for the First Time
YouTube’s average daily viewing time climbed to 99.1 minutes in 2025, overtaking Netflix’s 93.4 minutes per account for the first time, according to Digital i’s "The YouTube Era: 2025 in Review" report covering 20 markets. The shift reflects a broader...
Eccho Rights Closes First International Deals For Turkish Drama Zerhun
Eccho Rights has sealed its first international sales for the Turkish daily drama *Zerhun*, securing broadcast rights in Israel (Achla TV), Lithuania (TV3) and Romania (ProTV). The series, produced by Sincar Medya Group for Kanal 7, follows a tangled love story...
66 Projects Selected for Cartoon Forum 2026
Cartoon Forum 2026 has selected 66 animated projects from 111 submissions, comprising 61 TV series and five specials that total 330 hours of content. The slate carries a combined budget of €283.58 million (about $309 million), averaging €4.30 million ($4.7 million) per production. France...
Creation and Passion Distribution Strike YouTube First Deal for Most Wanted With Billy Billingham
Creation Content, Passion Distribution, and UpStream Media have teamed up to launch *Most Wanted With Billy Billingham*, a 10‑episode, 20‑minute factual series built for YouTube’s Blue Light channel and Billingham’s own channel. The show follows former SAS soldier Billy Billingham...
Meeting the Demand for Premium Content in Europe
Atresmedia Sales is intensifying its push into Central and Eastern Europe by leveraging a catalog of high‑budget Spanish series that blend universal themes with top‑tier production values. The company highlights proven hits such as Grand Hotel, Velvet and newer titles...
Omdia: Global Online Video Subscriptions Reach 2.24 Billion in 2025
Omdia reports that global online video subscriptions hit 2.24 billion in 2025, a 17.6% year‑over‑year rise that pushed streaming revenues to $176 billion—surpassing pay‑TV’s $170 billion for the first time. Pay‑TV subscriptions continued to decline, falling 1.8% to 1.03 billion, leaving streaming with 68.4%...
Electric to Launch Fan Licensing Initiative for The Librarians with MOD Fan Official
Electric Entertainment has teamed with MOD Fan Official to launch a fan‑licensing campaign for The Librarians franchise, inviting artists to submit original artwork inspired by the series. The initiative, kicking off in July 2026, will funnel selected pieces into a...
Omdia: Brazil and Mexico Drive Latin America’s Microdrama Growth
Omdia’s latest research presented at Conecta Fiction shows Brazil and Mexico dominate Latin America’s microdrama market, with 24 million and 20 million monthly active users respectively in 2025. Together they account for 44 million MAUs, outpacing most European markets and positioning the region...
Turbozaurus Strikes Deal with Cycle Kids and The Roku Channel
Turbozaurs, the preschool adventure series, has secured two new FAST distribution deals. The show will launch three seasons on Cycle Kids, reaching the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia via Roku and other OTT platforms. A separate agreement...