Dubbed into Arabic, Turkish television dramas have proven to be extremely popular in Arab householdsDUBAI — O3 Productions, a subsidiary of MBC Group that specializes in a variety of productions, drama acquisition and distribution services, signed a new contract with ITV Turkey to broadcast 4 new Turkish series during its participation in MIPTV, the leading international content market and showcase for television and digital entertainment, held in Cannes recently. The agreement includes acquiring: “Araf Zamani” (“The Compromise”), “Dinle Sevgili” (“Listen to Your Heart”), “Lale Devri” (“The Tulip Age”) and “Yer Gok Ask” (“Love Is in the Air”). Dubbed into Arabic, Turkish television dramas have proven to be extremely popular in Arab households and demand for Turkish drama has increased, especially with the decreasing output of two important production cities, Cairo and Damascus, due to current political instability. “We are always seeking opportunities that reach out to our broad audience base, while keeping in mind their need for upbeat and new content. During MIPTV, we were able to find fresh and interesting material,” said Fadi Ismail, General Manager of O3 Productions. Ismail further added that O3 was able to negotiate several agreements to acquire series from Latin America and Turkey, as well as sell historical Arabic drama series to other countries in-line with the growth of the TV market in the MENA Region.
