O3 Production acquires Turkish TV-series at MIPTV
Dubai, UAE: May 27th, 2012: 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 (France) recently.
The agreement includes acquiring: THE COMPROMISE (Original Turkish title ARAF ZAMANI), LISTEN TO YOUR HEART (Original Turkish title DINLE SEVGILI), THE TULIP AGE (Original Turkish title LALE DEVRI), LOVE IS IN THE AIR (Original Turkish title YER GOK ASK).
On this occasion, Fadi Ismail, General Manager of O3 Productions said: ‘We are continuously expanding our broadcasting landscape, whether it be in productions or acquisitions, 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, as it represents one of the most fruitful markets and a prime environment to network with buyers and sellers every year”.
Turkish series on MBC
He 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.
Bassil Hajjar, Middle East Representative, MIPTV said: ’MIPTV represents an ideal platform for TV, Film, Digital, Media & Advertising, Production and Distribution industries to connect, meet up, join efforts and take their business to the next level. We are delighted to having MBC at MIPTV on regular bases to take advantage of the latest breakthroughs and make beneficial deals that play significant role in enhancing the MBC position as a leading player in broadcasting industry’.
MIPTV 49th edition that will be held in Cannes (France) from 1-4 April 2012, and hosted more than 11,000 decision makers from over 100 countries. The event is the largest platform for the TV world and expanded its scope this year to provide digital and mobile providers and advertisers from all over the world with unique opportunities to be exposed to the latest developments in creating, producing, licensing, financing, distributing state-of-the-art content across all platforms.
MBC is the leader in Arabic TV and the first private free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in the Arab World since 1991. After two decades of award-winning, independent broadcasting, MBC has changed the way Arab eyes look at the world. With today’s advanced technology, MBC continues to provide broadcasting values of unquestionable ethics and unparalleled quality.
Turkish series on MBC
About O3 Production
O3 productions is a subsidiary of the MBC Group specializing in a variety of production and post production services. They are one of the regional market leaders in producing and distributing the best-of-content as well as providing inventive programming, documentaries, docu-dramas, factual entertainment, reality shows, Arabic drama, dubbed drama, and more. One of the most recent and successful productions of O3 is “04”- the all new half-hour series, and Rubi, the Arab adaptation of the famous telenovella, both airing on MBC 4.
About MBC
MBC Group is the first private free-to-air satellite broadcasting company in the Arab World which was launched in London in 1991 and later moved to its headquarters in Dubai in 2002. Over the past 20 years, MBC Group has grown to become a well-established media group that enriches people’s lives through information, interaction and entertainment. Based in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, MBC Group includes 10 television channels: MBC1 (general family entertainment), MBC2 and MBC MAX (24-hour movies), MBC3 (children’s entertainment), MBC4 (entertainment for new Arab women), MBC Action (action series and movies), MBC Persia (24-hour movie channel dubbed in Farsi) , Al Arabiya (the 24-hour Arabic language news channel), Al Arabiya Al Hadath (an extension of Al Arabiya News Channel), Wanasah (24-hour Arabic music channel), and MBC DRAMA coinciding with the Group’s 20th anniversary, and offers 24/7 Arabic Drama; the Group also includes two radio stations: MBC FM (Gulf music), and Panorama FM (contemporary Arabic hit music); as well as O3 productions that specializes in a variety of productions and drama acquisition and distribution services. It has also several online platforms: www.mbc.net, www.alarabiya.net, and www.shahid.net, the first free VOD portal in the Arab world.
As of July 2011, seven of MBC Group’s channels began to air in HD across the MENA Region; the channels are: MBC 1, MBC 2, MBC 4, MBC Action, MBC Drama, MBC Max and Al Arabiya News Channel.
About Reed MIDEM
Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is a leading organiser of professional, international tradeshows. The company hosts MIPTV, MIPDOC, MIPCOM, and MIPJUNIOR for the television and digital content industries, MIDEM for music professionals, MIPIM, MIPIM Asia and MAPIC for the property and retail real estate sectors.
Reed Exhibitions is the world’s leading events organiser, with over 460 events in 36 countries covering 44 industry sectors. In 2011 Reed brought together over seven million active event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organized by 34 fully staffed offices.
About MIPTV (1-4 April 2012)
MIPTV is the world’s leading gathering for the international TV and media industry in all its forms. The event’s 49th edition, held in Cannes (France), from 1-4 April 2012, represents a unique platform to make beneficial deals, new connections and unlock new business opportunities for various industries. The 2012 edition had a special focus on fiction screenings & co-productions, kids’ animation and live action, branded entertainment and 3DTV as well as three separate accelerator events 30-31 March for documentary screenings, format business, and digital innovation.
