This Thursday in Cannes, the companies announced a representation deal which includes the distribution and adaptation of Korean dramas in Turkey.
Global Agency and SBS Contents Hub (SBSCH), the distribution arm of Korean group SBS Media, announced a new deal during Mipcom in Cannes.
Under the new alliance, Global Agency will represent a selection of 10 titles from the SBS catalog, chosen by Turkey’s HECE Medya, in Turkey.
In addition, Izzet Pinto’s company will also be the global distributor of the Turkish remakes for the titles. HECE Medya will manage negotiations with local producers to develop the projects in Turkey.
Tiger Yeong-Seop Kim, CEO of SBSCH, said he’s “really happy to be working with Global Agency, the best distribution company in Turkey and internationally.”
During the announcement, he also thanked Global Agency for helping to take Korean content to the world.
Jinny Do-Jin Kwon (Senior Manager, SBS), Ceren Ergenekon (Managing Partner, HECE Medya), Senay Filiztekin (Head of Drama Acquitions, Global Agency), Izzet Pinto (Founder & CEO, Global Agency), Hilal Ergenekon (Managing Partner, HECE Medya), Tiger Yeong-Seop Kim (CEO, SBS) and Anthony Hwi-Jin Kim (Vice President, SBS).
Izzet Pinto, Founder and CEO of Global Agency, added: “SBS is one of the biggest entertainment brands in Asia and we are very proud to be their partner in this special alliance. We hope to announce the results of this collaboration very soon.”
