The Turkish company ATV Distribution is marketing the historical series The Ottoman in Slovenia. The 528-episode series is a historical epic retracing the Turkish-Byzantine wars. It has been broadcast in many countries and is available in several languages, including English, Arabic, and Russian. Müge Akar, Sales Manager at ATV Distribution, said: “The Ottoman is one …
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FRANCE – ALGERIA / The Franco-Algerian series “El’Sardines” wins award at Series Mania
The Franco-Algerian series El’Sardines won Special Mention in the Short Formats competition at the Series Mania festival in Lille. This is the first time an Algerian series has been presented at this event. Directed by poet Zoulikha Tahar, this short series (six 11-minute episodes) is set in Oran. Six days before her younger sister’s wedding, …
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TURKEY – SYRIA / TRT shows the documentary series “Surviving Assad”
Since the beginning of March, TRT World has been broadcasting the documentary series Surviving Assad. This six-episode series highlights the systematic human rights violations committed by the Assad regime in Syria. Through the testimonies of survivors and witnesses, the documentaries expose the mass executions, torture, and enforced disappearances perpetrated by the regime. The first episode, …
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MOROCCO / 2M recorded 36% audience share on the first day of Ramadan
The television channel 2M announced an audience share of 36% during prime time on the first day of Ramadan. For the entire day it averaged 30%. That first evening three of its flagship series were highly successful. Leading the way was the sitcom Mabrouk Elina, which attracted 12.2 million viewers. Then came Addam Al Machrouk …
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ARAB WORLD / The series Muawiya ignites controversy in several countries
Produced by the Saudi channel MBC, the series Muawiyah has sparked controversy in many countries, sometimes even before it is shown. With a budget of $100 million, this 30-episode series traces the career of Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan, the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty, whose reign marked the division between Sunnis and Shiites. The …
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ITALY – TURKEY / Mediaset Italy buys two Turkish series
The television channel Mediaset Italia has bought the broadcasting rights of two Turkish series: Woman and Forbidden Fruit. Both series are distributed by Calinos Entertainment, the leading exporter of Turkish series, programmes and films to the international market. Their sales manager, Goryana Vasileva, sees this collaboration with Mediaset Italia as “a new milestone in our …
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JORDAN / Roya TV presents its Ramadan programmes
Roya TV, part of the Roya Media Group, published its schedule of programmes and series during Ramadan 2025. The channel is offering several cookery programmes, including Habibna El Lazam in which cook Abu Julia travels across the country discovering regional specialities. There are comedy series, with Roya Media highlighting its first Syrian production, Ya Ana …
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