Eccho Rights
Eccho Rights is a Stockholm-based international distributor that licenses Turkish drama series, scripted formats, animation, and English-language drama to broadcasters and streaming platforms across 60+ countries, operating from offices in Stockholm, Istanbul, London, and Madrid.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Eccho Rights does
Eccho Rights AB is a Stockholm-headquartered international distributor of television series and scripted formats, operating a sales-led B2B licensing business that connects content owners (primarily Turkish production houses, plus English-language co-productions and animation) with broadcasters and streaming platforms worldwide. Its core product is the licensing of distribution rights to drama series and scripted formats on a per-territory basis, with a catalogue that spans long-running Turkish daily dramas (Legacy, Behind the Veil, Winds of Love, Zerhun), Turkish weekly dramas (Chrysalis, My Home My Destiny, Insider), English-language drama (The Inheritance, Safe Harbor), feature films, and—as of June 2026—animated franchises (King Shakir, Super Team). Pricing is negotiated per title and per territory and is not publicly disclosed; the company generates revenue through licensing fees and royalties across 60+ countries.
The company operates from four offices (Stockholm headquarters, Istanbul for Turkish content sourcing, London for UK and European sales, Madrid for Iberia and Latin America) and maintains a regional sales bench covering Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with presence at international content markets (MIPCOM, MIPTV, Content Europe, ATF) and a website catalog for buyer evaluation. Eccho Rights is currently owned by Germany's Serafin Group, which acquired Night Train Media's controlling stake in March 2026 and installed Christoph Auer as interim CEO. The technology stack is described only as a "content distribution platform," with no public API, SDK, or proprietary AI capabilities disclosed.
Eccho Rights firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Eccho Rights
- Legal name
- Eccho Rights AB
- Website
- https://ecchorights.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Eccho Rights is a Stockholm-based international distributor that licenses Turkish drama series, scripted formats, animation, and English-language drama to broadcasters and streaming platforms across 60+ countries, operating from offices in Stockholm, Istanbul, London, and Madrid.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Eccho Rights industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Television Content Distribution
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Distribution (51212)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Format & Remake Rights Licensing (MPADALAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Program Format Licensing (Scripted & Unscripted) (MPABANAA), Ancillary & Derivative Rights Licensing (Remakes, Spin-offs, Merchandising) (MPABANAJ)
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Where Eccho Rights is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stockholm
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Eccho Rights business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Content Licensing and Distribution: Eccho Rights generates revenue by acquiring international distribution rights to television series and scripted formats, then licensing these to broadcasters and streaming platforms globally. The company represents content from Turkish and international production houses, earning fees from territorial licensing agreements.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Eccho Rights product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Eccho Rights is an international distributor of television series and scripted formats. The company acquires international distribution rights to scripted content—primarily Turkish drama series, along with English-language drama, feature films, and animated content—and licenses these to television broadcasters and streaming platforms on a territorial basis. Revenue is generated through negotiated licensing agreements with networks and OTT platforms across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
Product overview
Eccho Rights is one of the world's leading international distributors of television series and scripted formats. The company operates a multi-category content portfolio spanning Turkish Drama Series (their largest category including titles like Winds of Love, Zerhun, I Am Mother, Behind the Veil, Legacy, Redemption, Elif), Animation Content (recently expanded with King Shakir and Super Team), English Language Drama (including The Inheritance, Safe Harbor), and Feature Films. With offices in Stockholm, Istanbul, London, and Madrid, the company combines global reach with local market expertise to connect content with viewers worldwide. Eccho Rights is part of the Serafin Media Group.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Turkish Drama Series International distribution of Turkish drama series to broadcasters and streaming platforms worldwide; Eccho Rights' largest content category, featuring daily and prime-time dramas produced in partnership with leading Turkish production companies.
- Animation Content Animated series and feature films for international distribution, including Turkish animation franchises such as King Shakir and Super Team from Grafi2000 Productions.
- English Language Drama English-language scripted drama series for international buyers, including The Inheritance and Safe Harbor.
- Feature Films Feature film content for international distribution, including titles such as The Love Game, The Perfect Stay, and Stolen Hearts.
- Scripted Format Licensing Licensing of scripted format rights that allow international buyers to produce local-language adaptations of successful series.
Quantifiable outcome
- 60+ territories reached by flagship titles like The Promise
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Eccho Rights
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Eccho Rights technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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Eccho Rights partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core and former core.
- Grafi2000 ProductionssignificantEccho Rights acquired worldwide television and theatrical rights to animated franchises King Shakir (Kral Şakir) and Super Team (Süper Bir Takım) from Grafi2000. This marks Eccho's expansion into animation content beyond live-action drama.
- Film Yapim MerkezicorePartnership for Behind the Veil (Gelin) which became the highest-rating daily drama ever broadcast in Turkey and renewed for fourth season.
- Unik Film & Rains PicturescorePartnership for Winds of Love produced for Kanal 7. The series ran for two seasons with over 370 combined episodes and has been sold across CEE, Latin America, and Asia.
- O3 MedyacoreOngoing partnership for series including I Am Mother, My Sweet Lie, and The Cost of Lies. O3 Medya produced first Turkish Netflix Original, The Protector.
- Ay YapimcoreAy Yapim is one of Turkey's largest production houses. Eccho Rights represents their hit series including Insider, Brave and Beautiful, and Chrysalis. Insider was a record-breaking series and The Clan (Romanian adaptation of Insider) was produced for PRO TV.
- CJ ENMcoreCJ ENM is Eccho Rights' South Korean mother company. The Istanbul office acts as exclusive representative within Turkey for the scripted format catalogue of CJ ENM.
- Kanal 7coreLong-standing partnership with Turkish broadcaster Kanal 7 for daily drama productions. Delivered multiple global successes including Legacy, Winds of Love, Behind the Veil, and Zerhun. Behind the Veil holds position as highest-rating daily drama ever broadcast in Turkey.
- Karamel YapimcoreOngoing collaboration with Karamel Yapim for daily drama series including Legacy, The Promise, and Redemption. Legacy nearing 1000 episodes and renewed for multiple seasons.
- OGM PicturescorePartnership for series including My Home My Destiny and The Red Room. OGM Pictures also behind Chrysalis which has been licensed to 40+ territories.
- Sürec FilmcoreLong-standing partnership with Sürec Film for series including Cennet, New Bride, Sisterhood, North Star, Bitter Sweet Life, and Endless.
- Karga Seven PicturessignificantPartnership for Beneath the Surface (produced for TOD streaming platform) and Everywhere I Go. Karga Seven is a Red Arrow Studios company.
- Lonesome Pine ProductionssignificantCo-production partner for The Inheritance alongside Peer Pressure and Night Train Media for Channel 5 in UK. The series became Channel 5's number one rated series throughout 2023.
- Peer PressuresignificantCo-production partner for The Inheritance alongside Lonesome Pine Productions and Night Train Media for Channel 5 in UK.
- Night Train Mediaformer coreNight Train Media (owned by Herbert L. Kloiber) was previously a co-investor in Eccho Rights but sold its stake to Serafin Group in March 2026. Previously co-produced The Inheritance and Fallen.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Eccho Rights competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Global Screen (Telepool): Germany-based international sales agent for TV series, feature films, and formats, with strong European content focus. Comparable in business model (territorial licensing of third-party content) and target buyer base (European broadcasters and streamers).
- Federation Entertainment: Paris-based international distribution and production company specializing in premium drama and unscripted content. Directly comparable as a mid-sized European content distributor with a focus on premium scripted series for global broadcasters and streamers, and a similar asset-light distribution model.
- Beta Film: Germany-based international distributor of television series, formats, and feature films with a particularly strong position in Turkish and European drama content. Directly comparable to Eccho Rights in business model (territorial licensing of third-party content) and content focus (Turkish and European drama).
Broad incumbents
- BBC Studios: Commercial arm of the BBC, one of the world's largest content producers and distributors. Comparable in finished-program and format distribution to global broadcasters and streamers, but at vastly greater scale and with first-party IP ownership that Eccho Rights does not have.
- ITV Studios: Production and distribution arm of UK broadcaster ITV, producing and distributing drama, entertainment, and formats globally. Comparable in format licensing and international distribution, but vertically integrated with first-party production capabilities that Eccho Rights lacks.
- Banijay Rights: Global content distribution arm of Banijay Group, one of the world's largest independent content producers and distributors. Comparable in the distribution function (licensing scripted formats and finished series to broadcasters/streamers) but operates at much greater scale and with a much broader content portfolio.
- All3Media International: International distribution arm of All3Media, a major UK-based independent television production and distribution group. Distributes scripted and unscripted content globally; comparable as a finished-program and format distributor, though at significantly larger scale and with a primarily English-language content base.
- ZDF Studios: International distribution and co-production arm of German public broadcaster ZDF. Distributes finished series, formats, and feature films worldwide; comparable in licensing and format distribution activities, with the additional scale advantages of a public-broadcaster parent.
Others
- ATF (Asia Television Forum) / Content Asia: While a market/event rather than a distributor, ATF is a key Asia-focused content trade event where Eccho Rights actively markets, comparable in terms of where the company competes for buyer attention against regional distributors (e.g., Asian content licensors targeting similar Asian broadcaster and streamer buyers).
- CJ ENM: South Korean entertainment conglomerate and former strategic partner/parent of Eccho Rights, whose scripted format catalogue Eccho Rights' Istanbul office previously represented. Comparable as a content licensor and format owner, and adjacent as both a former parent and a potential competitor in international format distribution.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Eccho Rights leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Eccho Rights funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
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Eccho Rights M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Eccho Rights
What does Eccho Rights do?
Eccho Rights is an international distributor of television series and scripted formats. The company acquires international distribution rights to scripted content—primarily Turkish drama series, along with English-language drama, feature films, and animated content—and licenses these to television broadcasters and streaming platforms on a territorial basis. Revenue is generated through negotiated licensing agreements with networks and OTT platforms across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
Is Eccho Rights a public or private company?
Eccho Rights is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Eccho Rights founded?
Eccho Rights was founded in 2012. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Eccho Rights based?
Eccho Rights is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Eccho Rights make money?
One revenue line is on record: content Licensing and Distribution.
Who are Eccho Rights's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Global Screen (Telepool), Federation Entertainment and Beta Film. Broad incumbents are BBC Studios, ITV Studios, Banijay Rights, All3Media International and ZDF Studios. Others are ATF (Asia Television Forum) / Content Asia and CJ ENM.
Does Eccho Rights have an API?
No public API is recorded for Eccho Rights.
What industry is Eccho Rights in?
Eccho Rights's product category is Television Content Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPADALAB, Format & Remake Rights Licensing, with a secondary code of MPABANAA, Program Format Licensing (Scripted & Unscripted). Its NAICS code is 51212 and its SIC code is 7822.