Group has concluded MBC Saudi Arabia has partnered with two Turkish TV production companies, Medyapim and Ay Yapim, for five years, officially ending the ban on Turkish soap operas.
In 2018, MBC suspended the hugely popular Turkish dramas on its channels, for political reasons stemming from the tensions at that time between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Since then, many have returned Turkish series Gradually to the programs of the Saudi network, specifically the Shahid platform, but this deal indicates an official return.
The partnership, which was revealed in the French city of Cannes, includes deals that allow the Saudi group to take a look at the series’ paper before competitors, get discounts when buying a large number of works, and produce Arabic-language content for the Middle East and North African market.
Among the productions of Medyapim are the series “I called her Fariha”, “Forbidden Love”, “Azel”, “Blind Love” and others.
site transfer Variety Sam Barnett, CEO of MBC Group, said, “It is no secret that Turkish content is very popular with audiences in the Middle East and North Africa.”
He explained, “We will also focus on exchanging experiences and knowledge to produce some dramas and other programs in Arabic, filmed in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East and North Africa.”
