Turkish telenovelas continue to spearhead Somos Distributions sales, both in finished products as well as in scripts. “There is no doubt that this phenomenon has managed to arouse both the audiences and our clients interest and has greatly contributed to consolidate Somos Distributions position as an independent distributor, that knows the market very well and has the ability to support big clients and producers in the penetration of the Latin American market”, told PRODU, Francisco Villanueva, VP and COO of the company.In this Natpe the company offers the Turkish drama Mercy (88×60) (de Kanal D) and The Poor Boy and The Rich Girl (TRT), rendering continuity to the offer, also adding titles from their catalogue with dramas like Gumus (200×45), A Love Story (79×45), Spring is in the Air (60×75) and Please Dont Go, among others. He also made special emphasis on the presentation of Hasta que te Conocí (13×60), from Somos Productions, Disney Latin America and Juan Gabriel, that narrates the biography of the famous singer-songwriter. They will also offer the telenovela Merlín from Televisión de Catalunya. “It has had a very attractive performance in ratings, with a 20% continuous share”, he mentioned. They will also offer the Indian drama Strange Love. “With this combination of products, as well as our films, documentaries and variety shows, we have no doubt about our success at NATPE”, he highlighted.
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