The former Ay Yapim and Kanal D executive will contribute to the development and production of the streamer’s Turkish originals. She will report to the company’s executive director of Turkish content, Mia Edde, who will assist the roll out of the title later this year.
The approval is a major hurdle dealmaker needed to clear ahead of the merger between the two media conglomerates, which is expected to be finalized later this spring.
The Singapore- based team will consist of Group Lead of Production & Development, Mark Francis, Lead of Entertainment Content Acquisition for North Asia content, Wee Shi Ming, and Saugata Mukherjee in Mumbai.
ITV Studios has sold some of its best-known titles, such as “The Bay,” “Bump” and “Romulus,” to WarnerMedia Latin America for HBO Max as part of a major content deal.