EXCLUSIVE: Dubai-based household leisure group Spacetoon is making strikes in Turkey.
The corporate has employed Kemal Coşkuner, former Normal Supervisor of Disney Channel Türkiye, to steer Spacetoon Türkiye, a brand new free-to-air children TV channel. Coşkuner has labored in media, broadcasting and leisure for over 25 years for the likes of Disney, Fox, CNN and Kanal D, and can oversee a enterprise additionally comprising streamer Spacetoon Go and a licensing and merchandizing unit.
Spacetoon Türkiye will function a line-up together with The Smurfs, Bluey, The Adventures of Paddington, Strawberry Shortcake: Berry within the Huge Metropolis and 44 Cats, alongside anime titles resembling Naruto, Doraemon, Bey Blade X, Cocotama and Inazuma Eleven.
The community divides itself into 9 ‘planets,’ every of which characterize distinct genres and have curated program alternatives, aimed toward completely different age teams from preschoolers to younger adults.
It will likely be accessible on satcaster Türksat 4A and thru a number of different distributors, particularly as by way of Digiturk, Dsmart, Tivibu, TV+, S Sport+ and KabloTV.
Fayez Al-Sabbagh, CEO of Spacetoon Group, referred to as the Turkey launch a “vital milestone” for his firm, including: “The launch of Spacetoon Türkiye marks a major step in our enlargement technique throughout the Turkish market. Our main focus stays on our viewers – youngsters and households. We purpose to ship an unparalleled viewing expertise by way of fascinating programming, inventive songs, and interesting TV fillers. Our mission is to develop collectively, inspiring, educating, and entertaining our viewers.”
One other veteran former Disney exec, Gül Disma, has been employed as Head of Licensing and Toys. The L&M division has secured licenses for Naruto, Beyblade X, Cocotama and Inazuma.
Kamel Weiss, Worldwide Enterprise Improvement Director of Spacetoon Group, mentioned: “Increasing into Türkiye is a key step in Spacetoon’s international journey. With Spacetoon Türkiye, we’re bringing a trusted model and a mannequin that blends content material, L&M, occasions and toys. I’m particularly comfortable to be working alongside Kemal and Gul – two skilled leaders who share our imaginative and prescient – as we develop our presence and discover new markets.
Spacetoon now has 5 workplaces throughout a number of areas, with an Istanbul base becoming a member of the top workplace in Dubai and others in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt. The corporate launched again within the Nineteen Eighties and has since centered on turning into a dominant participant in leisure, household and youngsters content material throughout the Center East and North Africa area.
