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 Large Metropolis and 44 Cats, alongside anime titles equivalent to Naruto, Doraemon, Bey Blade X, Cocotama and Inazuma Eleven.
The community divides itself into 9 ‘planets,’ every of which signify distinct genres and have curated program picks, geared toward totally different age teams from preschoolers to younger adults.
It is going to be obtainable 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 “important milestone” for his firm, including: “The launch of Spacetoon Türkiye marks a big step in our enlargement technique inside the Turkish market. Our major focus stays on our viewers – kids and households. We purpose to ship an unparalleled viewing expertise by way of fascinating programming, artistic songs, and fascinating 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, stated: “Increasing into Türkiye is a key step in Spacetoon’s world 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 completely happy 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 pinnacle workplace in Dubai and others in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt. The corporate launched again within the Eighties and has since centered on turning into a dominant participant in leisure, household and children content material throughout the Center East and North Africa area.
