TIMS&B Productions, one of the major production houses in Turkey have announced that they have assigned Inter Medya as their international sales partners for this season’s rating smasher Bitter Lands.

Bitter Lands (Bir Zamanlar Çukurova; Once Upon a Time in Cukurova), has been earning increasingly strong ratings and great reviews on ATV Turkey since its launch in September, as reported on CEETV. The series is becoming number one in the top 100 programs with over 28% share on Thursdays in PT which is one of the most competitive days of the week, in all demographic groups.

The brand-new series will be officially launched in the international market at MipCancun in which Inter Medya is the Platinum sponsor of the event. On the first day of the market, Inter Medya will present Bitter Lands for the first time at the screening session on Wednesday, Nov. 14, between 18.30-19.30.

“It is the right time to start cooperation with TIMS&B Productions, to drive the success of Turkish Drama around the world. I am sure that Bitter Lands, written by Ayfer Tunc, the writer of 1001 Nights and Broken Pieces will cross the borders with its breathtaking story, not only in our region but worldwide. Of course, we can proudly mention that Bitter Lands was the only Turkish Drama, presented at The Wit's Fresh TV Fiction at MIPCOM,” says Can Okan, CEO & Founder of Inter Medya.

Bitter Lands is the story of a legendary love that begins in Istanbul during the 1970's and continues in the fertile lands in southern Turkey throughout the trials of evil, ambition and tyranny. Bitter Lands asks whether love is eternal against the facts of life, and tests the resistance of love and goodness amidst a series of turbulent events.