COPRODUCTION SALON | GUIDEBOOK 2026
REAL PROJECTS. REAL PARTNERSHIPS. REAL INSIGHTS.

REAL DEALS.
REAL STRUCTURES.

How successful co-productions in MENA come together.

Each project is different. Here is a real example from the region.

CASE STUDY

KING'S FAMILY

TV SERIES | CO-PRODUCTION
30 EPISODES × 60 MIN
GENRE: CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL DRAMA / POLITICAL THRILLER / FAMILY
PRODUCTION: SYRIA
ARABIC TITLE: عيلة الملك

A 50/50 regional co-production between Kaband Media and Dubai Studios, combining Syrian production and creative leadership with shared investment and regional partnership.

KEY PARTNERS
🇸🇾
Kaband Media

Production company leading the project’s creative and production execution in Syria, with shared ownership and investment.

🇦🇪
Dubai Studios

Regional co-production partner contributing 50% of the project financing, shared ownership and input into the project.

INSIGHTS FROM
Ayham Kaband

CEO
Kaband Media

WHY THIS DEAL MATTERSKing’s Family demonstrates how a 50/50 co-production can combine shared capital with a clearly defined production lead. By sharing investment, the partners can deploy capital across more projects while retaining equal ownership of the IP and underlying rights.
PROJECT ORIGIN & PARTNER ROLES

🇸🇾 KABAND MEDIA — Project initiator & production lead

  • Initiated the project
  • Leads production in Syria
  • Holds creative control, with input from Dubai Studios
  • Contributed 50% of the project financing
  • Shares ownership and underlying rights 50/50

🇦🇪 DUBAI STUDIOS

Dubai Studios’ contribution

Contributed 50% of the project financing, shares ownership and underlying rights 50/50, and provides partner input into the project. It also provides access to the Dubai+ platform.

FINANCING STRUCTURE
50%
50%
Kaband Media100% FINANCEDDubai Studios
OWNERSHIP & CONTROL
IP OWNERSHIPJoint ownership
50% each
CREATIVE CONTROLKaband Media
Production takes place in Syria, with input from Dubai Studios.
DISTRIBUTION RIGHTSBoth partners
Either party may sell the project after consultation with the other partner.
REVENUE SHARING
50%
Kaband Media50%
Dubai Studios

Profits are shared according to each partner’s ownership percentage. The party handling a distribution sale receives an applicable distribution percentage.

AFTER THE FIRST WINDOW

Both partners retain the right to pursue second- and third-window sales. Ownership and control of the rights remain jointly held by both partners.

WHERE IT WAS DISTRIBUTED / SOLD
SBABroadcaster
ViuOTT Platform
Al Dhafra TVBroadcaster
Libya Al WataniyaBroadcaster
Al SharqiyaBroadcaster
Al Araby TVBroadcaster
Rotana DramaBroadcaster
Al JadeedBroadcaster
Dubai+OTT Platform

IMPACT

What the co-production enabled:

  • Shared investment reduces the capital burden on each partner
  • Enables both partners to deploy financing across a larger slate of projects
  • Combines Syrian production leadership with a regional co-production partner

KEY LESSONS

“Trust between the partners was the foundation of the successful collaboration, supported by agreement on the key details from the outset.”
“Every market cycle requires partnerships and flexibility from all parties to respond to changing production and market needs.”

ADVICE TO OTHER PRODUCERS

The key point not to overlook:

Study the project’s market potential before committing to production, and structure the production around actual market demand.
COPRODUCTION SALON GUIDEBOOK 2026Real case study supplied by Kaband Media.