Saner Ayar is one of the most senior media executives in Turkey and in the MENA Region. He is a serial entrepreneur who started his career in his early twenties. Saner established more than 30 radio stations in early 90s and then switch to television. Saner Ayar led Show TV and drove it to the most successful television channel in Turkey. After successfully establishing CNBC and NatGeo television channels in Turkey, he became the General Manager of Show TV. For Show TV, he commissioned ground-breaking shows including The Valley of Wolves (Kurtlar Vadisi), Ezel, Deal or No Deal? (Var mısın? Yok musun?) and Magnificent Century (Muhteşem Yüzyil). In mid-2010s he focused on production and together with MBC Group founded O3 Media. In a period of eight years, he produced eight movies and 26 shows. The total number of hours of content produced by Saner Ayar during this period exceeded 1,200 hours. O3 Medya, under Saner Ayar’s leadership, produced both Netflix’s and Disney+’s launch productions in Turkey. As a producer, Saner is uniquely positioned as he can produced high quality sensitive content in commercially successful manner.
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Founder And Managing PartnerO3 Medya (Production) Apr 2014 - PresentFormed a joint venture, O3 Medya with MBC Group in Turkey which owns 51% of the joint venture. Established the company and developed all projects produced to this date. Manages the company with an on-hands approach and lead all functions. Secured commissioning from all important platform and produced the Turkish launch projects of both Netflix and Disney+.Created the pan-Arabic productions in Turkey, produced high quality series with pan-Arabic cast and repeated the sucess with different shows.
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Founder And DirectorModyo Tv Jan 2015 - Presentİstanbul, TürkiyeModyo Broadcasting / Waga Broadcasting (Close Circuit Television Channel)Established closed circuit television channel for Istanbul Municipality transportation system.Established the advertisement model and the technologic infrastructure for more than 25.000 vehicles which consist multiple screens broadcasting Modyo and Waga content. Modyo and Waga today have more than annual 10mio USD revenue and 5 mio unique viewers per day. -
AdvisorTnt (Television Channel) Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
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General ManagerShow Tv 2003 - 2011Television ChannelCommissioned ground-breaking series and shows including Magnificent Century, The Voice, Dancing on Ice, Adini Feriha Koydum, Doctors (remake of Grey’s Anatomy), Var mısın Yok musun (Deal or No Deal)?Established two new and specialized channels: Show Plus and Show Max.Acted as the Director in charge of content for Digiturk, the first digital platform in Turkey. Managed Show TV as number one television channel for six consecutive years -
Member Of The Executive BoardFox International 2004 - 2009
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Founder And AdvisorMsa Telecommunications (Tv Advertisement Marketing) 2004 - 2009Established the distribution and advertisement marketing medium for National Geo Group in Turkey.Established three new television channels: Nat Geo Wild, Fox FX and Fox Live.After five years of operations transferred to NewsCorp for a subsequent merger with the parent company.
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Executive Board MemberDoğuş Yayın Grubu 2001 - 2003Doğuş Media GroupManaged as an Executive Directors two television channels: NTV and MSNBC.com. Managed the Magazine Division of the Group (including F1 Racing and NatGeo Magazine).Managed all marketing and sales activities of the Media Group. -
CeoCnbc-E (Television Channel) 1999 - 2003Established CNBC-e channel in Turkey. Awarded as the Best Executed Project in Turkey by the Turkish American Business Council.CNBC-e was the first niche thematic channel in Turkey and led the thematic broadcasting in the country.
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CeoTv8 1997 - 1999Television ChannelEstablished the TV8 channel -
CeoKanal E (Television Channel) 1994 - 1997Established Kanal E
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Vice PresidentOptimum Technology & Communications Co. 1993 - 1994
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Vice PresidentPota Political Advertisement Co. 1993 - 1994
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Founder ShareholderGenç Radyo Broadcasting Co. 1992 - 1994
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Member Of The Board Of DirectorsTriart Advertisement Co. 1992 - 1994
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Founder And Managing PartnerTurkuaz Holding Co. (Radio Broadcasting) 1991 - 1994Established the first private radio stations in Turkish history.Established and acquired more than 30 radio stations, including the groundbreaker Genc Radyo, all over Turkey and maintained a national broadcasting coverage and strategy. Established an advertisement agency: TreArt Reklam Ajansı.Established a telco software company: Optimum Tech.Established a political advertisement company: Pota Political Ad.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Saner Ayar
What company does Saner Ayar work for?
Saner Ayar works for Modyo Tv
What is Saner Ayar's role at the current company?
Saner Ayar's current role is Managing Partner.
What schools did Saner Ayar attend?
Saner Ayar attended İstanbul Üniversitesi.
Who are Saner Ayar's colleagues?
Saner Ayar's colleagues are Modyo Tv, Bahar Sulu, Cem Özdemir, Hüseyin Öner, Ilknur Karamahmutoğlu, Sultan Topal Benian, Ahmet Aknar.
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