Avşar Film

Name

Avşar Film

Legal name

Avşar Film

Website

https://avsarfilm.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Video Streaming & Media Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Streaming Platforms (SVOD/AVOD/TVOD) (BPAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Turkish film production
• TV series streaming
• Digital content platform
• Subscription video service
• Media distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Besiktas

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Streaming: Subscription-based access to the digital streaming platform providing unlimited access to films and series content library

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avşar Film is a Turkish media production company founded in 1984 that produces Turkish films and television series and distributes them through a proprietary subscription-based digital streaming platform (avsarfilm.com.tr), dedicated mobile applications on iOS and Android, and an official YouTube channel. The company maintains an archive of productions spanning more than 40 years, leveraging a multi-channel distribution strategy that combines digital streaming, mobile apps, social video, and affiliated cinema operations.

Product overview

Avşar Film operates a digital streaming platform offering Turkish films and television series for online viewing. The platform serves as the digital arm of Avşar Film, a production company established in 1984, providing access to its extensive content archive including productions like Babam ve Oğlum, Ulak, Çemberimde Gül Oya, and Ihlamurlar Altında. Content is available through web browsers and mobile applications for iOS and Android. The company also operates Avşar Sinema, a separate cinema chain business with physical theater locations across Turkey. The platform operates on a subscription model requiring users to subscribe to access content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Avşar Film Digital Streaming Platform Subscription-based online streaming service hosted at avsarfilm.com.tr that delivers Avşar Film's catalogue of Turkish films and television series to end-user viewers.
• Avşar Film Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS and Android that provides access to Avşar Film's film and television catalogue for consumer viewing on smartphones and tablets.
• Avşar Sinema (Cinema Chain) Affiliated cinema operation (Avşar Sinema) that screens films theatrically as a physical distribution channel, operating as a separate entity from the streaming platform.
• Turkish Film and Television Series Production Production of original Turkish-language films and television series, building an archive of content since 1984 that feeds the company's streaming, mobile, broadcast, and cinema distribution channels.
• Co-Production with DNZ Film Joint film production collaboration with DNZ Film covering co-production arrangements for film projects developed in partnership with the production house.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DNZ FilmmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013DNZ Film is a co-production partner with Avşar Film. The partnership produced films including 'Su ve Ateş' (2013) and 'Öteki Taraf' (2017). DNZ Film appears to be a production company co-founded or led by Özcan Deniz, who also serves as actor, director, and writer for joint productions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gain: Turkish streaming service operated by Doğan TV, offering both live TV and on-demand Turkish content. Competes in the same Turkish digital video market as Avşar Film's platform.
• TOD (beIN): beIN Media Group's streaming platform in Turkey, offering sports, entertainment, and Turkish content. Competes with Avşar Film's streaming platform for Turkish-speaking subscribers.
• Exxen: Turkish subscription video-on-demand platform founded by Acun Ilıcalı, focused on original Turkish productions and sports-adjacent content. A direct streaming competitor in the Turkish SVOD market.
• Puhu TV: Major Turkish ad-supported streaming platform operated by Doğuş Yayın Grubu, offering Turkish originals and library series. Competes for the same Turkish-speaking streaming audience as Avşar Film.
• BluTV: Turkish subscription video-on-demand platform offering original and licensed Turkish-language content. Directly comparable to Avşar Film's streaming platform in business model, target audience, and content category.
• Mars Cinema Group (Cinemaximum): Operator of Cinemaximum, the largest cinema chain in Turkey. Directly comparable to Avşar Film's Avşar Sinema cinema exhibition business in scale and category.

Broad incumbents

• Kanal D: One of Turkey's major free-to-air broadcasters with an accompanying digital platform, producing Turkish drama and entertainment content. Comparable as a broad Turkish media incumbent with overlapping content and audience.
• ATV: Major Turkish free-to-air television network producing Turkish drama, entertainment, and cinema content. A broad Turkish media incumbent overlapping with Avşar Film's production and distribution activities.
• Show TV: Major Turkish free-to-air television network owned by Çalık Group, producing Turkish series and films. Comparable to Avşar Film as an established Turkish broadcaster-producer competing for the same audience.
• Netflix Turkey: Global streaming giant operating in Turkey and investing significantly in Turkish original productions. A broad incumbent whose Turkish content push directly competes with Avşar Film's catalog and platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/avsarfilm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@avsarfilm
• Facebookfacebook.com/avsarfilm
• Instagraminstagram.com/avsarfilm
• LinkedInavsarfilm.com.tr/storage/media/footer/linkedin.png

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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