Olcay Özdemir

TV Reporter, Host & Producer • SAT.1 Frühstücksfernsehen

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

Olcay Özdemir, also known as „OJ“, is renowned for his work as a reporter and TV producer of Europe’s successful science-tainment TV show Galileo on ProSieben and Germany's most watched morning TV show SAT.1 Frühstücksfernsehen. He loves to engage his young audience with inspiring stories and produced TV films in more than 25 different countries. The Media & Entertainment Management graduate enriched his extensive social network by residing and coordinating production teams in the TV studios in Munich, New York, Istanbul, Bangalore and Shanghai. He speaks English, German, Turkish fluently, can communicate in Dutch thoroughly and can survive in China with his basic Mandarin skills :-)

Experience

  • Freelance Journalist & Content Producer at Orange Juice Media
    Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

  • TV Reporter, Host & Producer at SAT.1 Frühstücksfernsehen
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • TV Reporter & Producer at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
    Aug 2015 - Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    As a TV reporter and producer of the German TV show Red and Galileo airing daily on ProSieben, I transform creative ideas into practical reality by pitching, developing, filming and editing inspiring stories from all over the world and reaching more than 44 million households every day.

  • Productions Management Intern - Galileo at ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
    Dec 2013 - Jun 2014 · 7 mos

    Developed strategic plans by analysing daily ratings, managed budget calculations, coordinated video item bookings and cost recordings, and profitably sold & bought licensing rights.

  • PR & Marketing Coordinator at Hestia Student Lounge
    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

    HESTIA Student Lounge is a non-profit organisation funded by Stenden University that supports international students to feel welcomed in a new country and to connect with each other. Students can meet, study and introduce their cultures to other students by organising traditional events and dinners. Encouraged students from abroad to connect, network and celebrate diversity by providing them a “Home away from Home” at the non-profit organisation HESTIA.