London, 2nd June 2026 – Merzigo is proud to announce that Chairperson and CEO Yigit Dogan Celik has been recognised as one of the top 20 most influential figures in the annual VOD 50 Professional list.

Voted on by industry peers and judged by a panel of senior executives, the definitive list honours the trailblazers, innovators, and leaders shaping the UK’s video-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-top (OTT) media landscape.

When Celik co-founded Merzigo in 2018, ad-supported digital video was largely an unproven frontier. His early conviction that it represented the future of global content consumption has proved visionary. Under his strategic direction, Merzigo has evolved into a market leader at the forefront of the shift from traditional distribution to a digital-driven landscape.

Today, Merzigo empowers global broadcasters and major studios to navigate this digital evolution. Through an integrated business model spanning proprietary technology, content operations, localization, rights management, and monetization, Merzigo enables its partners to build highly engaged, worldwide audiences. This recognition from VOD 50 Professionals is a testament to Celik’s forward-thinking leadership and his instrumental role in helping traditional media powerhouses unlock sustainable, scalable digital monetization.