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Ali Acun Ilıcalı (born 29 May 1969) is a Turkish broadcaster, entrepreneur, international TV producer and businessman. He is the owner of TV channels TV8 and TV8.5, Turkey's digital platform Exxen, production companies in several countries, including United States, Mexico, Romania, Hungary, Brazil, Colombia and Greece. He is the founder and member of directors Acun Media Group, which does productions for leading television channels worldwide, and he develops broadcasting strategies for the channels he works with. Furthermore, he is the owner of the format of competition program Exatlon, which is the first sports reality format in the world.
Several documentaries and programs have been made about Ilıcalı's life, covering his career from sports reporter to media mogul.He has been awarded more than 1000 prizes in various categories and has been described as one of the most reliable names in Turkey. In the period 2018 to 2020, he was listed among the 500 most influential businessmen in the media and entertainment sector by Variety magazine.Ilıcalı has taken part in number of philanthropic projects, both on his own initiative and in cooperation with non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Along with his successful media projects, Ilıcalı has made considerable global investments in the health, cosmetics, digital-platform, education, textile and e-trade sectors.

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