Ali Acun Ilıcalı (born 29 May 1969) is a Turkish television icon,
entrepreneur, international TV producer and businessman. He is the
owner of TV channels TV8 and TV8.5, as well as production companies in
countries such as the United States, Mexico, Romania, Hungary, Brazil,
Colombia and Greece. He is the founder and chairman of Acun Medya
production company that produces shows to broadcasting channels around
the world.Acun Ilıcalı's career, which started as a sports reporter
and became a Media owner, and his story has been the subject of many
books, documentaries and TV shows.He has received over a thousand
awards in numerous categories. In 2018, Variety magazine included him
in the world's top 500 entertainment leaders and icons in media and
entertainment business around the globe.Acun Ilıcalı was born in
Edirne on 29 May 1969. His family originally is from a small town
called Ilıca in Erzurum, eastern Turkey. He graduated from grammar
school in Edirne, and started his middle and high school education in
Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi, one of the leading schools in Turkey.
Ilıcalı started his undergraduate education with a degree in English
teaching at Istanbul University. During his university years, he
started to dwell in entrepreneurship and chose to start a business
instead of finishing his degree.
entrepreneur, international TV producer and businessman. He is the
owner of TV channels TV8 and TV8.5, as well as production companies in
countries such as the United States, Mexico, Romania, Hungary, Brazil,
Colombia and Greece. He is the founder and chairman of Acun Medya
production company that produces shows to broadcasting channels around
the world.Acun Ilıcalı's career, which started as a sports reporter
and became a Media owner, and his story has been the subject of many
books, documentaries and TV shows.He has received over a thousand
awards in numerous categories. In 2018, Variety magazine included him
in the world's top 500 entertainment leaders and icons in media and
entertainment business around the globe.Acun Ilıcalı was born in
Edirne on 29 May 1969. His family originally is from a small town
called Ilıca in Erzurum, eastern Turkey. He graduated from grammar
school in Edirne, and started his middle and high school education in
Kadıköy Anadolu Lisesi, one of the leading schools in Turkey.
Ilıcalı started his undergraduate education with a degree in English
teaching at Istanbul University. During his university years, he
started to dwell in entrepreneurship and chose to start a business
instead of finishing his degree.
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