Ali Acun Ilıcalı is a Turkish television personality, presenter, entrepreneur, international producer, and businessman. He is also the founder of Acun Media Group and the Exxen platform, the TV8 television channel and the owner of the Hull City AFC football team.
Documentaries have been shot, books have been published and programs have been made about Ilıcalı's life story, ranging from sports reporter to media boss.
It has been deemed worthy of more than a thousand awards in many different categories to date, and as a result of the surveys, it has been among the top three most reliable names in Turkey many times over the last 15 years. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, he became one of the world's 500 most influential business people in the media and entertainment industry, chosen by Variety, the prestigious weekly entertainment and trade magazine of the media industry.
In addition to the media sector of Acun Ilıcalı; It also has global investments in sectors such as health, cosmetics, digital platforms, education, textile, football and e-commerce. In addition to the non-governmental organizations it supports, Ilıcalı has also been on the agenda with its own social responsibility projects.