Acun Ilicali Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Acun Ilicali Net Worth (Money & Salary)
March 15, 2025
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What is Acun Ilıcalı’s Net Worth?

With a net worth of $200 million, Acun Ilıcalı is a prominent Turkish broadcaster and media mogul. He established the television production company Acun Medya, which owns the channels TV8 and TV8.5 as well as the subscription streaming service Exxen. Acun Medya is well-known for its production of reality competition shows, including adapted international versions of “Survivor,” “The Voice,” “MasterChef,” and “Exatlon.”

Early Life and Education

Born on May 29, 1969, in Uzunköprü, Turkey, Ali Acun Ilıcalı has Azerbaijani roots from his father’s side. After finishing primary school in Edirne, he continued his education in middle and high school in Istanbul. Although he attended Istanbul University, he left to focus on his career in business.

Career Beginnings

During the early 1990s, Ilıcalı commenced his career in the media as a sports reporter for the Turkish channel Show TV. He subsequently transitioned into television production, working with various Turkish networks.

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Acun Medya

In 2003, Ilıcalı established Acun Medya, marking the beginning of the company’s journey. “Acun Firarda,” a travel and lifestyle show where Ilıcalı visited over 100 countries, was one of its initial successes. The company went on to acquire broadcasting rights for various popular American reality shows, tailoring them for the Turkish audience, including “Survivor,” “Fear Factor,” “Deal or No Deal,” “The Voice,” “MasterChef,” and “Dancing with the Stars.” In 2013, Acun Medya expanded with the purchase of TV8, which rapidly became Turkey’s most popular channel. Later, the entertainment and sports channel TV8.5 was launched, achieving similar ratings.

In 2016, Ilıcalı and Acun Medya ventured internationally by producing shows in Greece, creating local versions of “Survivor,” “The Voice,” “Got Talent,” and “The Masked Singer” for Skai TV. Further international expansion occurred with the launch of “Exatlon” in Brazil in 2017, featuring teams of celebrities and regular contestants competing on uniquely designed parkour courses. Since its debut in Brazil, “Exatlon” has been introduced in Mexico, the United States, Romania, Colombia, Hungary, and Turkey.

By early 2021, Ilıcalı and Acun Medya unveiled Exxen, a subscription streaming service. Later in the same year, they acquired the streaming rights for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. In early 2022, Acun Medya bought the English football club Hull City, appointing Ilıcalı as the club’s president. The following year, he acquired a majority interest in the Irish football club Shelbourne but relinquished his control before the year ended. In 2024, Ilıcalı and Acun Medya obtained a 50% interest in the German channel Sport1. Overall, the company now produces content in more than ten countries across four continents.

Personal Life

Ilıcalı has experienced multiple marriages and divorces. His first marriage was to Seda Başbuğ, lasting from 1988 until their divorce in 1993. A decade afterward, he tied the knot with Zeynep Yılmaz, but their marriage ended in divorce in 2016. His third marriage was with Şeyma Subaşı, which lasted from 2017 to their divorce the following year. In 2024, he married Ayça Çağla Altunkaya. Ilıcalı has four daughters from his various relationships.

Data extends through 2023 and 2024, while forecast data is available for 2025 and 2026. Additionally, we have expanded the forecast data to encompass 2027 and 2028.

* This information was taken from various sources around the world, including these countries:

Australia, Canada, USA, UK, UAE, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, US, United Kingdom, United States of America, Malaysia, U.S., South Africa, New Zealand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan.

Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi.

Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling Islands), Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Croatia (Hrvatska), Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic.

Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Metropolitan, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories.

Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard and McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy.

Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg.

Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar.

Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand (NZ), Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway.

Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe.

Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Helena, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria.

Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (UAE), UK (United Kingdom), USA (United States of America, U.S.), US Minor Outlying Islands.

Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Wallis and Futuna Islands, Western Sahara, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe.