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Exxen is a Turkish subscription streaming service and production company. Owned by Acun Medya, a Turkish TV production and rights acquisition company, Exxen was launched on 1 January 2021. Exxen produces its own content, as well as owning various streaming rights of foreign productions and sports events.
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| Type of business | Anonim Şirketi |
|---|---|
Type of site | OTT streaming platform |
| Available in | 4 languages |
List of languages Turkish, English, Spanish, Arabic | |
| Founded | 2017[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
| Country of origin | Turkey |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Acun Medya |
| Founder(s) | Acun Ilıcalı |
| Chairman | Acun Ilıcalı |
| General manager | Ümmü Burhan[2] |
| Key people | Acun Ilıcalı (owner) |
| Industry | Technology & Entertainment industry |
| Products | |
| Services | |
| Employees | 1,500 (2020) |
| Parent | Acun Medya |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | >500,000 (2020, in Turkey)[3] |
| Launched | 1 January 2021 |
History
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Exxen was established and commercially registered in Turkey, in 2017.[1] The platform was first announced by Turkish media mogul Acun Ilıcalı through his Instagram account on 24 September 2020.[4][5] The name of the platform was suggested by Ali Taran, Turkish marketing executive who held previously partnerships with Ilıcalı in various shows.[6] In initial phase, the company hired around 1,500 employees to run its operations.[7] Subsequently, it was revealed that the annual budget of the platform will be 900 million TRY.[7] Launched on 1 January 2021, the number of user of the platform hit 500,000 users in three days after the launch, according to a statement from Ilıcalı via his social media account.[3]
In June 2021, Exxen announced that they purchased the streaming rights of UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for three consecutive seasons, starting from 2020–21.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Exxen Dijital Yayıncılık Anonim Sirketi". dnb.com/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Exxen Genel Müdürü Ümmü Burhan'ın acı günü". gercekgundem.com (in Turkish). 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Acun Ilıcalı, Exxen'in 3 günlük abone sayısını açıkladı" (in Turkish). 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
Acun Ilıcalı, paylaşımında şu ifadeleri kullandı: "3 günde 500 bin üyeyi geçtik. Bize inanan izleyicilerimize çok çok teşekkürler... Çok emek verdik, karşılığını böyle almaktan daha güzel bir şey yok. İyi ki varsınız."
- ^ "Exxen adlı dijital platform geliyor (Acun Ilıcalı duyurdu)". NTV (Turkey) (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
Ünlü televizyoncu Acun Ilıcalı, yeni kuracağı dijital platformun adını sosyal medya hesabından duyurdu. Acun Ilıcalı yeni platformunun adını 'Exxen' olarak açıkladı.
- ^ SABAH, DAILY (2020-12-10). "Turkish media magnate invests $115 million for local platform rival to Netflix". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Exxen nedir? Exxen hakkında bilgiler". Habertürk (in Turkish). 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Acun Ilıcalı, Dijital Yayın Platformu Exxen'in Maliyetini Açıkladı". www.webtekno.com (in Turkish). 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
Acun Ilıcalı tarafından yapılan açıklamalara göre Exxen'de yayınlanacak içeriklerin yıllık bütçesi 900 milyon TL olacak. Ayrıca Exxen'de ücretsiz abonelik seçeneği olmayacak ve kullanıcılar, reklamlı ya da reklamsız iki abonelik seçeneğinden birini tercih edecekler.
Exxen için 1.500 kişilik bir ekibe sahip olduğunu ifade eden Acun Ilıcalı, "Çok güzel bir platform kuruyoruz. Yaklaşık üç aydır günde 10 saat toplantı yapıyoruz, sabahlara kadar bu işe kafa patlatıyoruz. - ^ "Son Dakika: Acun Ilıcalı'dan tarihi hamle! Şampiyonlar Ligi, UEFA ve Konferans Ligi yayın hakları Exxen'de". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Istanbul. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.