Exxen
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| Type of business | Anonim Şirketi |
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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 | 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 |
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.
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]
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External links
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