Founded in 2004 by media entrepreneur Acun Ilıcalı, Acun Medya Group has grown into one of the world’s leading independent media companies. Operating in more than 15 territories and reaching an audience of over 150 million viewers worldwide, the group has built a strong reputation for both creating original formats and successfully adapting international hits such as Survivor, The Voice, MasterChef, and Exatlon.
The company runs the world’s largest open-air reality production hub in the Dominican Republic, a 3-million-square-meter facility that produces over 5,000 hours of content each year. With a global team of more than 3,000 professionals, Acun Medya delivers turnkey production services across scripted, unscripted, and digital content.
In addition to its production expertise, the group owns major broadcast and streaming assets, including Turkish networks TV8 and TV8.5, and Exxen, its rapidly growing OTT platform with millions of subscribers. Its recent acquisition of 50% of Sport1 Medien AG in Germany further strengthens its European presence and signals an ambitious strategy of diversification into sports, gaming, e-commerce, and retail alongside entertainment.
At MIPCOM 2025 (Cannes, October 13–16), Acun Medya Group will present its latest lineup, showcasing its innovative vision and global expansion strategy.
ExatlonIt welcomes you to a new perception of the future of reality competition, built on the human spirit, team dynamics, and a strong will to win. Two teams embark on an adventure of physical and emotional discovery, revealing and sharing their journey as they push their limits to the highest level. With daily or weekly structures and competitions, the teams face Exatlon’s iconic high-octane parkours in pursuit of victory. Beyond the competition, they must also live together and coexist in their exclusive Exatlon camps. The aim is not only to secure weekly team victories but also to achieve the ultimate individual triumph: being crowned the Exatlon Champion at the end of the season. Trailer
Darts Party
24 dart
competitors enter a high-risk, futuristic arena where precision meets chaos. It
is darts like you’ve never seen before, the sport you love collides with wild
obstacles, outrageous challenges, and nonstop energy... Contestants battle
slippery floors, spinning platforms, and chaotic trials just to earn their shot
at the board. Accuracy still matters, but survival takes guts. With hilarious
hosts, unexpected twists, and high-stakes fun every week, Darts Party turns
darts into the ultimate adventure where only the sharpest can be crowned
champion.Trailer
ACM
Production Hub
Producing over
5,000 hours of prime-time content annually for audiences around the world, it
stands as the largest and most innovative reality production hub globally, set
amidst the unique landscapes and natural beauty of the Dominican Republic. With
15 years of expertise in reality productions across diverse locations,
ACUNMEDYA built and launched ACM Production Hub across 3 million square meters
from the ocean to the woods and featuring spectacular nature sets by rivers,
lakes, caves, and mountains. The Hub offers turnkey production services and
content development solutions for both ACUNMEDYA originals and renowned global
formats. With over 1,500 experienced international team members operating at
ACM Production Hub, we work passionately to create and share real-life stories
with audiences worldwide, providing unlimited and simultaneous production
capacity 24/7.
At ACM
Production Hub, shows such as Exatlon, Survivor, Darts Party, I’m a
Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here, Money or Love, Muscles and Brains, and many
others are currently being produced for multiple countries. Thanks to
ACUNMEDYA’s streamlined workflow, ready-to-broadcast content can go from set to
screens within just days.
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My Style Rocks
It is the ultimate fashion showdown where a group of fierce and stylish
women battle it out to claim the title of the most fashionable in the country!
Each week, the contestants are given a theme and a budget - how they style is
entirely up to them. Will they splurge on a brand-new outfit, mix and match with
what’s already in their closet, or call in a fashion-savvy friend for help?
Cash Kitchen
It is a cutting-edge cooking competition format set in a
never-before-seen studio environment, surrounded by 360 robotic cameras
shooting every action, without any interruption, following every story closely
where the competition and reality is raw, uninterrupted and experienced to the
fullest by the competitors providing an immersive viewing experience like never
before. In this high-stake cooking competition, with a daily broadcast
structure 16 contestants battle it out for ultimate culinary glory, but here is
the twist; they must cook the best dish and must manage their budgets wisely.
The less money they spend on both individual and team challenges, the more they
can potentially win!
Power of Love
It is a reality show that serves as a social experiment where
contestants goal is to find true love. It is a thrilling, reality dating show
that pushes the boundaries in the search of “love” like never before! A group
of young women and men, living in two stunningly designed homes, completely
separated with a wall. They spend their days in their designated homes and can
only meet with the opposite sex with specific arrangements made by the
production and once the wall is open. For the rest of the day, they are free to
do anything. There is only one rule outside the studio: they can never get
together.
In this groundbreaking dating, it’s not just about love; it’s about
loyalty, strategy, and winning the hearts of the audience. The contestants must
navigate their relationships in full view of both the studio and the world
outside. Each week, the contestant who gets the highest votes from the viewers
will win a cash prize as well as a romantic get together with their selected
possible match. Since male and female contestants compete individually, they
must win the viewers votes by being an exemplary contestant with his/her
general characteristics and behavior in and outside the studio. The public
watches, judges, and votes for who they believe deserves to win whether it’s a
man or a woman, only one will emerge victorious, crowned the champion of love
by the audience! This is no ordinary dating show this is “Power of Love”, where
every moment counts, and every connection could be your last.
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