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{{Short description|Turkish content platform and production company}}
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| name = Exxen Dijital Yayıncılık A.Ş.<ref name="Commercial registration">{{cite news|title=Exxen Dijital Yayıncılık Anonim Sirketi|url=https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.exxen_dijital_yayincilik_anonim_sirketi.d74b814cf448e29995c15ea29770a16c.html|work=dnb.com/|date=|accessdate=25 January 2022|language=En|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220125100351/https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.exxen_dijital_yayincilik_anonim_sirketi.d74b814cf448e29995c15ea29770a16c.html|archivedate=25 January 2022|quote=}}</ref>
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| company_type = [[S.A. (corporation)|Anonim Şirketi]]
| type = [[Over-the-top media service|OTT streaming platform]]
| language = Turkish, English, Spanish, Arabic
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| founded = 2017<ref name="Commercial registration"/>
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| location_city = [[Istanbul]]
| location_country = [[Turkey]]
| country_of_origin = Turkey
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| area_served = Worldwide
| owner = [[Acun Medya]]
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| founder = [[Acun Ilıcalı]]
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| chairman = Acun Ilıcalı
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| GM = Ümmü Burhan<ref name="CEO 2021">{{cite news|title=Exxen Genel Müdürü Ümmü Burhan'ın acı günü|url=https://www.gercekgundem.com/medya/277271/exxen-genel-muduru-ummu-burhanin-aci-gunu=|work=gercekgundem.com|date=17 May 2021|accessdate=25 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220125084653/https://www.gercekgundem.com/medya/277271/exxen-genel-muduru-ummu-burhanin-aci-gunu|archivedate=25 January 2022}}</ref>
| key_people = Acun Ilıcalı (owner)
| industry = Technology & [[Entertainment industry]]
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* [[Streaming media]]
* [[Pay television]]
* [[Video on demand]]
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* [[Television production]]
* [[Broadcasting of sports events|Sportscasting]]
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| employees = 1,500 (2020)
| parent = Acun Medya
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'''Exxen'''  is a Turkish [[subscription]] [[streaming television|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==
[[File:Acun Ilıcalı.jpg|160px|thumb|right|[[Acun Ilıcalı]] (pictured in 2010) is the current chairman of Exxen as of 2021]]
Exxen was established and commercially registered in Turkey, in 2017.<ref name="Commercial registration"/> The platform was first announced by Turkish [[media mogul]] [[Acun Ilıcalı]] through his [[Instagram]] account on 24 September 2020.<ref name="Announcement of kickoff">{{cite news|title=Exxen adlı dijital platform geliyor (Acun Ilıcalı duyurdu)|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/yasam/exxen-adli-dijital-platform-geliyor-acun-ilicali-duyurdu,rjwyh43RNU6d2rqH8b5lhA|agency=|work=[[NTV (Turkey)]]|location=|date=|accessdate=25 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926024206/https://www.ntv.com.tr/yasam/exxen-adli-dijital-platform-geliyor-acun-ilicali-duyurdu,rjwyh43RNU6d2rqH8b5lhA|archivedate=26 September 2020|quote=Ünlü televizyoncu Acun Ilıcalı, yeni kuracağı dijital platformun adını sosyal medya hesabından duyurdu. Acun Ilıcalı yeni platformunun adını 'Exxen' olarak açıkladı.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=SABAH |first=DAILY |date=2020-12-10 |title=Turkish media magnate invests $115 million for local platform rival to Netflix |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/turkish-media-magnate-invests-115-million-for-local-platform-rival-to-netflix/news |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Daily Sabah |language=en-US}}</ref> The name of the platform was suggested by Ali Taran, Turkish marketing executive who held previously partnerships with Ilıcalı in various shows.<ref name="Name">{{cite news|title=Exxen nedir? Exxen hakkında bilgiler|url=https://www.haberturk.com/exxen-nedir-exxen-hakkinda-bilgiler-2814158-ekonomi|agency=|work=[[Habertürk]]|location=|date=24 September 2020|accessdate=25 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220125085115/https://www.haberturk.com/exxen-nedir-exxen-hakkinda-bilgiler-2814158-ekonomi|archivedate=25 January 2022|quote=}}</ref> In initial phase, the company hired around 1,500 employees to run its operations.<ref name="2020 Budget and Org">{{cite news|title=Acun Ilıcalı, Dijital Yayın Platformu Exxen'in Maliyetini Açıkladı|url=https://www.webtekno.com/acun-ilicali-exxen-harcanan-servet-h103176.html|agency=|work=www.webtekno.com|date=9 December 2020|accessdate=25 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209133107/https://www.webtekno.com/acun-ilicali-exxen-harcanan-servet-h103176.html|archivedate=9 December 2020|quote=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. <br/> 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.}}</ref> Subsequently, it was revealed that the annual budget of the platform will be 900 million [[Turkish lira|TRY]].<ref name="2020 Budget and Org"/> 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.<ref name="Clients 2020">{{cite news|title=Acun Ilıcalı, Exxen'in 3 günlük abone sayısını açıkladı|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/teknoloji/acun-ilicali-exxenin-3-gunluk-abone-sayisini-acikladi|agency=|work=|location=|date=4 January 2021|accessdate=25 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220125130139/https://www.cnnturk.com/teknoloji/acun-ilicali-exxenin-3-gunluk-abone-sayisini-acikladi|archivedate=25 January 2022|quote=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."}}</ref>
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 UEFA Champions League|2020–21]].<ref name="UEFA Rights">{{cite news|title=Son Dakika: Acun Ilıcalı'dan tarihi hamle! Şampiyonlar Ligi, UEFA ve Konferans Ligi yayın hakları Exxen'de|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/son-dakika-acun-ilicalidan-tarihi-hamle-sampiyonlar-ligi-uefa-ve-konferans-ligi-yayin-haklari-exxende-41838970|work=[[Hürriyet]]|location=Istanbul|date=24 June 2021|accessdate=25 January 2022|language=Tr|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628181904/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/son-dakika-acun-ilicalidan-tarihi-hamle-sampiyonlar-ligi-uefa-ve-konferans-ligi-yayin-haklari-exxende-41838970|archivedate=28 June 2021|quote=}}</ref>
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==External links==
*[https://www.exxen.com/en Official website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/c/Exxen Exxen] at [[YouTube]]
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