This landmark agreement sees Acunmedya acquiring 50% of the shares in Sport1 GmbH, solidifying a collaboration aimed at reshaping the landscape of entertainment media.
Acunmedya, a leading international media group, is proud to announce its partnership with Sport1 Medien AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Highlight Communications AG based in Switzerland.
This landmark agreement sees Acunmedya acquiring 50% of the shares in Sport1 GmbH, solidifying a collaboration aimed at reshaping the landscape of entertainment media.
As part of this strategic alliance, Acunmedya will infuse Sport1 with its innovative and globally renowned entertainment expertise, ushering in a new era of dynamic content creation. By combining Sport1’s established presence with Acunmedya’s creative approach, audiences can expect a fresh and exhilarating viewing experience.
One of the first fruits of this partnership will be the launch of Exatlon on Sport1 in Fall 2024. Exatlon, a wildly successful reality format created by Acunmedya, seamlessly merges sports, reality, and entertainment, captivating audiences across the globe and boosting market shares.
Exatlon, where the contestants face intense physical and strategic challenges, testing their endurance, agility, and mental strength, has aired over 3000 episodes worldwide and is proving it’s success by the ongoing 9th season on Azteca UNO in Mexico and recently aired and completed the 8th season on Telemundo, US Hispanic.
Additionally, the format has been produced for national channels in, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Brazil, Colombia and for Netflix in Türkiye.
Under the visionary leadership of Acun Ilıcalı, Acunmedya Group has consistently demonstrated its prowess in content creation and channel transformation with innovative strategies and localization expertise. From acquiring a 1% share channel TV8 in 2013 and reshaping it in less than a yeartime into number one top television channel in Türkiye to establishing EXXEN in 2021, a premier streaming service featuring exclusively local content, Acunmedya has a proven track record of innovation and success.
Moreover, Acunmedya’s strategic partnerships extend beyond borders, with notable collaborations in Greece and Mexico. In 2016 Acunmedya Group entered the Greek market through its partnership with Skai TV. With the company’s entertainment productions, a former news channel Skai TV performed accelerating success on Greek television history, receiving immense ratings with consecutive number one position on TV ratings that transformed Skai TV into Greece’s one of the leading broadcasters.
Similarly, since numerous years, Acunmedya continues its strategic content partnership with innovative TV Azteca Group in Mexico, with a cross-cultural and shared expertise approach the partners accelerate Mexico’s leading channel Azteca UNO’s prime-time programming with captivating entertainment and reality shows.
With a commitment to delivering high-quality television programs to over 15 countries globally with a track-record of 5000 hours per year, Acunmedya continues to push boundaries and redefine the media landscape. This partnership with Sport1 Medien AG marks another significant milestone in Acunmedya’s journey towards global excellence in entertainment and sports media.
