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TV8 is a Turkish national channel owned by Acun Media, the production company of Acun Ilıcalı. It began broadcasting on 22 February 1999 within the MNG Media Group and took its present identity in 2013, when it joined Acun Media.

Survivor and O Ses Türkiye

The grid holds some of the most watched programmes in Turkey: Survivor, O Ses Türkiye (The Voice) and Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye (Turkey's Got Talent). Big studio and location formats of that scale are expensive, but they dominate the evening and give the channel a national audience rather than a demographic one.

From producer to broadcaster

Acun Ilıcalı built his company making formats for other channels before taking over one of his own. Owning the channel changes the economics: instead of selling a programme to a broadcaster, the producer keeps the advertising revenue the programme generates.

Series and films alongside

Beyond the competitions the channel carries Turkish and international series across genres — comedy, drama, action and romance — and a weekly film slot with recent theatrical releases. The studios in Istanbul's Sarıyer district produce the flagship shows.

A format-driven channel

TV8's identity rests on a small number of very large programmes rather than on a broad schedule. That model works when the formats keep running, and it is why the channel's year is organised around seasons of Survivor and the music competitions.

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