In his new position, the executive will increase the scope of the group’s format, and will seek written and unwritten formats for the various markets in which the group is located.

Isabelle Blog-Azoulay, previously an executive at John de Mol’s Talpa Global and ITV Studios, will lead IP acquisition and distribution operations at Istanbul-based Acun Medya Global.

Azoulay, who will remain in the Netherlands, will serve as EVP Global Sales & IP Acquisitions with the dual purpose of further developing the Acun Medya Global format footprint, as well as sourcing scripted and unscripted formats for various markets. present: Turkey, Greece, CEE, Mexico and United States Hispanics.

In his new role, Azoulay will oversee distribution strategy and activities at Acun Medya Global and its worldwide subsidiaries alongside group veteran Mirka Savic, Director of Global Acquisitions and Production, and will report to Group CEO Ebru Atasav.

“Our years of experience collaborating with Isabelle in her previous roles convinced us that she would be a great asset in helping us achieve our big ambitions, as we have a shared vision for our business,” said Atasav.

Acun Medya Group founder and owner Acun Ilıcalı added, “We are confident that Isabelle’s global format experience will help us achieve our vision of reaching a wider audience with the world’s most creative ideas.”

Says Azoulay: “I am very grateful to be able to join the talented Acun Medya family. They are forward-thinking and business-savvy who created and still fully control one of the world’s last major independent media groups, delivering brilliant and innovative content that is lauded by audiences everywhere.”

Azoulay has held sales and leadership positions in various international media businesses for more than 15 years. His international distribution experience spans companies such as ITV Studios (UK), Propagate Content (US), TF1 (France), Robin&Co (France) and Talpa Global (Netherlands), where he is responsible for global licensing powerhouses such as The Voice (Talpa/ ITV), Love Island (ITV), Next Level Chef (Fox), Come Dine With Me (ITV) and well-known script series Kaamelott (Robin&Co) and Camera Café (Robin&Co). Most recently, he served as the Executive Director of Format at Los Angeles-based Content Propagate.