News brief: Banijay poaches Shine acquisitions exec Jimmy Humphrey

Banijay International has hired Jimmy Humphrey as sales and acquisitions manager.

Humphrey joins from Shine where he held and acquisitions role. Prior to that he was at FremantleMedia Enterprises.

At Banijay he will take responsibility for sales to UK, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Italy and Portugal, and acquisition of formats and finished shows for the UK, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand.

Based in London, Humphrey will report to Banijay International managing director Karoline Spodsberg.