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Banijay Group
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Banijay UK scripted prodco launches with Symonds
Banijay Group has launched a second scripted production company in the UK with British producer…
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Bunim-Murray backs ex-Zodiak USA chief’s prodco
Former Zodiak USA boss Joel Karsberg has secured backing from Bunim-Murray Productions (BMP) for his…
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Banijay secures €365m as Survivor deal nears
Banijay Group has raised €365 million (US$416 million), which will be used in part to…
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Italy & Russia latest to Guess My Age
Broadcasters in Italy and Russia have become the latest to remake French game show Guess…
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Banijay hires Shine France exec for digital
Banijay Group has brought in Shine France’s Lionel Abbo to lead its digital efforts globally….
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Banijay backs UK drama firm
Banijay Group is backing the launch of new UK-based drama label BlackLight Television. Phil Trethowan…
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BBC Four enters Sweden’s Black Lake
UK network BBC Four has acquired Swedish thriller series Black Lake. The 8x45mins mystery drama…
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Banijay buys Survivor prodco Castaway
Banijay has acquired Survivor prodco Castaway Television, TBI can reveal. Castaway owners Charlie Parsons, Lord…
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New French indie group ‘circles Cattleya’
New France-based TV consolidator Mediawan is reportedly in the market to buy Gomorrah producer Cattleya….
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Endemol Shine poaches MTG exec for Nordics
Endemol Shine Nordics has poached Modern Times Group programming exec Karin Stjärne to become its…
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Banijay rebrands Zodiak Rights
France’s Banijay Group has rebranded its sales arm, Zodiak Rights, just under a year after…
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Production hub for show at centre of IP battle
The producers of The Best of All gameshow are setting up a European production hub…
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Raft of Secret Life of 4 Year Olds deals
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds format has been picked up by broadcasters across…
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Fremantle prodco details claim against Banijay
FremantleMedia-backed Israeli prodco Abot Hameiri is claiming an initial £42,528 (US$52,700) from Banijay Group in…
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Fremantle takes Banijay formats row legal
FremantleMedia is taking Banijay Group to court after the pair failed to resolve a formats…
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Banijay to battle legal threat over format
Banijay Group has responded to Israeli prodco Abot Hamieri, which alleges the Danish arm of the France-based TV…
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Banijay nabs Warner Bros. exec for COO post
Banijay Group has hired Warner Bros. International Television Production vice-president Peter Langenberg as COO. Based…
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Sky buys Belgian drama for UK, Germany
Sky has picked Public Enemy, taking the Belgian drama for its Sky Atlantic channels in…
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Baudry exits Banijay after eight years
Fanny Baudry is leaving her role as VP of global acquisitions, formats and programmes at…
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Takis Candilis resurfaces at Banijay
Takis Candilis has resurfaced at Banijay a week after exiting Lagardère. The seasoned French TV…
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Banijay UK chief to exit
Rod Henwood is stepping down from his post as CEO of Banijay UK, Belgium and…
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Bunim/Murray rejigs with promotions, hires
US reality producer Bunim/Murray has promoted a pair of executive to top entertainment posts, upped…
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Ex-BBC, ITV factual chief joins Banijay prodco
Richard Klein has resurfaced at Banijay Group-owned unscripted producer IWC Media. The former BBC Four…
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Humphrey to reunite with Namiech at Passion
Jimmy Humphrey will reunite with his former Banijay International boss Emmanuelle Namiech by joining UK-based…
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Discovery Kids to cultivate Lilybuds
Discovery Kids Latin America will coproduce an original preschool series with Zodiak Kids Studios and…
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Canal+ takes Kissman stake
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50% stake in Kissman Production Group. Kissman is…
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Banijay takes stake in new Italian prodco
France-based Banijay Group has acquired a minority stake in new Italian producer DRY (Don’t Repeat…
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Zodiak Nederland hires ex-Endemol Shine exec
Zodiak Nederland has brought over former Endemol Shine Group formats exec Remco Lentjes to take…
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Sky Arts plots art heist format
UK satellite channel Sky Arts has commissioned a series in which priceless works of art…
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Fox scoops UK Wolf Creek as Outcast goes big
Fox UK has bought Wolf Creek, the Australian series based on the eponymous horror movie…