Banijay Rights


News round-up: Banijay takes ‘Wild Cooks’ global; Two Rivers snags ‘Chums’ rights; Screen Yorkshire opens FLEX scheme

Banijay takes Wild Cooks global Banijay has acquired exclusive global format distribution rights to Wild Cooks, which was created by French-Canadian production company Toast in collaboration with Quebecor Content. The format sees chefs leave the comfort of their professional kitchens behind, as they are dropped into an isolated forest camp by helicopter to prepare dishes […]

‘Starstruck’ heads to Chile as Remarkable format strikes first int’l deal

Canal 13 in Chile has become the first international network to commission singing format Starstruck. The format was originally created by Banijay-owned Remarkable Entertainment for ITV in the UK and sees people shedding their normal personas to become global icons courtesy of an elite team of glam and stylists. The Chilean version will broadcast three […]

C More, TV4 & ZDF link for Sofia Helin & Camilla Ahlgren drama ‘Fallen’

Swedish operator C More, its broadcast network TV4 and Germany’s ZDF have commissioned a Sofia Helin-starring crime drama that has been created and written by The Bridge’s Camilla Ahlgren. Fallen is from Banijay label Filmlance and sees Helin stars as the new head of a group solving crimes in Malmö, Sweden. Due to a tragedy, she moves from […]

Banijay Rights to distribute ITV musical dating format ‘Romeo & Duet’

Banijay Rights has acquired global distribution rights to new singing & dating show format Romeo & Duet, ahead of its UK premiere this weekend. Created and produced by Goat Films, the series gives its contestants just one ‘sing’ to entice a singleton down from the balcony, and only then will the two come face-to-face for […]

Canal+ acquires Steven Knight’s wartime drama ‘Rogue Heroes’

France’s Canal+ has acquired six-part wartime drama Rogue Heroes, from distributor Banijay Rights. The series will be broadcast on Canal+ in France and for all Canal+ territories around the world in late 2022. The agreement, which was struck at MIPTV this week, follows MGM-owned network Epix’s acquisition of the drama for the US in November […]

MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day

Fremantle Finland appoints new CEO Jarkko Luoma has been appointed as the new CEO for Fremantle Finland, following the exit of Joonas Hytönen. Hytönen has decided to step down and the change of management was made effective on 1 April 2022. Luoma is promoted into the role from the position of head of development & […]

Banijay France acquires ‘Guess My Age’ format firm Tooco

European production and distribution giant Banijay has acquired a majority stake in French format firm Tooco The company, which specialises in the creation, development and management of new formats, will focus on originating concepts for the French and international markets, as part of Banijay France. Led by Aurélien Lipiansky and Mikaël Moreau, Tooco is behind […]

Sales Talk: Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne on rising FAST & poignancy of ‘The Crown’

Buyers, hungry for new content, are making their way to the UK capital for meetings, presentations and drinks – or logging on from across the globe – all this week, as London TV Screenings gets underway tomorrow. With so many new productions being showcased, TBI has been checking in with execs from international distributors of all sizes […]

Exclusive: Banijay Rights expands FAST network in UK with Samsung

Banijay Rights is moving further into Free Ad-supported Streaming Television (FAST) with the launch of two new UK channels via Samsung TV, TBI has learned. The two channels will be brand specific, offering more than 400 hours of Deal Or No Deal USA and McLeod’s Daughters to viewers via the Samsung TV Plus UK service. […]

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