Banijay


Banijay taps Zeppelin exec to lead new Iberian creative agency

Banijay has diversified its Iberian operations by rolling out a new creative agency to be led a Zeppelin exec, just days after unveiling a talent division in France. The label, IMA, will be part of Banijay Iberia and is being led by Agus Cantero. It will offer “boutique creative solutions and services” to help promote […]

Banijay’s UK prodco Remarkable raids Optomen for factual development chief

Banijay-owned Remarkable TV has rejigged its factual team by appointing a former Optomen exec as its head of development. Matthew Winter will create a new factual development strategy for the company and build on existing titles, which includes Your Home Made Perfect for BBC Two, Virtually History for YouTube, Inside Chernobyl With Ben Fogle for […]

Banijay launches French talent agency with Non Stop’s Hugues Dangy

Banijay has launched a France-based talent agency that will attempt to tap into the relationship between influencers and TV. Banijay Talent will be part of Banijay France and is to be led by Hugues Dangy, who becomes president having previously founded fellow Banijay outfit Non Stop Group, which he has led and co-owned with the […]

Exclusive: Arte buys Hebrew-language menopause dramedy ‘Fifty’

French and German broadcaster Arte has picked up Israeli comedy drama Fifty, TBI has learned. The eight-parter was produced by Banijay-owned Endemol Shine Israel for domestic broadcaster Yes TV and created by novelist and screenwriter Yael Hedaya, who was behind Betipul (In Treatment). The Hebrew-language dramedy will debut 16 July on Arte and tells the […]

Peacock preps Endemol Shine period dating show ‘Pride & Prejudice’

NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered a new dating format from Endemol Shine North America (ESNA) that takes participants to the Regency era. Pride & Prejudice: An Experiment In Romance will see contestants transported to Regency-style England, where a group of eligible suitors will attempt “to win the heart of the heroine and her court.” The […]

TBI In Conversation: Lining up nostalgia with ‘Domino Challenge’

Banijay’s James Townley and Endemol Shine France’s Jean-Louis Blot tell TBI deputy editor Mark Layton how they’ve found success putting the ‘game’ in game shows, ahead of Domino Challenge‘s global debut today. Nostalgic, family-friendly entertainment formats are currently en vogue, and Banijay’s latest offering, Domino Challenge, looks set to fit firmly within that trend when it launches […]

Atresmedia and TV 2 build local ‘LEGO Masters’

Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia and Norway’s TV 2 have both commissioned local versions of Banijay’s LEGO Masters entertainment format. Atresmedia has ordered a first series run from Banijay Iberia’s Shine Iberia, whilst TV 2 has commissioned its adaptation from Mastiff Norway, with the format having now been sold to a total of 13 broadcasters. The format […]

Exclusive: BBC Studios to miss MIPCOM for second year

Green Planet distributor BBC Studios (BBCS) will have no physical presence at MIPCOM in October for a second year running, TBI understands. The Reed Midem event, which is slated to run 11-14 October, is normally the biggest gathering in the TV calendar but was cancelled last year as the pandemic spread and now BBCS has confirmed […]

Banijay & Rabbit Films take Oble format ‘La Lettre’ across Europe

Banijay and Rabbit Films in Finland have acquired remake rights to La Lettre (aka Yours Sincerely), the French format that sees celebrities surprising “ordinary heroes”. The global production outfit has taken rights in Italy and Belgium, while Rabbit Films has picked up the show for a Finnish remake. Broadcaster details have not yet been revealed. The French unscripted format, […]

TBI In Conversation: How Banijay is building its global format empire

Banijay’s global head of content development, James Townley, discusses streamers, pandemic protocols and the popularity of dominoes with Richard Middleton As weeks turned into months last year, it quickly became apparent that the completion of Banijay’s $2.2bn deal for Endemol Shine Group – and much of the restructuring – would occur under lockdown. Fast-forward nine […]

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