Endemol France


Banijay’s Endemol France lands TF1 and Canal+ alum to oversee sports push

Endemol France has named Didier Lahaye to a new role overseeing its sports-related output. Lahaye becomes head of sport for the Banijay-owned company and will manage the creation and development of the new Endemol France Sport unit. It will operate alongside French labels Yasuke Production and 4-3-3 Production, with a focus on growing the business’ […]

Banijay buys French sports & drama prodco Puzzle Media

Banijay is expanding its French operations by acquiring local production outfit Puzzle Media. The deal will see Banijay’s Endemol France arm pick up a majority stake in Puzzle, which specialises in action, adventure and alternative culture. It is behind shows including France Télévision’s Riding Zone and will “expand development potential in the sports space, particularly […]

TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market

Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in France. Marie-Agnès Bruneau reports on what’s next and where opportunities lie France’s format market is in flux as growing demand from local broadcasters and streamers fuels a new wave of unscripted programming across the country. Both Amazon and Netflix have […]

France cooks up first remake of Germany’s ‘Chefs To Go’

M6 in France is adapting Banijay’s Chefs To Go, marking the first adaptation for the German cookery format. The show will be produced by Endemol France and pits a leading chef against a new kitchen rival each week, as they go head-to-head to create and deliver the best takeaway food in 90 minutes. The chefs have no idea […]

Endemol France & judo star Teddy Riner team on new sports label

Banijay-owned Endemol France has partnered with Teddy Riner, the multi-Olympic gold medal winning French judo champion, to launch a new sports production label. The equally-owned Yasuke Production will see Riner and Endemol France jointly develop and produce formats with a focus on the world of sport, for all broadcasters and platforms, with wide audience appeal. […]

Ex-Shine France COO creates Federation firm

France’s Federation Entertainment has brought in former Shine France COO Bouchra Réjani to create a multi-genre production company. The launch of WeMake pushes Federation into unscripted programming for the first time, meaning it now operates in that area, scripted and children’s television through Cottonwood Media. Réjani recently left Shine France ahead of its merger with […]

Banijay hires Shine France exec for digital

Banijay Group has brought in Shine France’s Lionel Abbo to lead its digital efforts globally. Abbo has been named global head of digital. He will lead the company’s digital business, reporting to Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti. He’ll also oversee digital operations at Banijay France, reporting to the prodco’s CEO, François de Brugada. Abbo joins from […]

Endemol Shine France names programming chiefs

Endemol Shine France has revealed the shape of Vincent Panozzo’s programming unit, with content centred around three genre-specific departments. Caroline Gavignet will take charge of the entertainment unit, with factual going to Angélique Sansonnetti and Julien Aubour taking on reality TV. All three are long-serving Endemol Shine Group execs, and now become directors of programming […]

Endemol Shine France COO named

The soon-to-launch Endemol Shine France will have Delphine Cazaux as its directrice générale. Cazaux (pictured) is currently COO and head of production at Endemol France, which makes up one of two French prodcos merging to create the new Endemol Shine Group-owned company. The directrice générale position is similar to what English-language businesses would refer to […]