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Exclusive: Banijay eyes joint bid for Endemol
Banijay Group is looking to make a joint bid for Black Mirror producer Endemol Shine Group,…
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Banijay adds France’s Terence Films to production roster
Banijay Group has acquired French drama producer Terence Films. The business has taken a majority…
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Banijay in the ring to buy Endemol
Banijay Group has been tipped as the new frontrunner to buy Big Brother producer Endemol Shine Group. …
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Zodiak Kids hires Moonscoop chief as CEO
Banijay Group, the umbrella group behind Zodiak Kids, has appointed Moonscoop’s Benoit di Sabatino as…
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Marcus Wolter to become CEO of newly formed Banijay Germany
Banijay Group is to launch a German outfit with Marcus Wolter acting as CEO from…
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Banijay ups Cuarzo content chief
Banijay Group has promoted the director of content at its Spanish prodco, Cuarzo Productions, to…
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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 UK chief to exit
Rod Henwood is stepping down from his post as CEO of Banijay UK, Belgium and…
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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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Houlind takes Banijay Zodiak Nordic top job
Jacob Houlind has been named group CEO of a merged Nordic division at fledgling super-indie…
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Banijay completes Zodiak merger
The merger of Banijay Group and Zodiak Media has completed, creating TV’s latest super-indie. Operating…
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Irish Screentime exits Banijay fold
Banijay Group’s Screentime ShinAwiL has been sold back to the Irish prodco’s management. CEO Larry…
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Vivendi moves for stake in Banijay-Zodiak
French media giant Vivendi is in talks to buy a minority stake in the soon-to-be…
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Banijay & Zodiak: the story so far
Will television’s latest super group be called ‘Banijak’, ‘Zodijay’ and plain old ‘Banijay-Zodiak Group’? Zodiak…
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Banijay and Zodiak merger confirmed
The merger between production and distribution firms Banijay Group and Zodiak Media is going ahead….
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Banijay, Zodiak merger talks confirmed
Banijay Group and Zodiak Media are in advanced merger talks. Various sources have linked the…
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Bunim/Murray chair stands down in shake up
Jonathan Murray is stepping back from Bunim/Murray Productions, the pioneering US reality prodco he co-created…
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Shine’s Callaghan exits for Screentime
Shine Australia’s executive director, Rory Callaghan, is joining Banijay Group’s Screentime as CEO. He will…
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Banijay appoints head of content
France-based production and distribution group Banijay has upped Marie Schweitzer to head of content. In…
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Banijay buys US indie
Banijay Group has bought a controlling stake in Stephen David Entertainment, the US prodco behind…
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New World Order: Executive perspective
In the second part of our report into the wave of top-level consolidation in the…
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New World Order
Following confirmation of the game-changing Shine Group-Endemol merger and the emergence of an increasingly more…
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Banijay names Namiech as Spodsberg successor
Banijay International has named Emmanuelle Namiech as its managing director, For the past six months,…
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News brief: Banijay launches Italian producer
Banijay Group has launched an Italian production company with local producer Filipo Cipriano. Banijay will…
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French Banijay prodco adds Endemol France reality chief
Banijay Group’s H2O Productions has hired Endemol France formats veteran Philippe Stoltz as managing director….
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Banijay buys Spanish production company
Production and distribution group Banijay has acquired Day Light On Producciones (DLO), the Spanish drama…