Banijay Entertainment has reported H1 group revenue up +3 per cent to €1.42 billion. EBITDA held strong at €208 million, up +6 per cent YOY, with increased profitability vs 2024 at 14.6 per cent. Production revenue up 1.6 per cent to €1.1 billion and distribution revenue up 0.6 per cent to €149 million, with a […]
Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has suggested that production company Banijay and the BBC need to “raise their game” in terms of complaints processes following the publication of the investigation into the behaviour of TV presenter Gregg Wallace. “More than half of the allegations […]
Banijay Kids & Family, a specialist in children’s entertainment behind hit shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has announced that its distribution arm has secured a raft of multi-package sales for its portfolio of shows. ABC (Australia) has picked up the rights to Moominvalley season 4 and Piripenguins season 1, […]
Banijay Branded Entertainment (BBE), part of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has confirmed a partnership with brand production services specialists, And So Production. The collaboration will align And So Production’s brands and clients seeking premium content, with BBE’s expertise in delivering high-impact, thoughtful storytelling for its clients. BBE provides centralised support for Banijay Entertainment’s teams creating […]
UYoung, the Chinese children’s and family entertainment and media company, has acquired a raft of English language programmes from global broadcasters and production companies for its popular Ukids app, the preschool animation platform. Acquisitions include the Alphablocks Limited shows – Alphablocks (83 x 5’), Numberblocks (150 x 5’) and Colourblocks (45 x 5’) – produced by the Emmy and BAFTA winning […]
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced the appointment of Lottie Wilson as VP Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Wilson will be responsible for executing Banijay Rights’ sales strategy across Australia and New Zealand, where she will represent the distributor’s 205,000+ hour-strong catalogue with a focus on finished […]
Blue Lucy, a provider of media management and workflow automation solutions, has announced an extension of its relationship with Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment. The new four-year agreement reaffirms Blue Lucy’s role in supporting Banijay Rights’ daily operations across its content portfolio. Blue Lucy’s BLAM platform – an integration […]
EndemolShine India, the Indian content powerhouses, and part of Banijay Entertainment, has announced its entry into branded entertainment. To fuel this vision, EndemolShine India has partnered with marketing agency Mediascope to lead the effort around brand integration and advertiser-funded programming (AFP). With this move, EndemolShine India aims to create innovative content solutions that seamlessly integrate […]
France’s Banijay Group could be working up a bid for ITV or its studio arm to bring together two of Europe’s largest TV production groups, according to reports in the FT. Banijay has already talked to ITV executives insiders have claimed. ITV’s studio arm has attracted interest from investment groups such as RedBird IMI, which […]
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced the launch of The Osbournes FAST Channel, in a move that will see the iconic reality series made available on free ad-supported services. The Osbournes launches this April on Rakuten TV, LG Channels, Xumo Play, TCL, VIZIO, Sling Freestream, Plex, Anoki and […]