The auction for All3Media has reached its final stage with three frontrunners: Banijay, Peter Chernin’s North Road, and a venture bid from Goldman Sachs are all in the running. Going up for sale in May with a sought price of around £1 billion (€1.15bn), All3Media is co-owned by Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Liberty Global. […]
Formats are proving to be resilient to the decline in commissioning activity experienced across the wider media industry according to a report from Ampere Analysis. While the volume of Unscripted titles announced in North America fell by 14 per cent between H1 2022 and H1 2023, titles based on formats were less affected with a […]
Banijay Asia, the Indian content powerhouse, has announced its foray into Live Entertainment & Special Events, with an unforgettable pre-match entertainment ceremony at the historic India-Pakistan cricket match. Produced and executed by Banijay Asia, and orchestrated by BCCI, the star-studded event, titled “A Musical Odyssey,” took place at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, […]
ITV has announced that the new series of Big Brother will start on October 8th. To mark the return of the ultimate social experiment, Big Brother: The Launch will air on ITV1, ITV2 and ITVX in a disruptive multi-channel and streaming takeover. The remainder of the series will be available nightly at 9pm on ITV2 […]
As Big Brother prepares to makes its return to UK television in October, moving onto ITV2 and ITVX, the launch campaign has kicked off. Starting with a series of promos, each will cast Big Brother’s gaze out into the real world by using the show’s recognisable voice to narrate over everyday scenes. They seek to […]
Banijay Kids & Family, a specialist in children’s entertainment behind popular shows such as Totally Spies! and Mr Bean: The Animated Series, has announced a partnership with YouTube revenue experts, The Polar Bears, to boost the commercial performance of its digital network. The partnership will see Banijay Kids & Family leverage The Polar Bears’ expertise, […]
Banijay France, part of media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay, has announced new senior leadership at ALP, with Frédéric Lussato, promoted to President and Julien Magne becoming Managing Director. Both roles are effective immediately in line with Alexia Larouche-Joubert’s promotion to CEO, Banijay France. Lussato, who previously served as Managing Director, ALP, has been upped to […]
Media and entertainment company Banijay has announced that its global cookery hit MasterChef is set for a new international adaptation in French-Canada, produced by production company Pixcom, in collaboration with Quebecor Content. In a deal negotiated by Banijay’s global distribution arm, Banijay Rights, Canadian French-language network TVA will broadcast a first season of MasterChef Quebec […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay, has announced the reorganisation of Banijay in Asia, combining two entities – Endemol Shine India and Banijay Asia – under the leadership of Deepak Dhar, who has been appointed the Founder & Group CEO – Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India. Building a regional content powerhouse, the move follows the […]
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay, has announced that historical drama Marie Antoinette has been acquired by Disney+ in Germany. Produced by Banijay Studios France, CAPA Drama and Les Gens, the eight-part series – created and written by Deborah Davis – will launch on Disney+ in Germany on June 21st. […]