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Banijay SAS (formerly Banijay Entertainment and later Banijay Group) is one of the largest international content producers and distributors with over 150 production companies across 22 territories, and a multi-genre catalogue containing over 120,000 hours of original programming. Headquartered in Paris, the company was founded in January 2008 by Stéphane Courbit, formerly president of Endemol France.

The company has expanded over the years through multiple acquisitions, including its purchases of Zodiak Media in 2016 and Endemol Shine Group in 2020, when it adopted its current name.[2]

The group represents some of the most popular television formats including Big Brother, Survivor, Deal or No Deal, Temptation Island, MasterChef, The Money Drop and Wife Swap, and also produces scripted programming such as Wallander, Peaky Blinders and Black Mirror among others.

History[]

In 2009, Banijay acquired 51% of Spanish production company Cuarzo Producciones on 12 January,[3] 50% of German producer Brainpool TV on 2 July[4] and the entire television division of Copenhagen-based film studio Nordisk Film on 12 October.[5] In March 2010, Banijay acquired American production company Bunim/Murray Productions for an undisclosed amount.[6]

In September 2012, Banijay acquired a majority stake in Australian production company Screentime, which included a New Zealand division (Screentime New Zealand) and a 49% stake in Irish producer Shinawil which was sold in 2015.[7] That same year, French celebrity channel Non Stop People and Cyril Hanouna's H2O Productions became new members of the Group,[8] followed in 2013 by Italian producer Ambra Multimedia[9] and Spanish producer, DLO Producciones.[10]

In April 2014, Banijay launched Banijay Studios North America in Los Angeles, California.[11] On 9 January 2015, Banijay acquired New York City-based Stephen David Entertainment.[12]

In July 2015, Banijay Group announced that it would merge with Zodiak Media; the merger was completed in February 2016.[13][14] Vivendi also became a shareholder in 2016.[15]

In 2017, Banijay acquired BlackLight Television, Blast and Fearless Minds in the UK, launched YellowBird UK and acquired Shauna Events in France.[16] In July of that year Banijay announced it has acquired Survivor production company Castaway Television Productions.[17]

In February 2018, Banijay Group acquired Britain-based company Wonder[18] and Neon Ink Productions in February with Banijay Studios Italy,[19] Banijay Asia[20] and Banijay Productions Germany[21] were created in June of that year. Portocabo and Terence Films also became members of the group in 2018.

In October 2018, Banijay entered advanced talks to acquire rival Endemol Shine Group,[22] with a deal approved a year later on 26 October 2019.[23]

In October 2019, Good Times and Funwood Media became part of the group and the company launched joint venture The Natural Studios alongside Bear Grylls and Delbert Shoopman.[24]

On 30 June 2020, the European Commission approved Banijay's purchase of Endemol Shine.[25] The purchase was completed on July 3, 2020, whereby Banijay took on its current name and upscaled from its 16 territories to 22.[26] More recently, it signed a deal with Nineteen11, a production company.[27] On December 15, 2021, Banijay Rights inked a deal with Viaplay which provided access to its Nordic drama titles.[28]

Programmes[]

Main article(s): List of Banijay programs

Banijay has several brands of television programmes and formats aimed at different demographics. Some of its better-known programmes and formats produced by its many subsidiaries (past and present) are:

  • All Together Now
  • Big Brother
  • Bigg Boss
  • The Biggest Loser
  • Broadchurch
  • Black Mirror
  • Capital (co-production with Fremantle Limited and Kudos)
  • The Crystal Maze
  • Deal or No Deal
  • Fear Factor
  • Fort Boyard
  • Home and Away
  • Hunted
  • The Island with Bear Grylls
  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians
  • Lego Masters
  • Location, Location, Location
  • Marie Antoinette
  • MasterChef
  • Mr. Bean
  • Mister Maker
  • One Born Every Minute
  • Only Connect
  • Peaky Blinders
  • Pointless
  • Popstars
  • Ready Steady Cook
  • Shipwrecked
  • Simon's Cat
  • Survivor
  • Versailles
  • The Wall
  • Total Divas
  • Totally Spies!
  • Wife Swap
  • Wipeout
  • Your Face Sounds Familiar

Assets[]

Assets owned by Banijay include:[29]

Region/Country Units
France
  • Adventure Line Productions
  • Banijay Production Media
  • Banijay Productions
  • Banijay Studios France
    • GTV Productions
  • Banijay Talent
  • Daze MGMT
  • DMLS TV
  • Endemol France
    • Shine Fiction
    • Endemol Production
  • H2O Productions
  • Jereluc
  • KM Production
  • Marathon Studio
  • Monello Productions[30]
  • Non Stop People
  • Pistache TV
  • Shauna Events[31]
  • Société Miss France
  • Talent Lab
  • Terence Films[32]
  • Upper Talent
Germany
  • Banijay Productions Germany
  • Banijay Live Artist Brand (BLAB)[34]
  • Brainpool TV
  • Endemol Shine Germany
    • Endemol Shine Beyond
    • Rainer Laux Productions (joint venture with Rainer Laux)[38]
  • Good Humor
  • Good Times
  • MadeFor
  • MTS Künstler Management[36]
  • SR Management GmbH[39]
Israel
  • Endemol Shine Israel
  • Reshet (33%)
  • Hadashot 13 (10%)
Italy
  • 4Friends Film[29]
  • Atlantis Film[41]
  • Aurora TV
  • Banijay Italia[41]
    • L'Officina (joint venture with Fabio Fazio[40])
  • Banijay Nonpanic
  • Banijay Studios Italy
  • Endemol Shine Italy
  • Funwood Media[42][43]
  • ITV Movie[41]
Benelux
  • Banijay Belgium
  • Blockbuster Media
  • Endemol Shine Nederland
  • Human Factor
  • NL Film & TV
    • Totem Media (joint venture with Fonk Film[44])
  • Simpel Zodiak
  • Southfields
  • TVBV
Nordic countries
  • Banijay Factory[45]
  • Banijay Finland
  • Metronome Productions A/S (Denmark)
  • Endemol Shine Finland[46]
  • Rubicon TV AS (Norway)
  • Filmlance International AB (Sweden)
  • Jarowskij (Sweden)
    • Jarowskij Finland[47]
  • Mastiff Television (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)
  • Meter Television AB (Sweden)
  • Metronome Post AB (Sweden)
  • Nordisk Film TV (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)
  • Pineapple Entertainment (Denmark)
  • Respirator (Denmark)
  • Yellow Bird (Sweden)
  • Banijay Nordic Mobile

[29]

Russia
Spain and Portugal
  • Cuarzo Producciones
  • Dlo/Magnolia[49]
    • Dlo Producciones
  • Endemol Portugal
  • Endemol Shine Iberia
  • Funwood Media[42][43]
  • IMA
  • Shine Iberia
  • Diagonal Television
  • Gestmusic
  • Telegenia
  • Zeppelin Television
  • Tuiwok Estudios

[29]

United Kingdom
  • BlackLight (formerly Touchpaper Television[50])
  • Castaway Television Productions
  • The Comedy Unit
  • Cut & Mustard
  • Double Dutch
  • Douglas Road Productions Limited
  • Dragonfly Film and Television
  • Darlow Smithson Productions
  • Electric Robin
  • Fearless Minds
  • Fifty Fathoms
  • Initial
  • IWC Media
  • Kudos
    • Kudos North
  • Neon Ink Productions[51]
  • The Natural Studios (joint venture with Bear Grylls and Delbert Shoopman)[52]
  • OP Talent
  • RDF Television
    • Fizz
    • RDF West
  • Remarkable Television
  • Sharp Jack TV
  • Shine TV
  • Shiny Button Productions
  • Sidney Street
  • Simon's Cat Ltd.
  • Tiger Aspect Productions
    • Tiger Aspect Comedy
    • Tiger Aspect Kids and Family[30]
    • Tiger Aspect Drama
  • Wild Mercury Productions
  • Wonder[40][53]
  • Workerbee
  • Yellow Bird UK[56]
  • Zeppotron
  • ZnakTV (also in the United States)[58]

[29]

United States
Latin America
  • Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic
  • Endemol Shine Latino[40]
Australia and New Zealand
  • Screentime
    • Screentime New Zealand
  • Endemol Shine Australia
    • Endemol Shine Banks
Asia
  • Banijay Asia
  • Endemol Shine India
  • Sol

[29]

Other countries
  • B&B Endemol Shine (Switzerland; joint venture with Freddy Burger Management)
  • Endemol Shine Polska
  • Zodiak Media Ireland
International
  • Banijay Brands
  • Banijay Rights
  • Zodiak Kids

References[]

  1. ↑ "Our People - Banijay Group". http://www.banijay.com/people.
  2. ↑ Kanter, Jake (July 6, 2020). "Banijay Reveals Rebrand Following $2.2BN Endemol Shine Group Takeover". https://deadline.com/2020/07/banijay-reveals-rebrand-following-endemol-shine-group-takeover-1202978059/.
  3. ↑ "Banijay adquiere el 51% del accionariado de Cuarzo Producciones". https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/9984/banijay-adquiere-el-51-del-accionariado-de-cuarzo-producciones/.
  4. ↑ Hopewell, John (2 July 2009). "Banijay buys 50% stake in Brainpool". https://variety.com/2009/biz/news/banijay-buys-50-stake-in-brainpool-1118005629/.
  5. ↑ "Banijay acquires Nordisk Film's TV arm". October 12, 2009. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/banijay-acquires-nordisk-films-tv-89927.
  6. ↑ "Bunim-Murray acquired by France's Banijay". March 25, 2010. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bunim-murray-acquired-frances-banijay-22026.
  7. ↑ "IF Magazine". http://if.com.au/2012/09/04/article/Banijay-Group-acquires-majority-stake-in-Screentime/XWNVYNIBXL.html.
  8. ↑ "Stéphane Courbit rachète la société de production de Cyril Hanouna et boucle le rachat d'Everest Poker". https://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/medias/20120724trib000710651/stephane-courbit-rachete-la-societe-de-production-de-cyril-hanouna-et-boucle-le-rachat-d-everest-poker-.html.
  9. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (29 April 2013). "Marco Bassetti Named CEO Of Banijay; Group Acquires Italy's Ambra Multimedia". https://deadline.com/2013/04/marco-bassetti-named-ceo-of-banijay-group-acquires-italys-ambra-multimedia-485533/.
  10. ↑ "Banijay Group Acquires Spanish TV Production Firm DLO". September 10, 2013. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/banijay-group-acquires-spanish-tv-625359.
  11. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (5 April 2014). "MipTV: Banijay Taps David Goldberg to Launch Banijay Studios North America". https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/miptv-banijay-taps-former-endemol-exec-david-goldberg-to-launch-banijay-studios-north-america-1201153120/.
  12. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (8 January 2015). "Banijay Group Buys Controlling Share in Stephen David Entertainment". https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/banijay-group-buys-controlling-share-in-stephen-david-entertainment-1201395774/.
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  14. ↑ Barraclough, Leo; Keslassy, Elsa (28 July 2015). "Banijay, Zodiak to Merge to Create $1 Billion Production House". https://variety.com/2015/tv/global/banijay-zodiak-to-merge-to-create-1-billion-production-house-1201549764/.
  15. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (October 28, 2019). "Could Banijay-Endemol Shine Deal Be Vivendi's Ticket to Becoming Global Powerhouse?". https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/banijay-endemol-shine-vivendi-stephane-courbit-vincent-bollore-1203385384/.
  16. ↑ "Banijay launches further scripted indie, Fearless Minds". July 20, 2017. http://www.televisual.com/news/banijay-launches-further-scripted-indie-fearless-minds_nid-6647/.
  17. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (10 July 2017). "Banijay Raises $416M To Help Finance Acquisition Of 'Survivor's Castaway Prods". The Hollywood Reporter. https://deadline.com/2017/07/banijay-group-raises-416-million-castaway-survivor-acquisition-1202125847/.
  18. ↑ Knox, David (28 February 2018). "Banijay acquires Wonder production arm". TV Tonight. https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/02/banijay-acquires-7wonder-production-arm.html.
  19. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (25 June 2018). "Banijay Studios Italy Bows to Produce Premium Scripted Content". https://variety.com/2018/tv/global/banijay-studios-italy-bows-to-produce-premium-scripted-content-1202856309/.
  20. ↑ Mitchell, Robert (9 April 2018). "Banijay Group Partners With Deepak Dhar to Launch Banijay Asia". https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/banijay-rights-partners-deepak-dhar-launch-banijay-asia-1202747361/.
  21. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (1 March 2018). "Banijay Productions Germany Launches With Arno Schneppenheim As MD". Deadline Hollywood. https://deadline.com/2018/03/banijay-productions-germany-launch-arno-schneppenheim-managing-director-1202306688/.
  22. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (October 4, 2018). "Banijay in Advanced Talks to Acquire Endemol Shine". https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/banijay-endemol-shine-advanced-talks-acquisition-1202968509/.
  23. ↑ Clarke, Stewart; Keslassy, Elsa (October 26, 2019). "Banijay Seals $2.2 Billion Deal for Endemol Shine, Paving Way for Huge New Global Player". https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/banijay-buys-endemol-shine-stephane-courbit-marco-bassetti-sophie-turner-laing-1203380620/.
  24. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (October 14, 2019). "Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman Team With Banijay to Launch The Natural Studios". https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/bear-grylls-delbert-shoopman-banijay-the-natural-studios-1203368889/.
  25. ↑ Kanter, Jake (July 1, 2020). "Banijay Group's $2.2BN Endemol Shine Group Takeover Approved By European Commission". https://deadline.com/2020/07/banijay-group-endemol-shine-group-takeover-approved-by-european-commission-1202974883/.
  26. ↑ "Banijay Closes Endemol Shine Acquisition, Forming Global Production Giant". July 3, 2020. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/banijays-22-b-aquisition-endemol-shine-creates-global-tv-giant-1291966.
  27. ↑ "Banijay Rights, Nineteen11 sign first-look deal". https://realscreen.com/2020/08/18/banijay-rights-nineteen11-sign-first-look-deal/.
  28. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (2021-12-15). "Banijay Rights Inks Package Deal With Viaplay Ahead of U.S. Launch" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2021/digital/global/banijay-rights-viaplay-u-s-package-deal-1235133273/.
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 "Companies". Banijay Group. http://www.banijay.com/companies/.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Richard Middleton (19 April 2020). "Banijay strikes deal with ITVS-owned Tetra Media to buy 'Hello Kitty' prodco Monello". https://tbivision.com/2021/04/20/banijay-strikes-deal-with-itvs-owned-tetra-media-to-buy-hello-kitty-prodco-monello/. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  31. ↑ "Banijay Group Acquires Digital Company Shauna Events". 23 January 2018. https://variety.com/2018/digital/global/banijay-group-acquires-digital-company-shauna-events-1202673431/.
  32. ↑ "Banijay Group Acquires Terence Films". https://www.banijay.com/news/banijay-group-acquires-terence-films/.
  33. ↑ Richard Middleton (5 May 2021). "Banijay expands German operations with new documentary label". https://tbivision.com/2021/05/05/banijay-expands-german-operations-with-new-documentary-label/. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  34. ↑ Richard Middleton (15 April 2021). "Banijay launches German format & digital entertainment label". https://tbivision.com/2021/04/15/banijay-launches-german-format-digital-entertainment-label/. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  35. ↑ "Banijay Group to increase shareholding in Germany production Company Brainpool". March 1, 2018. https://www.banijay.com/banijay-group-to-increase-shareholding-in-germany-production-company-brainpool/.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 "Banijay Finalises Structure in Germany". August 7, 2020. https://www.banijay.com/banijay-finalises-structure-in-germany/.
  37. ↑ Elsa Keslassy (13 October 2018). "Brainpool's Lucky Pics to Produce Sports Show 'Catch!'; Banijay to Sell Format Rights". https://variety.com/2018/tv/global/banijay-brainpool-lucky-pics-catch-sports-show-mipcom-1202979427/.
  38. ↑ Mark Layton (11 January 2021). "Banijay & Rainer Laux partner on new German reality label". https://tbivision.com/2021/01/11/banijay-rainer-laux-partner-on-new-german-reality-label/.
  39. ↑ "Banijay Germany and Sascha Rinne Management Form Joint Venture". September 15, 2020. https://www.banijay.com/banijay-germany-and-sascha-rinne-management-form-joint-venture/.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 "Companies". https://www.banijay.com/companies/.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Richard Middleton (8 November 2019). "Banijay merges Italian prodcos DryMedia and Magnolia into single entity". https://tbivision.com/2019/11/08/banijay-merges-italian-prodcos-drymedia-and-magnolia-into-single-entity/.
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 "Banijay Rights Acquires Funwood Media". http://www.banijay.com/news/banijay-rights-acquires-funwood-media/.
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Kanter, Jake (December 11, 2019). "Banijay Acquires Italian & Spanish Drama Producer Funwood Media". https://deadline.com/2019/12/banijay-acquires-funwood-media-1202805359/.
  44. ↑ "About". https://www.totemmedia.nl/about-us.
  45. ↑ https://realscreen.com/2021/10/13/banijay-developing-dating-show-in-sign-language-sexy-hands/
  46. ↑ "Endemol Shine Finland moves into scripted with Dionysos Films alum". October 4, 2019. https://tbivision.com/2019/10/04/endemol-shine-finland-moves-into-scripted-with-dionysos-films-alum/.
  47. ↑ https://jarowskij.fi/
  48. ↑ "О компании | WeiT Media". http://weitmedia.com/index.php?id=9.
  49. ↑ "Dlo/Magnolia - Banijay Group". https://www.banijay.com/company/dlo-producciones/.
  50. ↑ "BLACKLIGHT TELEVISION LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04135260.
  51. ↑ "Neon Ink Productions - Banijay Group". https://www.banijay.com/company/neon-ink/.
  52. ↑ "The Natural Studios - Banijay Group". https://www.banijay.com/company/the-natural-studios/.
  53. ↑ "WONDER TELEVISION LIMITED - Filing history (free information from Companies House)". https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08723975/filing-history.
  54. ↑ "Banijay UK Launches New Label Little Wonder". 31 July 2018. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/banijay-little-wonder-new-uk-production-banner-1202890778/.
  55. ↑ "LITTLE WONDER - Wonder". https://wondertv.co.uk/littlewonder.
  56. ↑ "Banijay's Yellow Bird lands in the United Kingdom". https://www.banijay.com/news/banijays-yellow-bird-lands-uk/.
  57. ↑ "Zeppotron Launches New Production Label Definitely". https://www.endemolshineuk.com/zeppotron-launches-new-production-label-definitely/.
  58. ↑ Richard Middleton (2 December 2021). "Banijay buys ZnakTV & hires founder to lead UK duo Initial & Remarkable". https://tbivision.com/2021/12/03/banijay-buys-znaktv-hires-founder-to-lead-uk-duo-initial-remarkable/. Retrieved 4 December 2021.

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