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Banijay
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Exclusive: Arte buys Hebrew-language menopause dramedy ‘Fifty’
French and German broadcaster Arte has picked up Israeli comedy drama Fifty, TBI has learned….
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Peacock preps Endemol Shine period dating show ‘Pride & Prejudice’
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered a new dating format from Endemol Shine North America (ESNA)…
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TBI In Conversation: Lining up nostalgia with ‘Domino Challenge’
Banijay’s James Townley and Endemol Shine France’s Jean-Louis Blot tell TBI deputy editor Mark Layton how they’ve…
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Atresmedia and TV 2 build local ‘LEGO Masters’
Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia and Norway’s TV 2 have both commissioned local versions of Banijay’s LEGO…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios to miss MIPCOM for second year
Green Planet distributor BBC Studios (BBCS) will have no physical presence at MIPCOM in October for…
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Banijay & Rabbit Films take Oble format ‘La Lettre’ across Europe
Banijay and Rabbit Films in Finland have acquired remake rights to La Lettre (aka Yours Sincerely),…
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TBI In Conversation: How Banijay is building its global format empire
Banijay’s global head of content development, James Townley, discusses streamers, pandemic protocols and the popularity…
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News round-up: Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ after a decade; Portugal preps ‘Let Love Rule’; UK’s C5 revives ‘Watercolour Challenge’
Globo returns to ‘Survivor’ Brazilian giant Globe has ordered a new version of Banijay’s format…
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News round-up: BBCS trio join Gramafilm; Sweden & Poland join Family Food Fight; OTF takes end-of-life doc ‘Laura’s Choice’
BBC Studios trio join Gramafilm London-based producer Gramafilm has added three development executives to its…
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Banijay strikes deal with ITVS-owned Tetra Media to buy ‘Hello Kitty’ prodco Monello
Banijay has substantially expanded its children’s catalogue after striking a deal to acquire Monello Productions…