London – Banijay International continues to build on the global success of its hit entertainment format Stars in Danger: The High Dive at NATPE 2014, as Peru’s America TV signs a new primetime version. The news comes as the Spanish version of the series, produced by Banijay Group’s Cuarzo Producciones for Telecinco, is renewed for a second season due to air later in 2014. The (13 x 90') Peruvian version – currently in pre-production with Lima-based GV Producciones – … [Read more...] about Banijay’s “Stars in Danger: The High Dive” goes to Peru and Spain
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MIPCOM: Banijay International to launch “Mentor”
London - Banijay International is bringing a new entertainment format to MIPCOM. Mentor will have its world premiere in the biggest primetime slot on DR1, formerly home to Danish X-Factor, on August 30, 2013. Mentor is a live primetime eight-episode entertainment series, where the professional coaches risk being voted off. Mentor was developed by Danish musician and television personality Thomas Blachman in co-operation with Nordic production company … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Banijay International to launch “Mentor”
Banijay International appoints Jimmy Humphrey as Sales and Acquisitions Manager
London - Banijay International has appointed Jimmy Humphrey as Sales and Acquisitions Manager. At Banijay International, he will take responsibility for sales to UK, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Italy and Portugal, and acquisition of formats and finished tape for international exploitation in the UK, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand. He will work out of Banijay International’s head office in London. Karoline Spodsberg, Managing Director, Banijay International, said, … [Read more...] about Banijay International appoints Jimmy Humphrey as Sales and Acquisitions Manager
MIPTV: Armoza Formats’ “The Gran Plan” picked up in 20 territories
Tel Aviv, Israel – Armoza Formats announced that its prime-time format, The Gran Plan, has reached agreements in over 20 territories during MIPTV. Six broadcasters have directly taken this new format including ProsiebenSat1 in Germany, 1+1 in the Ukraine, Alpha TV in Greece. Further agreements were also made in Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, UK, Ireland, France, Spain, as well as an exclusive deal with Banijay International for Scandinavia. The one-hour comic factual entertainment … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Armoza Formats’ “The Gran Plan” picked up in 20 territories
ATF 2012: Banijay International sells Stars In Danger: High Diving to China
London – Banijay International’s original diving format, Stars In Danger: High Diving, has been licensed to China’s leading satellite broadcaster Jiangsu Satellite Channel just ahead of next week’s Asia Television Forum (ATF). Soon to go into production, 10 x 90’ episodes of the popular format are to air in a prime time weekend slot from the second quarter of 2013. The show will be produced in-house by Jiangsu TV. Like the original German format, devised by Banijay … [Read more...] about ATF 2012: Banijay International sells Stars In Danger: High Diving to China
Banijay’s Stars In Danger: High Diving jumps into U.S.
London/Los Angeles – FOX in the U.S. has licensed Banijay International’s original diving format, Stars In Danger: High Diving, in a new deal. Bunim/Murray Productions of Banijay Group will be producing the local adaptation of this German format, originally created by sister company Brainpool, for primetime broadcast across the FOX network. This U.S. version of the format will feature stars from different backgrounds coached by professional divers before competing in a series of … [Read more...] about Banijay’s Stars In Danger: High Diving jumps into U.S.
