Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of media and entertainment group Banijay Entertainment, has announced that the BBC has acquired the highly anticipated adaptation of crime drama Wallander, which sees Vikings star Gustaf Skarsgård take on the role of the eponymous detective. Produced by Jarowskij/YellowBird, part of Banijay Nordic, the three-part Swedish-language adaptation for TV4 will be available for UK audiences on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four. Banijay Rights has secured further … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights brings new era of Wallander to the BBC
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TBS and Banijay Rights Expand Ninja Warrior Partnership
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of media and entertainment group Banijay Entertainment, have concluded an agreement for international sales of finished programmes of Ninja Warrior, the legendary sportainment franchise. The deal builds on the strategic format licensing agreement signed between TBS and Banijay Entertainment in October 2025, bringing the format into the number one global producer and distributor’s elite portfolio of superbrands. … [Read more...] about TBS and Banijay Rights Expand Ninja Warrior Partnership
Global hit format heats up September with MasterChef Asia premiering on HBO Max, TLC and Discovery
The revamped reality competition MasterChef Asia, produced by Warner Bros. Discovery, CreAsia Studio (part of Endemol Shine India), and from Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of media and entertainment group, Banijay Entertainment, is set to premiere on HBO Max on September 22, as well as TLC and Discovery Channel on September 22 and 23, respectively. Judged by renowned Asian culinary giants Chef Edward Lee, Chef “Pam” Pichaya S., and Chef Kelvin Cheung, the 10-episode series follows … [Read more...] about Global hit format heats up September with MasterChef Asia premiering on HBO Max, TLC and Discovery
Banijay Rights Takes Workerbee’s The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer to Hulu
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of media and entertainment group Banijay Entertainment, has announces Workerbee's true-crime documentary series The Promise: Finding My Mother's Killer will stream on Hulu in the U.S. It marks the first deal for the Banijay UK label Workerbee series, a gripping 3 x 60’ true-crime documentary centred around the decades-long quest of Iranian-American Pooneh Entezari. A rags-to-riches story of a daughter who has spent over 30 years working to pursue … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Takes Workerbee’s The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer to Hulu
Banijay Rights Boards The Clickbait Clinic with Stacey Dooley
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced it has acquired global distribution rights to upcoming BBC series The Clickbait Clinic with Stacey Dooley (working title), as this week’s London TV Screenings gets underway. A new six-part documentary series for BBC One and iPlayer, The Clickbait Clinic with Stacey Dooley (w/t) uncovers the truth behind some of the wildest health trends taking over our social media feeds. … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Boards The Clickbait Clinic with Stacey Dooley
A Woman of Substance Lands in North America and Australia Ahead of The London TV Screenings
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced that BritBox has acquired the North American streaming rights for the major brand-new adaptation of A Woman of Substance, amid a raft of global acquisitions brokered ahead of this week’s London TV Screenings. Produced by The Forge (National Treasure, The Buccaneers, Marriage), a Banijay UK company, for Channel 4 in the UK, this revenge romp is a re-imagining of the … [Read more...] about A Woman of Substance Lands in North America and Australia Ahead of The London TV Screenings
