Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay has announced a compelling offering for its dedicated London TV Screenings event – Banijay @ BAFTA. Hitting the 2024 line-up is the highly-anticipated high-end scripted series Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light; and premium documentary Front Row. Elsewhere, the powerhouse will also be celebrating travelling formats with adventure reality, The Summit; and spin-off, Deal or No Deal Island. Packed with distinct, high-quality programming across all … [Read more...] about Banijay Unveils Compelling Slate Ahead of London TV Screenings
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Global Buyers Have Fallen for Filmlance’s Sofia Helin & Camilla Ahlgren Crime Drama
Banijay Rights has announced the first international sales of Fallen, the new crime drama from Banijay Nordic label Filmlance and Bron (The Bridge) screenwriter Camilla Ahlgren and actor Sofia Helin, as this week’s Göteborg Film Festival TV Drama Vision conference gets under way. In deals negotiated across the Banijay Rights global sales team, Fallen has been acquired by CANAL+ Group’s POLAR+ channel in France, MHz Choice in the US, NPO in the Netherlands, SBS in Australia, ERT in Greece and … [Read more...] about Global Buyers Have Fallen for Filmlance’s Sofia Helin & Camilla Ahlgren Crime Drama
MasterChef Hits 70 Markets
Media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay announced global cookery hit MasterChef has reached 70 international adaptations, with two new versions set for Serbia and Malta. Serbian broadcaster TV Prva will produce a first season of the world-famous factual entertainment format to air this month, bringing together local amateur cooks all keen to show the country they have what it takes in the kitchen. Meanwhile, PBS-owned TVM in Malta will launch a new adaptation of the format in February … [Read more...] about MasterChef Hits 70 Markets
Stan acquires Malaysian adaptation of The Bridge
Double Vision, the leading Malaysian production arm of the Vision New Media group, is delighted to announce that both seasons (20 x 60’) of its localised version of Hans Rosenfeldt’s hit Scandi series The Bridge have sold to Stan, Australia’s leading local streaming service. The agreement, brokered by Lyle Bettson-Barker, SVP Australia and New Zealand from Banijay Rights, represents the first time that Stan has acquired a Malaysian drama series. The Asian version of The Bridge was … [Read more...] about Stan acquires Malaysian adaptation of The Bridge
Banijay Rights Strikes Double Big Brother Return in Nigeria
Banijay Rights announced the return of Big Brother to M-NET in Nigeria following a two-season renewal by the network. Produced by Red Pepper Pictures, the eighth season of Big Brother Nigeria is set to launch later this month on MultiChoice-owned M-NET. The deal marks M-NET’s first ever two-season acquisition of Big Brother, with the ninth season set to broadcast in 2024. Robin Pollok, VP Sales, Africa, Middle East, Greece & Israel, Banijay Rights, who brokered the agreement with M-NET, … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Strikes Double Big Brother Return in Nigeria
Banijay Rights serves up Stanley Tucci and Eva Longoria documentary series
Banijay Rights today announces it has acquired global distribution rights outside of the US to a pair of CNN Original Series, which separately follow Hollywood stars Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® Award-winning actor Stanley Tucci and Eva Longoria on powerful journeys of culinary discovery across Italy and Mexico. Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy followed the actor as he explored the stories and people behind one of the world’s most popular cuisines. The series showed viewers the bustling … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights serves up Stanley Tucci and Eva Longoria documentary series