Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced it has signed a landmark premium scripted package deal with Movistar Plus+, Spain’s leading TV and SVOD service. Comprising more than 60 hours of stand-out drama, the agreement includes BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning Wolf Hall, Steven Knight’s high-octane series This Town, upcoming family saga The Hardacres, historical drama Marie Antoinette, BAFTA award-winning The Sixth Commandment and coming-of-age series … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Sends Premium Scripted Package to Spain’s Movistar Plus+
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Banijay Rights launches first-ever dedicated Mr Bean FAST channel worldwide
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced the launch of a dedicated Mr Bean: The Animated Series FAST channel, in a move that expands the iconic brand to free ad-supported services worldwide for the first time. Marking the 30th FAST channel in Banijay Rights’ burgeoning portfolio, the 24/7 FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channel – entitled Mr Bean - will comprise the first three seasons of Mr Bean: The Animated Series. Produced by Tiger Aspect … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights launches first-ever dedicated Mr Bean FAST channel worldwide
Banijay Rights Appoints Isabelle Helle as SVP German-Speaking Territories and Poland
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay, has announced the appointment of Isabelle Helle as SVP German-Speaking Territories and Poland. Helle will be responsible for executing Banijay Rights’ co-production sales strategy across German-speaking Europe and Poland, where she will represent the leading distributor’s 185,000+ hour-strong catalogue. An experienced senior sales executive, Helle was formerly Director of BBC Worldwide Germany and has … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Appoints Isabelle Helle as SVP German-Speaking Territories and Poland
Banijay Unveils Compelling Slate Ahead of London TV Screenings
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
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
