Banijay Group to form £3.8bn television super-indie with The Traitors producers
Chair of merged production company says move creates a ‘world-class’ offering across live events and programmingThe European maker of television shows ranging from Peaky Blinders to Big Brother is to...
By Mark Sweney · The Guardian Culture
Chair of merged production company says move creates a ‘world-class’ offering across live events and programming The European maker of television shows ranging from Peaky Blinders to Big Brother is to merge with the UK super-indie behind hits including The Traitors to create a €4.4bn (£3.8bn) global TV production giant. Paris-headquartered Banijay Group, which last year considered making a takeover offer for ITV’s studio operation , has struck a deal to merge with All3Media, which is owned by RedBird IMI. Continue reading...