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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 1h

Delphine Dumont, Chief Commercial Officer, Banijay Kids & Family, joined the Monetization & Diversification Roundtable at #MIPJunior where she explored new opportunities to unlock the full commercial potential of kids’ IP. 🌍📚🎮🎬

#MIPJunior #BanijayKidsandFamily #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 3h

MIPJunior kicked off yesterday... 🚀

Natalie Adams, Executive Producer, Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, joined the Co-Production & Financing roundtable where she shared her expertise on navigating international partnerships and financing models for kids’ content.

#MIPJunior #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 1d

🍽️ Double servings of MasterChef!

MasterChef USA has been renewed for two more seasons 🙌

FOX’s #1 Cooking Series among A18-49 and the network’s most-watched summer show of 2025 with 3.5M total viewers!

#NewsFlash #MasterChef #EndemolShineNorthAmerica #BanijayAmericas #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 1d

🌎 EndemolShine Boomdog expands into Colombia!

EndemolShine Boomdog is growing its Latin American footprint with a new production company in Colombia.

Home to hits like La Casa de los Famosos and Like Water for Chocolate, Boomdog will now produce scripted & unscripted content locally.
#WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 1d

Bunim/Murray rolls out ‘Let’s Play Ball’ to U.S. buyers! 🔴🟡

Co-produced by EndemolShine Nederland, Talpa_Studios & Signal.Stream, the hit YouTube-born format has racked up 1.2M+ views and a smash season on SBS6.

#NewsFlash #MIPCOM #BunimMurrayProductions #BanijayAmericas #WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 2d

🎤 Banijay Apresenta debuts in São Paulo with Alexandre Pires & Seu Jorge!

The new live entertainment initiative from Endemol Shine Brasil (Banijay Americas) kicks off this November at @Banijay Estúdios - Latin America’s largest production complex.

#BanijayApresenta #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 2d

Football Island scores its first series order from RTL!

Videoland has commissioned the new sport-focused format from SimpelZodiak and Southfields - where legendary ex-footballers face the ultimate survival challenge.

#FootballIsland #MIPCOM #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 4d

Georgie Mathew appointed CEO of Filmlance International 👏

Georgie Mathew is returning to the Banijay Nordic family as CEO, Filmlance, effective January 2026.

Georgie brings extensive scripted expertise & a deep understanding of the streamer market.

#NewsFlash #WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 4d

Beacon Music has been nominated for the Production Music Awards, including:

Voltage Pattern - Best Electronic Dance Track
Honey - Best House Track
Glass Temple - Best Wildcard Track
Love Is A Miracle - Best Soul / R&B Track
Everytime - Best Chart Pop Track

#WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 4d

🥷 Banijay Entertainment takes a leap with Ninja Warrior!

We’ve acquired worldwide distribution rights to the iconic competition format - where everyday heroes test their strength, speed, and determination for ultimate victory. 💥

#NinjaWarrior #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 5d

🏆 House of Guinness tops the SVoD charts as the most-watched show of the week!

Now streaming on Netflix - find out more via BroadcastNow ⬇️

www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/hous...

#HouseOfGuinness #Kudos #BanijayUK

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 5d

The Emmy-nominated adventure reality format Shaolin Heroes expands to Sweden and Switzerland. 🥋

Produced by @Meter/Jarowskij for SVT and B&B Endemol Shine for SRT 2, these are the 5h and 6th local versions of the hit show.

#NewsFlash #ShaolinHeroes #Meter #BBEndemolShine #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 6d

The countdown is on… ⏳✨

Next week, Banijay Entertainment lands in Cannes for #MIPCOM!

Meet us at Stand C.20 in front of the Palais.

#BanijayatMIPCOM #BanijayEntertainment #BanijayRights #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 9d

Banijay Rights is taking Maigret Down Under!

ABC Australia has acquired the reimagining of Georges Simenon’s iconic detective, joining global broadcasters including Wowow (Japan), Sky Free (NZ), VRT (Belgium), HRT (Croatia), and SIA Tet (Latvia).

#NewsFlash #Maigret #BanijayRights #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 9d

👩‍💼💰 First look at A Woman of Substance

Produced by The Forge & distributed by Banijay Rights, the adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s bestseller follows Emma Harte’s rise from housemaid to the world’s richest woman.

Coming to Channel4 in 2026.

#FirstLook #AWomanOfSubstance #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 10d

🚀 Once Upon a Time… expands with a multi-category licensing push!

Fans can enjoy: apparel (Old Time Fever), board & card games (Educa Borras), collectible figurines (SD Toys), plus new audiobooks from Lunii & Edel.

#BanijayKids #WeAreBanijay #OnceUponATime

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 10d

🥇 Initial's Big Brother UK is the most-watched show on ITVX since its launch. Season 3 kicked off Sunday with a live show, introducing a brand-new group of housemates.

Catch the drama every evening on @itv2 (Sunday-Friday) or stream on @itvx!

#StellarRatings #WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 11d

#kudostv’s House of Guinness has settled at the top - pouring itself into the #1 spot on #netflixuk!

Since its release, the series has earned rave reviews and chart-topping ratings.

House of Guinness tells the story of the heirs to the world’s biggest brewery.

#StellarRatings #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Banijay Entertainment x Moments Lab

A new partnership set to unlock our 200k+-hours of content with advanced AI - making it easier to index, discover, repurpose and share across platforms.

#NewsFlash #MomentsLab #AI #DigitalInnovation #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Banijay Entertainment x Moments Lab

Unlocking 200,000+ hours of content with advanced AI - powering discovery, repurposing & multi-channel distribution.
A big step in boosting reach & monetisation for our world-class catalogue.

#NewsFlash #MomentsLab #AI #DigitalInnovation #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 12d

🎬 Banijay Entertainment reveals its #MIPCOM2025 slate!

Highlights include:

🔴 Let’s Play Ball

👤 Half Man (Richard Gadd & Jamie Bell)

🥋 Shaolin Heroes

🌴 Villa of Temptations

Watch our video for more hot picks

#LetsShowTheWorld #WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 15d

👁️🏠 Once upon a time there was a house…

‘Big Brother - The Beginning’ is streaming now! A documentary on the first Italian season - and the TV revolution it sparked.

Watch on Mediaset Infinity before the new season launches Monday.

#BigBrotherTheBeginning #GrandeFratello #WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 15d

Let’s Play Ball is back for Season 2! 🔴🟡

Two celebrity teams race a gigantic ball through both urban and rural terrain - navigating challenges and puzzles on the way.

One of SBS6’s strongest new launches, now taking centre stage at MIPCOM 2025.

#NewsFlash #WeAreBanijay

Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 15d

The stakes have never been higher… 🗻

12 celebrities take on The Summit - scaling a New Zealand mountain while carrying €1 million, the biggest cash prize in German reality TV history.

Now streaming on Prime Video Germany!

#TheSummit #BanijayProductionsGermany #WeAreBanijay

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Banijay Entertainment @banijayent.bsky.social · 16d

✨ The #IEmmy nominations are out!

In Non-Scripted Entertainment:

🎉 Big Brother Canada S12 (Banijay Rights)

🎭 EndemolShine Boomdog’s ¿Quién es la Máscara? S6

🥋 Metronome Productions’ Shaolin Heroes

In Telenovelas:

Diagonal TV’s Return to Las Sabinas

#WeAreBanijay

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