Banijay-All3Media: Is This the Last Great Super-Indie?

Banijay-All3Media: Is This the Last Great Super-Indie?

The merger of Banijay and All3Media creates the largest independent television production group the industry has ever seen. By almost any measure, it is an extraordinary business, bringing together some of television’s strongest production labels, an enormous catalog of intellectual property and operations across 25 territories. It also represents the latest chapter in a story…

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ITV CEO on Paramount-WBD and ITV Studios After Banijay, All3Media Megadeal: “We Don’t Feel It Will Have Any Impact on Us”

ITV CEO on Paramount-WBD and ITV Studios After Banijay, All3Media Megadeal: “We Don’t Feel It Will Have Any Impact on Us”

Does U.K. TV giant ITV, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, feel more pressure to boost the scale of its production arm ITV Studios after this week’s news of the mega-merger between production giants Banijay and All3Media? What is the state of ITV’s deal talks with Comcast‘s Sky? And what does the Paramount Skydance deal for…

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Could Banijay-All3Media Look to Buy ITV Studios Next? “Consolidation Is the Name of the Game”

Could Banijay-All3Media Look to Buy ITV Studios Next? “Consolidation Is the Name of the Game”

The megadeal of French production giant Banijay, the largest independent TV producer (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, Big Brother, MasterChef, Survivor), and U.K. production powerhouse All3Media (The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge, Race Across the World, The Tourist, 1917) has just been unveiled. But industry observers are already wondering if U.K. TV giant ITV’s production arm ITV Studios could be next, given past reports that Banijay had…

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Why ‘Peaky Blinders’ Travels and Fox Is Happy to Be the Missing Link for U.K. Series: TV Execs Talk Scale and Universality

Why ‘Peaky Blinders’ Travels and Fox Is Happy to Be the Missing Link for U.K. Series: TV Execs Talk Scale and Universality

Heavy hitters in the global content creation space discussed the state of play and key trends in a Content London conference session, entitled “State of the Nation: Unlocking fresh opportunity in The New Content Economy,” on Tuesday. Discussing what’s hot and not, as well as the challenges and opportunities were Fox Television Network president Michael…

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#London TV Screenings Sets Record Year, Unveils 2026 Event

#London TV Screenings Sets Record Year, Unveils 2026 Event

The London TV Screenings isn’t going anywhere. The content and sales market, launched five years ago by independent distribution giants All3Media International, Banijay Entertainment, Fremantle and ITV Studios, is coming off a banner 2025, with a record 850 buyers worldwide attending last week’s event. The founders confirmed plans are already under way for next year’s…

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