Banijay is the world's largest independent content creation Group for television and multimedia platforms. Banijay is present in 16 territories.
Banijay is the world's largest independent content creation Group for television and multimedia platforms. Banijay is present in 16 territories.

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  1. The Fifty Opens Its Doors in India with Banijay Asia

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    Banijay Asia, part of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, today announces it will produce hit reality competition format The Fifty for JioHotstar and Colors TV, launching on February 1, 2026. Originally created by French unscripted label, B Prod, the latest commission marks the format’s fifth international adaptation.

    Set within a grand Mahal, The Fifty sees 50 reality TV stars face the challenges of a mysterious Game Master, hidden behind a Lion mask. As alliances form and friendships are tested, contestants compete to grow a shared jackpot, with eliminations decided by the players themselves. In a final twist, the life-changing cash prize is awarded not to the winner, but to one of their registered followers, selected via the show’s app.

    Deepak Dhar, Founder & Group CEO, Banijay Asia & EndemolShine India says: “With scale, gameplay and a celebrity cast, this show combines drama and entertainment at every turn. Hugely unique, universal and adaptable, The Fifty is a natural fit for the Indian market and will keep both the audience and the players invested from start to finish. It’s sure to deliver a reality experience our audiences have never seen.”

    Lucas Green, Chief Content Officer, Operations, Banijay Entertainment adds: “Since launching in France in 2022, The Fifty has proven its global strength, landing in three territories and delivering consistently strong performances across markets and platforms. Its scale, intensity and ability to engage audiences makes India a natural next step in the format’s international evolution.”

    Based on B Prod’s hit Les Cinquante, The Fifty has delivered standout success across multiple markets. In France, the series for M6 continues to go from strength to strength, with Season 4 marking its highest-ever launch across commercial and youth audiences. Internationally, a Polish adaptation launched on Amazon Prime Video in 2025, while in Germany the format debuted at #1 on Prime Video at the time of its launch. Telemundo green-lit a second run from EndemolShine Boomdog, after delivering stellar ratings for the channel as the network’s most watched programme within the US Hispanic market.

  2. Banijay’s The Island Returns to France with M6

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    Content powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, today announces Endemol France will revive gripping adventure reality format, The Island, for M6. Last on air in France in 2018, the return of the celebrity version promises to capture viewers once again with its high-stakes drama and authentic take on survival.

    Originally created by Shine TV, part of Banijay UK, and Bear Grylls Ventures in 2014 for Channel 4, The Island quickly became a global sensation. A long-running hit in the UK and produced in over eight territories, with celebrity versions airing last year in Denmark and Sweden, the unique format strips participants of modern comforts and challenges them to survive on an uninhabited island with limited resources.

    The returning series will see 10 celebrities pushed to their limits, using their survival instincts and resourcefulness in an all-new challenge, the trek. Set in Thailand’s most remote island, contestants must survive and navigate treacherous terrain to reach the extraction point, adding a layer of suspense and strategy never seen before on the show. The stakes are higher, the risks greater, and the drama more intense with French adventurer and explorer Loury Lag taking on the reins as the series’ host.

    Jean-Louis Blot, CEO of Endemol France says: “The Island’s authenticity and raw depiction of survival make it a standout show in the reality genre. It captures the essence of human resilience within a challenging environment, providing unforgettable viewing for M6 viewers. It’s exciting to reintroduce the format to audiences in France, and we’re eager to find new ways to elevate the experience that will leave audiences wanting more.”

    Lucas Green, Chief Content Officer, Operations at Banijay adds: “Survival reality formats have an enduring appeal, and The Island distinguishes itself as a unique title without the usual trappings of big prizes, eliminations, and winners. It’s great to see it comeback in France with Jean-Louis and his team at Endemol France. Longtime fans and newcomers to the show can look forward to an unparalleled season blending survival, strategy, and human endurance.”

    Endemol France, part of Banijay France, is a non-scripted juggernaut having produced recent hits such as Star Academy, LEGO® Masters, Celebrity Hunted, and LOL: Last One Laughing.

  3. Multiple Licensing Agents Appointed for Totally Spies!

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    Banijay Kids & Family, the global leader in children’s entertainment, behind hit shows such as Mr Bean: The Animated Series and Shasha & Milo, today announces the appointment of three licensing agents for the iconic franchise Totally Spies!.

    The hit series makes its anticipated return to screens later this year, with a seventh season airing on M6/Gulli (France), Discovery Kids LatAm, and across EMEA and the U.S. with Warner Bros. Discovery. License Connection will manage licensing deals across Benelux, Lotus Global Marketing will represent the brand in Brazil, and LIT Licensing Agency will cover the Nordics.

    First launching in the early 00s, Totally Spies! hooked a generation of fans with its iconic aesthetic and powerful female leads. The international licensing programmes will cater to both the existing adult audience and the 6-9-year-old target audience of the new series.

    Roubina Tchoboian, Head of Global Licensing at Banijay Kids & Family, say: “Totally Spies! already has a significant fanbase and there is huge potential for dynamic, original and exciting brand extensions. It has already been generating significant interest from the licensing industry, and with License Connection, Lotus Global Marketing and LIT Licensing Agency in place, we are in a great shape to roll-out our ambitious, long-term licensing programme.”

    The news follows the recent appointment of Bulldog Licensing to represent the Totally Spies! brand in the UK, where it will initially have a strong focus on the adult nostalgia market, across multiple categories, including apparel, fashion accessories, tech products, health & beauty, and stationery.

    Banijay Kids & Family’s collective of first-class producers and talent is behind some of the biggest kids brands in the world. As brand builders and experts at amplifying IP, it delivers creative and impactful 360 brand strategies for its shows.

    Led by Benoît Di Sabatino, Banijay Kids & Family is part of media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay.

  4. French label Shine Fiction Catches Serial Lover with M6 and Sibaro Films

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    Banijay France today announces scripted label, Shine Fiction, has landed its first commission since launching with Dominique Farrugia last year. Serial Lover is a co-production with Amaury Fournial (Sibaro Films) and will be distributed by Banijay Rights.

    Written by Alice Den Broek and directed by Fred Berthe, Serial Lover is the story of a shrewd man who lives many different lives – a pilot, a surgeon, a broker, a journalist; developing a new personality for every identity and deceiving experts in each field.  Handsome, charming, and attentive, exhilarated by his power, the deception becomes an art form as he manipulates all those around him, especially women who he targets and steals from.  How many women have fallen in this trap?

    For the victims, the consequences are heavy, they become isolated from their families, humiliated, and bankrupt. Joining forces to confront the man, they must overcome their prejudices, and even endanger their own shattered lives as they attempt to corner this dangerous predator. Serial Lover stars Flora Bonaventura, Helena Nogera, Odile Vuillemin, Elodie Frégé, and Jonathan Zacaï.

    Serial Lover will premiere at La Rochelle next month.

    Dominique Farrugia, Managing Director at Shine Fiction says: “Serial Lover is a heart-wrenching thriller, with a charismatic villain duping a string of lovers and professionals. But the women fight back to bring the man to justice. This is a tense and engaging story and we’re extremely pleased to be bringing this to the world with Banijay Rights.”

    Amaury Fournial, President at Sibaro Films says: “It’s easy to see how this charming and suave manipulator manages to deceive multiple women in this gripping new drama. The compelling scripts from Alice Den Broek ensure the female voice is heard in this scenario, and expert direction from Fred Berthe create the strained atmosphere were looking for.”

    Sibaro Films, launched in July 2019, strives to develop original French creations in close collaboration with broadcasters wishing to invest in ambitious works. The company is developing three series and one comedy, all based on true stories that go beyond fiction.

    Shine Fiction officially launched in September 2021, building a pipeline of ambitious premium content for the French market, with international potential. The company has multiple series in development, including a 90-minute special for France 2, and a deal with talent agent Camille Trumer, giving the company the rights to adapt bestselling novels by Pierre Lemaitre.

    Banijay France, led by François de Brugada, encompasses a line-up of boutique creative scripted labels including Marathon, Terence and Banijay Studios France, the company behind Marie Antoinette, which will premiere at La Rochelle next month, and has sold to Australia and the UK with further deals in the pipeline. Also within Banijay France is Alain Goldman’s production entities Pitchipoï Productions and Montmartre Films.

    Banijay is home to the world’s best scripted producers, with over 50 diverse, award-winning labels across the company’s footprint in the UK, US, Australia, Nordics, Germany, Benelux, Iberia, Belgium, Israel, Italy, Poland, and India.

  5. M6 Orders Chefs to Go from Banijay’s Endemol France

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    Endemol France, a Banijay company, today announces it will adapt cookery format Chefs to Go for M6, marking the first international adaptation of the culinary competition, which was originally created by Endemol Shine Germany.

     

    Endemol France’s Chefs to Go (Chefs à domicile) will pit a leading chef against a new kitchen rival each week, as they go head-to-head to create and deliver the best takeaway food in 90 minutes.  The chefs have no idea who they are cooking for, so must make their meal based on a series of clues, adapting their dishes along the way. At the end of the 90 minutes, the chefs will hand deliver their food to their respective customers, but only one can be crowned winner. Who will best meet the cravings of their customer and receive the highest rating?

     

    Jean-Louis Blot, CEO of Endemol France says: “Viewers in France have grown up with cooking shows, and we are excited to unite our audience around their love of food. Chefs to Go adds a fresh twist as it is the beloved and established chefs that are taken out of their comfort zones (and the kitchen). The chefs are outspoken, hilarious and skilled adding additional spice to the show.”

     

    Lucas Green, Global Head of Content Operations at Banijay: “With strong culinary competition formats part of Banijay’s DNA, we know Chefs to Go has significant international potential. A fun and playful format, the series celebrates local creativity and talent alongside some good-natured rivalry, within a new sphere; that of the booming takeaway industry.”

     

    Created and produced by Endemol Shine Germany, Chefs to Go (Mälzer & Henssler liefern ab!) first launched on VOX in Germany in 2021. Consolidated ratings reveal the show outperformed the slot across all key demos. The first season proved particularly popular with younger audiences, with 14-49 audiences up 66% vs slot. Executive Director Sven Steffensmeier is currently in production on a second season for later this year.

     

    Endemol France, part of Banijay France, is a non-scripted powerhouse having produced recent hits such as LEGO® Masters, Celebrity Hunted, LOL: Last One Laughing, and Drag Race France.

  6. Domino Effect Continues in France for Banijay

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    Banijay today announces Domino Effect will be adapted for the French market, with EndemolShine France producing for M6. The commission follows the recent pickup of the EndemolShine North America format in Holland, where it will be produced by EndemolShine Netherlands for RTL4.

     

    Domino Effect is a brand-new competition in which pairs of domino builders compete to create extraordinary structures. To avoid elimination, they must continue to surpass themselves week on week and impress the expert judges. The show is based on the original format from Endemol Shine North America, which sees a collaboration with YouTube domino sensation, Lily Hevesh.

     

    The commission follows the successful adaptation of LEGO Masters by EndemolShine France in the territory. It’s also behind Undercover Boss (M6), Best Bakery (M6), One Born Every Minute (TF1), Miss France (TF1), and LOL: Last One Laughing (Amazon Prime Video).

     

    James Townley, Global Head of Content Development comments: “Packed with awe-inspiring creations and nail-biting jeopardy, as one movement could see contestants lose all their hard work, this entertaining format for the whole family is quickly gaining momentum on the international stage. Banijay has a proven track record in delivering high-quality competition reality formats that quickly travel the world and we are definitely seeing a Domino Effect with this one.”

     

    Jean-Louis Blot, CEO of EndemolShine Production says: “Amazing designs, limitless creativity and ambition are all the right ingredients to offer an impressive show to viewers. We are looking forward to bringing this format to France and witnessing the audiences’ reaction as the talented contestants design, build and ultimately topple these mind-blowing builds.”

     

    Banijay’s Domino Effect is now gaining momentum across the international market, with further European commissions on the horizon.