Our People

A team of multi-talented on and off-screen creatives, united in ambition and diverse in thinking.

Stéphane Courbit

Chairman

Stéphane Courbit is a French entrepreneur and Chairman of Banijay Group. He started his career as a producer for Coyote and in 1994, he formed a partnership with TV producer and host Arthur...

Marco Bassetti

CEO

Bassetti serves as CEO of the largest international content producer and distributor, Banijay. With an extensive catalogue that includes Peaky Blinders, Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Grantchester,...

Sophie Kurinckx

Chief Financial Officer

Sophie Kurinckx joined Banijay in 2010 as Head of Financial Control before taking up her current role as Chief Financial Officer in 2012. Since joining, she has led on the financial strategy and operations,...

Peter Langenberg

Chief Operating Officer

Based between London and Paris, Peter Langenberg is Banijay’s Chief Operating Officer. He was appointed to the role in November 2016 and is responsible for operations across the global footprint, next...

Nicolas Chazarain

Chief Legal Officer

Since 2017, Nicolas Chazarain has led the legal operations for Banijay as Chief Legal officer. Overseeing legal and business affairs as well as compliance for the now 22-territory strong business, he and...

Frédéric Balmary

Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff, Frédéric Balmary, is responsible for supporting Banijay’s day-to-day operations, the implementation of long-term business plans, measurement and overarching innovation and growth...

Marie Schweitzer

Chief Strategy Officer

Marie Schweitzer is Banijay’s Chief Strategy Officer having been appointed to the role in September 2016. Tasked with overseeing Strategy, Research and Communications, she supports in setting Banijay’s...

Anne Van Sprang

Chief Human Resources Officer

Chief Human Resources Officer Anne Van Sprang, acts as the group’s strategic departmental head, consulting on the company’s worldwide structure, operations and employee relations. She joined Banijay...

Cathy Payne

CEO of Banijay Rights

Cathy Payne serves as Chief Executive, Banijay Rights. Setting and executing the business’ global strategy, she oversees all distribution activity for Banijay’s burgeoning catalogue of 100,000+ hours,...

James Townley

Global Head of Content Development

James Townley is Banijay’s Global Head of Content Development, responsible for driving the development and creation of original non-scripted IP and format acquisition across the 22-territory group and...

Lucas Green

Global Head of Content Operations

As Global Head of Content Operations, Lucas Green is charged with overseeing the group’s super-brands and existing formats. Promoting recommissions, reboots and returnability, he sets the global strategy...

Lars Blomgren

Head of Scripted

As Head of Scripted, Blomgren oversees the group’s scripted offering worldwide. Working in collaboration with the global business’ hugely talented producers, he is tasked with growing a pipeline of...

Owain Walbyoff

Chief Commercial Officer

In his post as Chief Commercial Officer, Owain Walbyoff is charged with the group’s overarching commercial strategy, leading on licensing, merchandising, gaming, gambling, music and secondary rights....

Kate Humphreys

Director of Group Communications

As Director of Group Communications, Kate Humphreys is responsible for setting and executing Banijay’s global internal and external corporate communications strategy. Based in London, she works across...