Our Story - Banijay Group - We are Banijay

20+

Countries we call home

88,000+

Hours of content

120+

Labels in our family

We are a collective of multi-talented on and off-screen creatives from 20+ countries, united in ambition and diverse in thinking.

About Banijay

Banijay stands as the largest international content producer and distributor; home to over 120 production companies across 22 territories, and a multi-genre catalogue boasting over 88,000 hours of original standout programming.

A collective of creative entrepreneurs, the group represents some of the biggest global brands including Survivor, Big Brother, Peaky Blinders, Temptation Island, MasterChef, Wallander, The Kardashians, Mr Bean, The Wall, Hunted, Black Mirror, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Deal or No Deal among others. Imagining and delivering high-quality multi-genre IP that was born locally and travels globally, the business offers the best stories told the best way.

Built on independence, creative freedom, entrepreneurialism and commercial acumen, the company, launched in 2008, operates under the direction of Chief Executive Officer, Marco Bassetti.

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 world’s largest international content producer and distributor, Banijay Group. With a catalogue that includes Survivor, Temptation Island, Shipwrecked, Catch!, Wife Swap,...