Johannes Jensen
Banijay Head of Scripted, Business
Johannes Jensen is Head of Scripted, Business, for Banijay Entertainment overseeing the financial and operational strategy of the scripted division. Expanding beyond his most recent role as Head of Scripted, Banijay Nordic, he focuses on boosting performance, supporting productions through to air, and fostering sustainable growth.
Having led both Jarowskij and Yellow Bird—now merged as Jarowskij/Yellow Bird—he has played an integral role in enhancing scripted slates, with expertise in co-productions, navigating industry shifts, and driving long-term strategic expansion.
Prior to this, Jensen was Deputy Group CEO for Banijay Nordic and CEO of the Nordic division of Zodiak Media Group, a role he held until February 2016.
He began his career in 1992 as a freelancer at Strix Television, where he played a key role in producing the world’s first version of Survivor for Swedish public broadcaster SVT in 1997.