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 been looking at a bid.
ITV Studios hit franchises include the likes of Love Island, Disney+ series Rivals, The Voice, and Netflix’s Fool Me Once.
The Banijay-All3Media merger has an enterprise value of $8 billion and was unveiled late Tuesday. Each company will own a 50 percent stake in the combined firm. Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti will become the CEO of the merged firm. All3Media, owned by the Jeff…
