Banijay, a privately owned company headquartered in France, was founded in 2008 and employs approximately 620 individuals. It reported $2.8B in revenue as of 2024. As a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company operates under parent company Banijay Group. Functioning as a television production company and providing media managed services, Banijay operates under FL Entertainment. Its subsidiaries include Adventure Line Productions, Banijay Kids and Family, Beyond International, Endemol Shine UK, EndemolShine Boomdog, and Mastiff.
On April 30, 2026, Banijay acquired the game show format "Stop The Train," developed for YouTube by French creator Squeezie and collaborator Théodore Bonnet, which features a high-speed freight train. Earlier on the same day, Fitch Ratings affirmed Banijay S.A.S's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'B+' with a Stable Outlook, along with its senior secured debt at 'BB-' with a Recovery Rating of 'RR3'. Fitch noted that the planned merger with All3Media is expected to support Banijay's SCP, reinforce its market position and scale, and balance its leverage profile. Previously on April 29, Banijay Rights, the company's global distribution arm, announced the return of "MasterChef Asia" after a 10-year hiatus, with Warner Bros. Discovery and CreAsia Studio slated to produce a new 10-episode series in Macao. Also on April 29, Banijay Rights was named the distribution partner for a reimagined six-episode series of "Monarch of the Glen," commissioned by 5 and produced by Ecosse Films and MASTERPIECE PBS.
Banijay has customers like RTL Deutschland. Banijay has commercial and technical partners like Prime Video & Amazon Studios, Keshet Media Group and Pokeepsie Films. Examples of Banijay's suppliers include EMG (Euro Media Group), Tigre Productions and Moments Lab.