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Deadline recaps the $8B Banijay–All3Media merger, which will fold All3 into Banijay under RedBird IMI’s Jeff Zucker, with Marco Bassetti as CEO and Jane Turton as deputy; staff mood ranges from optimism to anxiety about cultural integration and potential label-level cuts, as €50M in synergies and debt concerns loom ahead of a fall close.
Banijay and All3Media will merge 50-50 into a global indie production giant valued at about $8 billion, combining hits like Peaky Blinders, MasterChef and The Traitors. The deal aims for roughly €50 million in annual cost synergies and, if measured against 2024 figures, would have generated over €4.4 billion in revenue and €690 million in adjusted EBITDA. The merger is slated to close in fall 2026, with Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti leading the merged company and RedBird IMI co-founder Jeff Zucker serving as chairman. RedBird IMI had acquired All3Media in 2024 for about $1.45 billion.
Banijay Group and All3Media have closed a strategic merger to form an $8B production powerhouse, uniting hits like The Traitors, Big Brother, Survivor, Peaky Blinders and films such as Hamnet. The merged group is expected to generate over €4.4B in 2024 revenue with pro forma revenue around €7.4B and €690M EBITDA, bringing together more than 130 production companies and over 260,000 hours of programming. Marco Bassetti will serve as CEO of the new entity, Jane Turton as Deputy CEO, and Jeff Zucker as Chairman, with close anticipated by fall. The deal, backed by RedBird IMI, aims to scale global output, formats, live events, and investment in new platforms across a broader international slate.
Jeff Zucker’s RedBird-backed push fuels Banijay and All3Media’s $8 billion merger to form the world’s largest independent content company, with Zucker as chairman and Marco Bassetti as CEO; the deal would unite 170 production banners across 25 countries, produce about 20,000 hours annually (roughly 70% unscripted, 30% scripted), and target cost and revenue synergies through IP monetization and live-events, with closing expected in the fall.
Banijay and RedBird IMI’s All3Media are merging to create a 50/50 global production banner with estimated 2024 revenues around $6.65 billion. Marco Bassetti will lead as CEO of the new group, Jane Turton will be deputy CEO, and Jeff Zucker will be chairman. The combined library and labels—including Banijay Rights’ tens of thousands of hours and All3Media’s Studio Lambert, The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge, and other properties—aim to strengthen scale amid ongoing industry consolidation, with closing expected by fall.
The Inbetweeners, the popular British teen comedy series, is set to return after original creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley struck a deal with Banijay UK, paving the way for new episodes across various platforms, although details are still under wraps.
Nearly 50 substantiated allegations of inappropriate behavior against Gregg Wallace led to his firing from MasterChef, with the report highlighting a pattern of misconduct from 2005 to 2024. The investigation also revealed past complaints about others on the show, and criticized the industry's handling of such issues, prompting calls for improved procedures and accountability.
Banijay, the UK-based production company behind "Deal or No Deal," has spoken out against Meghan Markle's accusations that she was treated like a "bimbo" on the US version of the show. Chief content officer Lucas Green disagrees with the Duchess of Sussex's words, saying the brand is always evolving to keep up with the times. Former models on the show, Donna Feldman and Claudia Jordan, also disagreed with Markle's claims, stating that the show never treated them like "bimbos" and that they received many opportunities because of it.