Banijay Entertainment announced this year’s featured titles across all genres for Mipcom 2024, a list that includes scripted, format and factual.
Leading the way are the reimagining of iconic crime drama Bergerac, the new original competition format Three Are The Champions, the Dutch reboot By Land, Air and Sea, and the high-end travel series Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain.
In addition, the production company will celebrate its latest touring formats, including The Summit and Deal or No Deal Island, launched at Mipcom.
Scripts
This year’s British premium scripted offerings include the revival of Bergerac for UKTV’s U&DRAMA and free streaming service U; the highly anticipated Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light for BBC and Masterpiece PBS; Welsh crime drama The One That Got Away for S4C; We Go Again (w/t), a comedy-drama for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer; and The Feud, a domestic thriller for Channel 5.
From New Zealand comes A Remarkable Place to Die for TVNZ, ZDF, and Acorn TV, and from Europe, Accidentally Famous for Sky Italia; Dutch thriller Elixir for NPO and New8, and French crime drama The Family Detective for TF1. Also of note will be the returns of Marie Antoinette for Canal+, PBS, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, and SAS Rogue Heroes for BBC iPlayer and MGM+.
Formats
New formats debuting internationally include the Dutch reboot of the iconic entertainment program By Land, Sea, and Air and the German ratings hit Three Are the Champions for RTL.
Debuting in Australia are Dream Home, a competitive renovation show; Origin Odyssey, an insightful travel comedy story; and Headliners, a music-themed social experiment. In the United States, the new dating series The Never Ever Mets launches, and in the United Kingdom, the strategic reality format The Fortune Hotel.
Banijay Entertainment, which is creating the next generation of super brands, will highlight its successful touring formats, such as The Summit’s hit adventure series; the latest version of MasterChef, Dessert Masters; and the spin-off series Deal or No Deal Island.
Factual
In the factual arena, CNN Original’s travel series Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain will take center stage, along with the feature-length documentary Atomic People for the BBC and the documentary series 7/7: Three Weeks in July for the BBC and BBC iPlayer. In addition, two premium feature-length documentaries from Scenery, a joint venture with Banijay Benelux, are available to buyers at Cannes: Front Row and LARA: The Man Who Tried to Save Colombia.
Cathy Payne, CEO of Banijay Rights, says: “Our dynamic line-up for this year’s Mipcom highlights our catalog’s continued growth and global appeal. From riveting dramas like Bergerac and Wolf Hall, to high-end factual series like Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain, we look forward to presenting a diverse and competitive catalog that celebrates the power of storytelling and the exceptional talent behind our intellectual property.”
James Townley, Head of Content Development, and Lucas Green, Head of Content Operations at Banijay, add: “Our offering of distinctive and fresh formats from the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, the UK and the US, underlines our commitment to creating popular IPs such as Tres son los campeones, and the evolution of classic favorites such as Por tierra, mar y aire (By Land, Sea and Air). The success of our new touring hits, The Summit and Deal or No Deal Island, demonstrates the creativity of our talented teams and illustrates our expertise in creating the next generation of superbrands.”
Mipcom catalog
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, a co-production of Playground Entertainment and Company Pictures, continues the Tudor saga of Thomas Cromwell’s complex journey. In addition, The Feud, a title from Lonesome Pine Productions in association with Banijay Rights and Northeast Screen, uncovers dark secrets through the controversial renovation of a family’s home, which spirals into paranoia and fear.
Screentime New Zealand’s A Remarkable Place to Die, features a detective dealing with a series of intriguing local homicides, and from Greenland, a venture of Banijay Italia, and Sky Studios, comes Accidentally Famous, which chronicles the rise of Italian pop band 883.
Elixir, a thriller from Banijay Benelux’s Topkapi Films label in conjunction with NTR and BNNVARRA, revolves around a pharmaceutical scandal, while The Family Detective, from Banijay France’s Shine Fiction, brings a new crime drama about a family immersed in solving police cases.
The group celebrates the highly anticipated second seasons of Marie Antoinette, The CANAL+ Creation Originale, produced by Capa Drama, Banijay Studios France and Beside Production.
SAS Rogue Heroes produced by Kudos (a Banijay UK company) and created, written and executive produced by Steven Knight.
Adrenaline reboot By Land, Air and Sea, from EndemolShine Nederland (part of Banijay Benelux), features contestants navigating creative obstacle courses with custom-built vehicles.
Dream Home, from Endemol Shine Australia for Channel 7, pits six teams against each other in an epic renovation showdown.
SBS’s Origin Odyssey explores cultural roots in a new travel comedy.
SBS’s Headliners is a celebration of music and inclusion.
The Never Ever Mets from Bunim/Murray Productions (part of Banijay Americas), a returning series for OWN, in which online dating comes to life.
And from Tuesday’s Child, the production company responsible for the hit reality series LEGO Masters, comes strategy show The Fortune Hotel for ITV.
Dessert Masters, Endemol Shine Australia’s MasterChef spin-off recently launched in Brazil, showcasing top pastry chefs competing in high-stakes challenges.
Hyphenate Media Group’s Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain takes viewers on a delicious culinary journey through Spain.
Minnow Films’ Atomic People explores the human consequences of atomic bombs.
7/7: Three Weeks in July, from Slate Work, explores the 2005 terrorist bombings in the U.K. in a compelling documentary series.
Front Row, from Scenery and Pretty Matches and executive produced by award-winning actress/producer Sarah Jessica Parker, highlights the wartime resilience of Ukrainian ballet dancers, where an unlikely friendship is forged between a ballerina and a front-line soldier.
