The company will emphasize global superbrands and returning formats such as Survivor, Big Brother, Star Academy, and reality shows Love Triangle and The Fifty.
Banijay has unveiled the attractive and varied catalog of titles it will present at the London TV Screenings. Scripts, documentaries, and formats headline Banijay’s line-up for the 2024 edition of the renowned British BAFTA Awards. A diverse and multi-genre catalog, ranging from drama to fresh and highly entertaining formats.
On the scripted front, Banijay’s premium offering includes British dramas Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (Part 3) for BBC and Masterpiece PBS, based on the latest novel in Hilary Mantel’s multi-award-winning trilogy; The Hardacres (Part 3) for Channel 5; Steven Knight’s This Town for BBC; Welsh drama The One That Got Away (Cleddau) for S4C; and Invisible Boys (Part 3) for Stan.
Buyers can also look forward to a preview of the highly anticipated second seasons of Marie Antoinette for Canal+ and the BBC and Rogue Heroes for the BBC and MGM+. Front Row bolsters its documentary offerings with Anatomy of a Murder and Four Kings for Prime Video.
To complement the scripted and documentary offerings, Banijay will present a mix of fresh and highly entertaining formats, including adrenaline-fueled travel hit The Summit for Nine Network; new spin-off Deal or No Deal Island created for NBC; audience-winning adventure reality format Shaolin Heroes for TV2; recent objective reality VOD hit Banged Up for Channel 4; groundbreaking quiz show Upside Down for RTL4 and The Fortune Hotel (3rd party) for ITV1 and ITVX.
There will also be a focus on global superbrands and returning formats such as Survivor, Big Brother, Star Academy, and reality shows Love Triangle and The Fifty.
Cathy Payne, CEO of Banijay Rights, commented that Banijay’s programming for BAFTA this year highlights the breadth of its catalog and ability to showcase exceptional content across multiple genres. “From high-end dramas to acclaimed factual series, we look forward to coming together later this month to celebrate great talent, captivating storytelling, and outstanding intellectual property. We truly have something for everyone’s taste,” she said.
James Townley, Director of Content Development, and Lucas Green, Banijay’s Director of Content Operations, commented that the London TV Screenings are an incredible opportunity for Banijay to demonstrate its commitment to delivering exciting new IP, as well as proven formats and reboots, that continue to captivate audiences around the world.
Banijay’s wide range of offerings in London
In its scripted slate, Banijay Rights highlights Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, a Playground and Company Pictures co-production directed by Peter Kosminsky and adapted for television by Peter Straughan, which follows Thomas Cromwell as he navigates the moral complexities of the Tudor court following the execution of Anne Boleyn.
Another period drama from Playground associated with Screen Ireland, Red Berry Productions, and Newgrange Pictures is the new six-part returnable series – The Hardacres – based on CL Skelton’s series of novels, The Hardacre Saga.
Meanwhile, from Kudos and Nebulastar, and co-produced with Mercury Studios, in association with Kudos North, Stigma Films, and Nick Angel for the BBC, the highly anticipated This Town tells the story of an extended family and four young people who are drawn into the world of the ska movement and two-tone music.
BlackLight Television (a Banijay UK company), in collaboration with Banijay Rights and Creative Wales for S4C, delves into Welsh drama with The One That Got Away (Cleddau), which combines a gripping murder mystery with an electrifying love story.
In Australia, Invisible Boys, from Feisty Dame Productions, Screenwest and Lotterywest, WA Regional Film Fund, Screen Australia, and Banijay Rights for Stan Originals, is a hard-hitting made-for-TV drama by director Nicholas Verso about the challenges faced by a group of gay teens in the remote coastal town of Geraldton.
In factual, Scenery and Pretty Matches’ feature-length documentary Front Row, executive produced by award-winning actress/producer Sarah Jessica Parker and directed by Miriam Guttmann (Sundance Film Festival selection for Seeds of Deceit), highlights the wartime resilience of Ukrainian ballet dancers, where an unlikely friendship forms between a dancer and a front-line soldier.
From Workerbee come two gripping documentaries, Anatomy of a Murder, a true crime feature revolving around the daughter of an Iranian family who has spent over thirty years and millions of her fortune trying to find her mother’s killer, and Four Kings for Prime Video, which explores the history of British boxing through four men from the same London neighborhood who heralded a golden age and changed the way Britain viewed its black athletes.
Meanwhile, on the competition reality front, The Summit, an original series from 9Network and Endemol Shine Australia, produced by Endemol Shine Australia, continues to climb the ranks with a second season in the works and a first international adaptation for CBS by Endemol Shine North America with more to come.
From Endemol Shine North America, Deal or No Deal Island completely reimagines the iconic game show as an epic adventure. This new spin-off series for NBC takes place on the banker’s private island in search of his ultimate opponent in a high-stakes competition with more than $200,000,000.
From Metronome is Shaolin Heroes for TV2 Denmark, where celebrities face the ultimate test by embarking on a transformative journey alongside world-class Shaolin Masters.
Banged Up, created by Shine TV for Channel 4, joins Banijay’s offering. In this social experiment in factual format, which delves into the documentary space, six famous inmates are incarcerated in a UK prison alongside their cellmates, reformed criminals. The series asks whether prison works.
In EndemolShine Nederland’s Upside Down, two teams of celebrities face all kinds of challenges and quiz games like they’ve never seen before because, in this innovative format, everything is upside down.
Tuesday’s Child’s highly anticipated reality series, The Fortune Hotel (Part 3) for ITV1 and ITVX, invites viewers to a luxurious Caribbean resort full of glamour, luxury, and deception. Contestants are paired up and compete to win a briefcase, one with the ultimate cash prize and the other with an Early Checkout card.
