Banijay UK Productions
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| Banijay UK | |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Television |
| Genre | Production company |
| Founded | 19 January 1983 |
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| Headquarters | Shepherd's Bush, London , United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom |
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Number of employees | 800 |
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| Website | banijayuk |
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Banijay UK Productions Limited,[1][2] trading as Banijay UK, is a British production company. Since 2020, the company has been a subsidiary of Banijay. Banijay UK incorporates a number of production brands, including Artists Studio, Darlow Smithson Productions, House of Tomorrow, Initial, Remarkable Entertainment (previously Brighter Pictures and Cheetah Television), Tiger Aspect, Tigress Productions, Zeppotron, and their digital divisions: Endemol Games[3] and Endemol Digital Studio.
After entering a joint venture with 21st Century Fox, additional companies under the new Endemol Shine UK umbrella include Dragonfly, Kudos, and Princess Productions (now defunct). The various television production brands specialize in a broad range of genres including entertainment, reality series, drama series, specialist factual, arts, live events, music entertainment, documentaries, youth shows, and comedy.[4]
In the United Kingdom, Banijay UK is mostly known for producing Big Brother from 2000 onward and also Celebrity Big Brother from 2001 onward
History
The UK branch of Endemol originated from Peter Bazalgette's sale of his television company Bazal to the Guardian Media Group (GMG) in 1990. In September 1998, Endemol acquired a 50% stake and the division was named GMG Endemol. Endemol bought the company outright from GMG in August 2000.[5]
In April 2000, GMG Endemol Entertainment announced that they've acquired a 50% majority stake in interactive TV digital company Victoria Real.[6]
Since 2000, a series of corporate owners and public stock transactions has culminated in the joint venture of 2014 with 21st Century Fox's Shine Group to form the rebranded Endemol Shine UK, effective January 2015.[7][8]
In 2001, Endemol UK announced that they've acquired London-based television production company Brighter Pictures.[9]
In November 2009, Endemol UK announced that they extended their operations by acquiring three production companies Tiger Aspect Productions, Tigress Productions and Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) from American-based global sports and fashion media company IMG.[10]
On July 28 2014, Endemol UK and their European-based television production and distribution company Endemol had announced that they launched a new production label with Charlie Brooker named House of Tommorow
On December 4 2015, Endemol Shine UK announced that they launched a new production company unit dedicated to food, factual and lifestyle formats named Sidney Street.[11]
In January 2016, Endemol Shine UK announced that they had acquired the short-form and branded content production house Electric Robin and the digital talent management firm OP Talent.[12]
On 30 June 2020, the European Commission approved Banijay's purchase of Endemol Shine UK's parent company Endemol Shine Group.[13] The purchase was completed on 3 July.[14] Endemol Shine UK retained its name until March 2023, when it rebranded under the Banijay name.
On 1 January 2024, Banijay UK announced that RDF Television, RDF West and Fizz would be absorbed into the company, with RDF shows such as Tipping Point and Dickinson's Real Deal being made by Banijay instead.[15]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Diversity in Media Awards | TV Moment of the Year | Black Mirror – San Junipero | Nominated |
| Diversity in Media Awards | Production Company of the Year | Tiger Aspect Productions | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "BANIJAY UK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 19 January 1983. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Gender Pay Report - Banijay UK Productions Limited ("Banijay UK")" (PDF). Banijay UK. 19 January 1983. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Endemol Shine Gaming". endemolgames.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (28 July 2014). "Endemol, Charlie Brooker Launch House of Tomorrow". Variety. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh (27 September 2007). "From That's Life to Big Brother". The Guardian.
- ^ Teather, David (28 April 2000). "GMG Endemol takes 50% stake in Victoria Real". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Martinson, Jane (11 January 2016). "Endemol Shine president to leave one year after creation of 'mega indie'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (10 October 2014). "Fox, Apollo Complete Deal to Combine Shine, Endemol, Core Media". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Endemol UK acquires Brighter Pictures". C21Media. 9 April 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Barry (23 November 2009). "Endemol buys Darlow Smithson, Tiger Aspect". Realscreen. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Alcinii, Daniele. "Endemol Shine UK serves up new prodco". Realscreen. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Text "December 4, 2015" ignored (help) - ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (26 January 2016). "Endemol Shine UK Acquires Short-Form Producer, Digital Talent Agency". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (1 July 2020). "Banijay Group's $2.2BN Endemol Shine Group Takeover Approved By European Commission".
- ^ "Banijay Closes Endemol Shine Acquisition, Forming Global Production Giant". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 July 2020.
- ^ Booth, Martin (2 February 2024). "Award-winning Bristol production company to close after 30 years". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links
- Banijay UK
- Zeppotron
- Cheetah Television (AVID wiki) - company information and logos
