Banijay UK Productions

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 Productions Limited
Formerly
  • Edenspring Limited (Jan–Mar 1983)
  • Edenspring Investments Public Limited Company (1983–1987)
  • Broadcast Communications PLC (1987–1998)
  • GMG Endemol Entertainment PLC (1998–2000)
  • Endemol Entertainment UK PLC (2000–2002)
  • Endemol UK PLC (2002–2011)
  • Endemol UK Limited (2011–2018)
  • Endemol Shine UK Limited (2018–2023)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryTelevision
GenreProduction company
Founded19 January 1983 (1983-01-19)
Founder
HeadquartersShepherd's Bush,
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Number of employees
800
Parent
Divisions
Websitebanijayuk.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

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 Celebrity Big Brother from 2001 to 2018.

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]

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.[6][7]

In January 2016, Endemol UK acquired the short-form and branded content production house Electric Robin and the digital talent management firm OP Talent.[8]

On 30 June 2020, the European Commission approved Banijay's purchase of Endemol Shine UK's parent company Endemol Shine Group.[9] The purchase was completed on July 3.[10] Endemol Shine UK retained its name until March 2023, when it rebranded under the Banijay name.

Awards and nominations
YearAssociationCategoryNominee(s)Result
2017Diversity in Media AwardsTV Moment of the YearBlack Mirror – San JuniperoNominated
Diversity in Media AwardsProduction Company of the YearTiger Aspect ProductionsNominated

References
  1. "BANIJAY UK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 19 January 1983. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. "Gender Pay Report - Banijay UK Productions Limited ("Banijay UK")" (PDF). Banijay UK. 19 January 1983. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. "Endemol Shine Gaming". endemolgames.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. Barraclough, Leo (28 July 2014). "Endemol, Charlie Brooker Launch House of Tomorrow". Variety. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. Holmwood, Leigh (27 September 2007). "From That's Life to Big Brother". The Guardian.
  6. Martinson, Jane (11 January 2016). "Endemol Shine president to leave one year after creation of 'mega indie'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. Szalai, Georg (10 October 2014). "Fox, Apollo Complete Deal to Combine Shine, Endemol, Core Media". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  8. Tartaglione, Nancy (26 January 2016). "Endemol Shine UK Acquires Short-Form Producer, Digital Talent Agency". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. Kanter, Jake (1 July 2020). "Banijay Group's $2.2BN Endemol Shine Group Takeover Approved By European Commission".
  10. "Banijay Closes Endemol Shine Acquisition, Forming Global Production Giant". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 July 2020.
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