Jeff Zucker & Marco Bassetti On $8B Banijay-All3Media Merger: “This Is The World’s Largest Independent Media Content Company”
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By Stewart Clarke
Published on March 3, 2026.
The merger between Banijay Entertainment and All3Media, marking the largest independent player in the international TV production and distribution scene, has been announced. Jeff Zucker, the CEO of RedBird IMI and chairman of the merged entity, will be chairman of Banijays. The company will have a catalog including The Traitors and Big Brother on the unscripted side and Peaky Blinders and Midsomer Murders in scripted. Despite acknowledging job losses, Marco Bassetti said any savings will be reinvested into content and talent post-merger. The deal is expected to close this fall.
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