Banijay UK

What Banijay UK does

Banijay UK is a British television production company and the UK operating subsidiary of Banijay Group, the world's largest international content producer. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in London, the company produces scripted drama and unscripted entertainment for major broadcasters and global streaming platforms. Its portfolio is delivered through multiple wholly-owned production labels including Kudos, Garrison Drama, Mam Tor Productions, and Shine TV, which together produce flagship IP such as Peaky Blinders, MasterChef, Would I Lie To You?, SAS: Rogue Heroes, and the recently announced Half Man series created by Richard Gadd. Banijay UK's revenue model is built on professional services production contracts, project-by-project pricing negotiated with commissioners, and format licensing royalties for established franchises. Confirmed enterprise customers and co-production partners include BBC, Netflix, HBO, and Stan. Drama revenue grew 77% between 2023 and 2025, though per-episode drama budgets compressed from around £3M following the post-Covid retreat of US streamer investment.

The company operates an enterprise go-to-market motion targeting broadcasters and streaming platforms with premium content needs, leveraging Banijay Group's global distribution infrastructure and co-production relationships. In 2025, Banijay UK established a £50M Growth Fund to invest in smaller UK production companies rather than acquiring at high multiples, signaling an M&A-light expansion strategy focused on minority investments and creative talent capture. Banijay UK is also a founding group of London TV Screenings alongside Fremantle, ITV Studios, and All3Media International, securing strategic visibility in the international content marketplace. The company is led by Patrick Holland as Executive Chairman and reports up to the parent Banijay conglomerate.

Name

Banijay UK

Website

https://banijayuk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Banijay UK is a London-based television production subsidiary of Banijay Group, producing scripted drama and unscripted entertainment through labels including Kudos and Shine TV for broadcasters and global streaming platforms such as BBC, Netflix, and HBO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Publishing Industries (513)

SIC

Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)

akta.pro primary industry

Royalty, Reporting & Revenue Share Administration (MPADALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Creator Licensing & Rights Monetization (UGC Licensing, Music/Video Rights) (MPACAFAK)

Keywords

• Television production
• Drama series production
• Entertainment formats
• Format licensing
• Unscripted content

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. TV Drama Production: Production of drama series for broadcasters and streaming platforms including co-productions with BBC, HBO, and international streamers. Drama revenue grew 77% between 2023-2025.
2. Entertainment and Reality Programming: Production of entertainment formats including MasterChef, Would I Lie To You?, and other unscripted content distributed internationally.
3. Format Licensing and Revivals: Licensing of established formats such as The Inbetweeners for revival across multiple platforms including film, TV, and stage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Banijay UK is a British television production company that produces scripted drama series, entertainment formats, and reality/unscripted programming for major broadcasters and streaming platforms. The company operates through multiple production labels (Kudos, Garrison Drama, Shine TV, Mam Tor Productions) and licenses established IP such as Peaky Blinders, MasterChef, Would I Lie To You?, and SAS: Rogue Heroes internationally. It also operates a £50M Growth Fund to invest in smaller production companies.

Product overview

Banijay UK is a content production company operating as part of the larger Banijay Group. The company produces television content across multiple genres including drama series, comedies, reality shows, and documentaries. Its portfolio includes productions from subsidiaries such as Kudos, Garrison Drama, Shine TV, and Mam Tor Productions. Notable titles include the Peaky Blinders franchise, Half Man, SAS: Rogue Heroes, The Inbetweeners revival, MasterChef, and Would I Lie To You?. The company functions as a content creator and licensor rather than a software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peaky Blinders Sequel Series Sequel drama series to the original Peaky Blinders, set in 1950s Birmingham, following the next generation of the Shelby family ten years after the events of 'The Immortal Man' film. Produced for BBC and Netflix by Kudos and Garrison Drama (Banijay UK labels).
• Half Man Six-part drama series created and written by Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), exploring a decades-spanning relationship between two non-biological brothers. Co-commissioned by BBC, HBO, and Stan.
• SAS: Rogue Heroes (Season 3) Third season of the wartime drama series SAS: Rogue Heroes, part of Banijay UK's 2026 drama pipeline.
• The Inbetweeners Revival Revival of the hit British teen comedy, being revived through a partnership between Banijay UK and Fudge Park Productions with original creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley.
• Would I Lie To You?

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• London TV Screenings Founding GroupscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Banijay is one of four founding groups (alongside Fremantle, ITV Studios, and All3Media International) of London TV Screenings, the UK's flagship international television marketplace. This position provides strategic visibility for Banijay UK's content catalog.
• ITV YouTube Sales TeamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorITV's YouTube sales team partnered with Banijay to expand content offerings to include the Super-indie's titles such as Would I Lie To You?, Peaky Blinders, and MasterChef.
• KudoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKudos is a Banijay UK production label that produced the original Peaky Blinders series and is co-producing the new sequel series alongside Garrison Drama.
• Garrison DramacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGarrison Drama is co-producing the Peaky Blinders sequel series with Kudos, both operating as Banijay UK labels.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC Studios: The commercial production and distribution arm of the BBC, a key commissioning partner for Banijay UK. BBC Studios both commissions from and competes with Banijay UK in scripted and factual production, serving overlapping global streaming and broadcast buyers.
• Sony Pictures Television: A major global TV production and distribution business with UK scripted operations. SPT competes for the same streamer commissions Banijay UK targets and provides global distribution infrastructure similar to the Banijay Group's role for Banijay UK.
• Warner Bros. Television Studios UK: The UK scripted production operations of Warner Bros. Discovery, operating in the same premium drama commissioning market as Banijay UK. It produces for HBO and other premium buyers and competes for talent and IP at the high end of UK scripted.
• Lionsgate UK: The UK and international scripted/film operations of Lionsgate. Lionsgate competes with Banijay UK for premium scripted commissions, particularly co-productions with global streamers, and operates a comparable content-and-distribution model.

Direct peers

• ITV Studios: The production arm of ITV and a co-founding group of London TV Screenings alongside Banijay. ITV Studios produces scripted and unscripted content for global buyers with a comparable UK-rooted, internationally distributed model.
• Working Title Films: A major UK-based film and television production company with a long-standing relationship with Universal and other global distributors. Working Title competes with Banijay UK's drama labels (Kudos, Garrison) for premium UK scripted commissions and global streaming partnerships.
• Fremantle: One of the world's largest international content producers and a co-founding group of London TV Screenings alongside Banijay. Fremantle operates across drama, entertainment, and factual with a globally distributed catalog and similar buyer mix of broadcasters and streamers.
• Hat Trick Productions: An independent UK production company producing comedy, drama, and factual entertainment. Hat Trick is a comparable scale of UK indie and competes for similar broadcaster commissions in entertainment and scripted comedy.
• All3Media: A major UK-headquartered international television production group and co-founding group of London TV Screenings alongside Banijay. All3Media runs multiple production labels across drama and entertainment with a similar super-indie structure to Banijay UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BanijayUK

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments2 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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