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  • Banijay Asia ropes in Rishi Negi as chief operating officer

    Banijay Asia ropes in Rishi Negi as chief operating officer

    MUMBAI: Banijay Asia, founded by Deepak Dhar, has appointed Rishi Negi as chief operating officer (COO). The group recently announced its entry into the region with a commitment of producing scripted and non-scripted content across genres including digital and films for India and South East Asia. Negi will report Dhar, Endemol Shine’s former managing director.

    Talking about his new role, Negi said, “With so much happening in the entertainment industry, we aspire to produce some exceptional and challenging content across genres. Deepak Dhar’s vision is to build Banijay Asia as undisputed leader in the content space for the region, and I am looking forward to working with him closely in this journey.”

    Negi joins Banijay Asia with over two decades of experiences across entertainment, hospitality and retail. His repertoire of work includes key positions to drive growth strategies across corporate giants like Emerald Asia Media, Fame India Limited, Pizzeria Restaurants and Taj Group of Hotels amongst others.

    Banijay Group recently entered the Asian market in partnership with media veteran Dhar. The newly formed entity, Banijay Asia, will produce content, fiction, non-fiction, digital programming and films, across platforms.

    Commenting on the latest development Dhar said, “We are extremely delighted to have Rishi on-board the Banijay family. His vast experience and expertise is the perfect addition to our growing team and I am confident he will add much more momentum to our journey of becoming leading content producers in the region.”

    The group has a growing library of formats and programming of more than 20,000 hours spanning entertainment, factual, drama, factual entertainment, kids and reality.

    Some of the leading formats and shows include Versailles, Occupied, Rebecka Martinsson, The Restaurant, Black Lake, The Secret Life of Four Year Olds, Survivor, Undressed, Temptation Island, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Fort Boyard, All Against One, Wolf Creek, Underbelly, Wife Swap, Wild Things, Being Human, Location LocationLocation and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo among many others.

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  • Banijay Asia and Salman Khan TV collaborates to create content for digital and tv

    Banijay Asia and Salman Khan TV collaborates to create content for digital and tv

    MUMBAI: World’s largest independent content creation group, Banijay Group recently entered Indian & South East Asian market under the guidance of Deepak Dhar with an aim to produce content across genres. Banijay Asia &SK TV, which was launched few years back, come together to create novel and stimulating content for TV and web. This partnership will seeBanijay Asia through Deepak Dharand SK TV providing scripted and non-scripted content across the numerous interesting genres for Indian and South East Asian markets.

    Commenting on the association, Deepak Dhar, the founder and CEO of Banijay said “I am really looking forward for this association as creating ground-breaking content for India and South East Asia, creating challenging content has been my forte. This is an extremely substantial partnership for us to associate with SK TV. With the emerging shows, in television and digital this collaboration will build our presence in India and South East Asia”

    Mr. Salman Khan for SK TVadds”This country is home to various talented people who don’t get a fair chance to prove themselves, we at SK TV not only aim to produce engaging content with our partners like Banijay Group but also provide a fair platform to these young and budding individuals. Honestly, the employment opportunities I can provide on the film front are limited because I am able to do only 1 or maximum 2 films each year. However, SK TV has a broader base where we will be coming up with multiple shows across various genres hence generating better employment opportunities for these hidden talents who aspire to make it big!”
     

  • Banijay Group in 50:50 JV with Deepak Dhar for India ops

    Banijay Group in 50:50 JV with Deepak Dhar for India ops

    MUMBAI: French content powerhouse Banijay Group is setting up its operations for India and South East Asia in partnership with former Endemol India managing director Deepak Dhar.

    Dhar will hold 50 per cent equity in Banijay Asia as its founder-CEO for South East Asia operations. He will head the new business, leading content strategies, partnerships and alliances across the region, with a central focus on India. He stepped down as managing director of Endemol Shine India in December last year having previously held key positions at Star TV, Channel V and MTV.

    The new JV, Banijay Asia, will produce content across multiple genres, including digital and films for India and South East Asia. Dhar will lead business, content strategies, partnerships and alliances in the region, with India being central focus.

    “Creating innovative and engaging content has been a passion for me, and I am always on a lookout for challenging opportunities,” Dhar said in a statement. “Creating a strong foundation in Southeast Asia is the next crucial step for [Banijay Group] and I am excited to be helming this move.”

    Banijay is an independent content creation group for television and multimedia platforms. Spread across entities in seventeen territories, its library includes programming spanning genres like entertainment, drama, factual entertainment, kids and reality; all licensed internationally by its global distribution arm Banijay Rights. Some notable formats include reality television series Keeping up with the Kardashians, crime drama series Underbelly and ABC’s reality television program Wife Swap.

    Banijay Group COO Peter Langenberg said, “This is an extremely significant partnership for us as we continue to build our presence in India and South-East Asia, one of the most dynamic and burgeoning regions in the world. We are very excited about the wide-ranging opportunities Deepak’s experience and expertise will bring to the group.”

    “After my last role at Endemol, I was looking for an opportunity that could satiate my passion to create innovative and engaging content, while at the same time, have the potential to scale at multiple levels. This partnership with Banijay Group matches perfectly with what I was seeking,” Dhar said.

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