France’s Banijay explores takeover bid for ITV

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French Media Giant Bonijay Group is working on a plan for a Techover Offer ITV Or the two known about the situation, according to the two largest TV production groups in Europe to combine the studio arms.

Conquest The British media has had preliminary discussions with the Group, the People, whose studio arms rivals all 3 media, as well as the private equity fund owner, attracted the interest of various investment groups like Redbird IMI.

ITV’s share price has risen to tenth this year Talk around a possible agreement for his studio armThe group is worth only over $ 3 billion. Analysts say that the studios arm itself can be valuable, however, a little price on the broadcasting business that includes a linar and streaming service in the UK.

Includes an offer for alternatives to explore by forest win ITV’s studio business Or ITV’s complete techover. According to a person close to the situation, the next one will probably want to bring third -party investors.

ITV discussions are in very early stages, there is no guarantee that they will move forward in a media group or its studio business, a person familiar with the situation says.

The combination of Bonnie and ITV studios will create a strategic concept given to their forces in scripted and undefined TV production, both do shows for large broadcasts and US streams. This combination will provide the power of discussion that many streams and broadcasts are trying to reduce the cost.

ITV does such shows The island of love – which it broadcasts in the UK as well – and Rival For Disney, Bonijay creates successful programs such as Blinders And ElderThe

The French production and distribution company is owned by Bonijay Entertainment Bonijay Group, based and listed in Amsterdam. French entrepreneur Bonijay Group, controlled by French entrepreneur Staffen Korbit, also produces a large number of non-English language titles, e.g. Like water for chocolate HBO Max, and SuperSex, The life you wanted And Law Lydia Poet For Netflix in Italy.

ITV achieved UK rivals All 3 media last year, the Abu Dhabi-backed investment group separately discussed with the Redbird IMI. ITV itself also searched various combinations for rival business with potential offers of all 3 media last year.

Liberty Global, including about tenth shareholders of ITV, supports the management by looking at the alternatives for business, according to people known about the situation.

Bonijay and ITV refused to comment.