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Banijay Chief Marco Bassetti On Potential ITV Takeover: “Scale Is Really Important”
Marco Bassetti, CEO of 'Peaky Blinders' production empire Banijay, has addressed speculation about the company's interest in acquiring ITV.
Marco Bassetti, CEO of MasterChef and Peaky Blinders production empire Banijay Entertainment, has addressed speculation about the company’s interest in acquiring ITV. During an appearance at SXSW London, Bassetti sowed some confusion by saying “we’re not buying ITV Studios,” but a person close to the CEO later clarified that this meant that a deal was not imminent. Last month, citing sources with knowledge of the talks, we reported that RedBird IMI’s interest has cooled significantly in recent weeks, though the situation remains fluid and could change again quickly.
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