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Banijay Unveils New Leadership Structure for Scripted, Promotes Steve Matthews and Johannes Jensen
The European TV giant and 'Rogue Heroes' and 'Ripley' produce has unveiled a new combined leadership structure for its global scripted division
European TV giant Banijay Entertainment — whose more-than 60 labels have produced recent shows such as “Rogue Heroes,” “Ripley” and “The Rig” — has expanded the roles of two execs as it rejigs its global scripted division. HBO alumni Matthews joined Banijay as contents partnership executive in early 2023, reporting to Christian Wikander who served as global head of scripted until his departure in Feb. 2024. Since joining he has introduced various initiatives to encourage collaboration across the company’s labels worldwide, alongside setting up the he Banijay Bootcamp to connecting in-house development executives with emerging writers.
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