Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti will usher in a new chapter for Banijay Entertainment and All3Media when the two hold a joint conversation next month during the Mipcom media and content market in Cannes.
\n\nZucker’s All3Media and Banijay completed their $8 billion merger in July. The deal makes Banijay one of Europe’s biggest players in global content. The company is home to an array from franchises, from reality hits “Big Brother,” “MasterChef,” “Deal Or No Deal,” “The Traitors” to scripted series “Peaky Blinders,” “Half Man” and a Swedish reboot of “Wallander.”
\n\nZucker and Bassetti will give their first major post-merger interview on stage at Mipcom on Oct. 12, the first day of the four-day gathering. The conversation will be moderated by Cynthia Littleton, Variety co-Editor in Chief.
\n\nThe enlarged company is lead by Zucker, who acquired All3Media in 2024 through his RedbirdIMI investment vehicle, in the role of chairman of Banijay Entertainment. Bassetti continues as CEO of Banijay Entertainment and the Banijay Live division. All3Media’s current CEO, Jane Turton, serves as deputy CEO.
\n\nZucker and Bassetti will sit for their first major post-merger interview on stage at Mipcom on Oct. 12, the start of the four-day event. The conversation will…
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