Steve Matthews and Johannes Jensen have been handed new roles in Banijay Leisure’s central scripted division.
Matthews has been named Head of Scripted, Inventive, and Jensen Head of Scripted, Enterprise. Collectively, they’ll work to assist and accomplice with Banijay’s group of greater than 60 scripted labels.
Frédéric Balmary will proceed to supervise the general route of Banijay’s scripted effort as Chief Enterprise Officer. “As we proceed to develop, the refreshed roles for Steve and Johannes will strengthen our inventive and enterprise acumen, making certain we proceed to innovate and lead on the worldwide stage,” he stated.
Former HBO Europe exec Matthews has been with Banijay since 2023, working as a pivot for the France-based large’s scripted producers and overseeing world initiatives. He has taken on an much more outstanding function since the exit of Christian Wikander this time final yr.
Jensen has so far been Head of Scripted for Banijay Nordic. He has led each Jarowskij and Yellow Fowl, and the corporate that resulted when the pair merged in September final yr.
Denis Leroy will major his function as Senior Director of Banijay Entertainment‘s central scripted division, specializing in sourcing and growing worldwide scripted codecs and e book IP.
“In an more and more aggressive setting, success is constructed on creating and exploiting essentially the most highly effective slate of scripted IP potential,” stated Jensen. “Collaboration drives that success, and this new construction will align deal-making nous with inventive prowess to make sure we stay globally influential.”
“The hot button is to assist and empower editorial groups and to foster robust inventive partnerships between them, throughout Banijay Leisure’s scripted community,” added Matthews. “In working collectively to develop enduring relationships with expertise — established or rising — we’ll proceed to develop the group’s popularity for first-class storytelling.”
Banijay’s scripted slate contains the likes of SAS: Rogue Heroes, The Rig, Ripley, The Sixth Commandment, The World In accordance with Lidia Pöet, Fallen, 30 Cash and NCIS: Sydney.
