Peaky Blinders, The Tourist, The Traitors and Survivor Netflix/BBC/CBS “The only upshot of the whole deal would be synergies and distribution,” mused one ex-All3Media executive of the Banijay-All3 merger when news first emerged last month. The Reuters report revealing talks between French-headquartered behemoth Banijay and RedBird-owned production giant All3 – soon confirmed via a statement from publicly-listed Banijay – in some senses took the industry by surprise and in others felt par for the course, given that 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year for consolidation in the entertainment industry (see also: Netflix/Paramount-Warners, Sky-ITV, Mediawan-North Road). Related Stories News France TV Distribution Boards Drama Series 'The Ones Left Behind' Starring Isabelle Carré News 'The Wire' Stars Dominic West & Clarke Peters Reunite For Epic Horseback Adventure In 'Beyond The Silk Road' Documentary All the chatter since points to the deal slowly progressing, with both parties keen to merge entities that would have annual revenue totaling several billion dollars, bringing together the likes of The Traitors producer Studio Lambert, Peaky Blinders indie Kudos, The Tourist maker Two Brothers and Neal Street, which is behind the upcoming quad of Beatles movies directed by Sam Mendes.
