Banijay Entertainment has confirmed Patrick Holland as Executive Chairman and CEO of Banijay UK following its recent merger with All3Media.
Reporting to Banijay Entertainment CEO, Marco Bassetti, his leadership responsibilities now span the majority of the combined UK portfolio, (Banijay UK), which in its entirety comprises around 40 creative labels.
Holland joined Banijay UK in May 2022 and has driven consecutive growth year-on-year, overseeing a slate of high profile and award-winning productions. Recent launches include Half Man (BBC/HBO), House of Guinness (Netflix), Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix) and Last One Laughing (Prime Video) with retuning series including The Buccaneers (Apple TV+), Peaky Blinders (BBC/ Netflix), SAS Rogue Heroes (BBC), MasterChef (BBC), Big Brother (ITV), Ambulance (BBC), Would I Lie to You? (BBC) and many more. Upcoming tiles include All or Nothing (Prime Video), Beautiful Obsession (Prime Video), Netflix, Will You Marry Me? (Netflix) and Reputation (BBC).
Launching the Banijay UK Growth fund in 2023, set up to invest in both emerging and established creative talent, the local business has built a robust stable of investments, talent deals and creative partnerships. Alongside M&A activity, including the acquisition of The Forge (2023) and Garrison Drama (2024), the scripted business has grown significantly.
Marco Basseti, CEO Banijay Entertainment said of the appointment; “In continuing to bolster our collective of talent around the world, we have cemented a market-leading footing across much of our footprint. Having local experts at the helm of our regional portfolios was always a strategic priority, and in the UK, we are pleased to confirm Patrick as our onward lead. Here we have an expansive portfolio which continues to go from strength-to-strength, particularly with the injection of All3Media’s producers, and with an expert team at the helm, we have no doubt we can maintain a healthy growth trajectory.”
Patrick Holland, CEO Banijay UK said; “Under the expert leadership of Jane Turton and Sara Geater All 3 has grown to be a phenomenal creative and commercial force and it’s a huge privilege to be asked to lead the combined business. Entrepreneurialism is baked into Banijay’s DNA, and the UK business has achieved its growth and creative success by innovation, collaboration and by backing talent to do their best work. The range and depth of phenomenal talent across All 3 and Banijay UK is truly inspiring and I’m excited to help unlock the vast potential of bringing these businesses together.”
Holland joined Banijay UK from the BBC, where he was Director, Factual, Arts & Classical Music (appointed April 2021) and prior to this Channel Controller of BBC Two (appointed March 2017). As Channel Controller, he oversaw the revitalisation of BBC Two, and its journey in building an unparalleled pipeline of series that graduated to BBC One.
Prior to joining BBC Two, Holland was Head of Commissioning, Documentaries for the BBC, and was managing director of one of the UK’s biggest factual independent production companies, Boundless (part of Fremantle Media UK).
Last year he was awarded a Royal Television Society Fellowship for his outstanding and exceptional contribution to the industry.
Jon Creamer
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