{{Short description|French television production company}} {{Infobox company | name = Banijay Rights | logo = Banijay Rights.svg | type = Division | former_names = {{plainlist| * MTV Mastiff International (2003–2005) * Zodiak Television World (2005–2008) * Zodiak International Distribution (2008–2010) * Zodiak Rights (2010–2017) }} | industry = Distribution | founded = {{Start date and age|2003}} | predecessor = {{Plainlist| * Banijay International (2009–2017) * Beyond Rights * Endemol Shine International * RDF Rights }} | location_city = Paris | location_country = France | area_served = Worldwide | parent = Zodiak Media (2003–2016)<br>Banijay Entertainment (2016–) | website = {{URL|https://www.banijayrights.com/}} }}
'''Banijay Rights''' (formerly known as '''MTV Mastiff International''', '''Zodiak Television World''', '''Zodiak International Distribution''' and '''Zodiak Rights''') is the international distribution division of French production company Banijay Entertainment that distributes programmes produced by Banijay's production companies and by third-party programmes.
==History== Banijay Rights had its beginnings in September 2003, when Swedish and later French production group MTV Produktion AB launched its own in-house international distribution division that would distribute all of MTV Produktion AB's programming worldwide called MTV Mastiff International.<ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Mastiff keeps eye on formats|url=https://variety.com/2003/music/news/mtv-mastiff-keeps-eye-on-formats-1117891923/|website=Variety|first=Marlene|last=Edmunds|date=September 3, 2003|access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref>
One year later in February 2004, MTV Mastiff International appointed Janne Ingdal Andersen to handle format sales for the Asian markets, Isreali and Balatic countries<ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Mastiff staffs up|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/mtv-mastiff-staffs-up/|website=C21Media|date=February 13, 2004}}</ref>
In late-August 2007 when Zodiak Television World's parent Zodiak Television announced the acquisition London-based British production & distribution unit Bullseye Television from Roth Media, Bullseye's distribution division Bullseye Distribution was merged into Zodiak Television World as they planning to move from its distribution offices from its home country of Copenhagen, Sweden to London, England<ref>{{cite web|title=Zodiak targets Bullseye|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/zodiak-targets-bullseye/|website=C21Media|date=August 28, 2007|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Zodiak Acquires British Firm Bullseye|url=https://worldscreen.com/zodiak-acquires-british-firm-bullseye/|website=Worldscreen|date=August 28, 2007|access-date=September 17, 2024}}</ref> Three months later in October of that year, Zodiak Television World named former SDI Media and Disney executive John Coleman to become their operation manager along with Sarah Coursey joining Zodiak Television World as their head of formats and acquisitions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zodiak names London distribution execs|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/zodiak-names-london-distribution-execs/|website=C21Media|first=Emily|last=Brookes|date=November 12, 2007|access-date=September 17, 2024}}</ref>
In February 2016 when Zodiak Rights' parent company Zodiak Media merged with French production and distribution company Banijay Group to become the world's largest indie production company, Banijay Group's own international distribution division Banijay International had been folded into the acquired Zodiak's international distribution division Zodiak Rights whilst retaining its name as CEO Tim Mutimer became head of distribution at Banijay's newly merged distribution unit Zodiak Rights<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zodiak and Banijay finalize merger|url=https://kidscreen.com/2016/02/23/zodiak-and-banijay-finalize-merger/|website=Kidscreen|first=Jeremy|last=Dickson|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=August 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Banijay-Zodiak merger completed|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/banijay-zodiak-merger-completed/|website=C21Media|first=Richard|last=Middleton|first2=Nico|last2=Franks|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=September 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Banijay, Zodiak Complete Merger; Vivendi Nabs 26.2% Share|url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/banijay-zodiak-merger-vivendi-share-1201712734/|website=Variety|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=September 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gruppodeagostini.it/(S(evycbiepmdyz4vyc3zd44nee))/paginaAllegati.aspx?IdAllegato=554 |title=De Agostini |access-date=21 February 2017 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422191330/http://www.gruppodeagostini.it/(S(evycbiepmdyz4vyc3zd44nee))/paginaAllegati.aspx?IdAllegato=554 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In January 2017 one year after the merger of French production company Banijay Group with Swedish/French production & distribution company Zodiak Media,
In December 2019, Banijay Rights announced the acquisition of Italian/Spanish production and distribution company Funwood Media.<ref>{{cite web|title=Banijay Acquires Italian & Spanish Drama Producer Funwood Media|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/banijay-acquires-funwood-media-1202805359/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jake|last=Kanter|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=September 18, 2024}}</ref>
In January 2023, Banijay Rights' parent company Banijay announced it had completed its acquisition of Australian production & distribution company Beyond International alongside its distribution arm Beyond Rights with Beyond International's programming catalogue being placed into Banijay Rights as it had merged Beyond's distribution division into Banijay Rights who had started distributing Beyond's back catalogue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Banijay confirms acquisition of Beyond International|url=https://www.televisual.com/news/banijay-confirms-acquisition-of-beyond-international/|website=Televisual|date=January 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Banijay Takes Full Control Of Beyond And Prepares For Rebrand; ‘Bridgerton’ Star To Narrate ‘Serengeti’; Vampire Flick Distribution; 1091 Pictures Latest; Nemorin Hire – Global Briefs|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/banijay-beyond-full-control-mythbusters-global-briefs-1235211024/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Max|last1=Goldbart|first2=Zac|last2=Ntim|date=January 4, 2023}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|banijarights.com}}
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