Ahead of Banijay Entertainment’s first MIPCOM since completing its All3Media merger, James Townley, chief content officer for development, kicks off our Format Zone strand of ScreenMDM Talks, weighing in on sourcing breakthrough new IP on YouTube and from producers around the world in the quest for the “formats of tomorrow.”

Banijay Germany is producing a creator-led version of its Schlag den Star (Beat the Star) format, launching on YouTube and Twitch next month.

The French-Canadian dating format Temptations Under the Sun has joined the Banijay Entertainment slate.

Commissioned by DR from Nordisk Film TV, Date Knight is a new dating/reality format from Banijay Entertainment, set for global launch at MIPCOM.

Originated in France, Banijay Entertainment’s The Detective Club is headed to Germany with a local remake for SAT.1 and Joyn.