Banijay Rights has closed its first international format deal on Let’s Play Ball, with Bell Media's Crave on board for a French-Canadian version.

Virgin Media O2 is bringing two FAST channels from the Banijay Rights portfolio, 8 out of 10 Cats and Pointless, to the Virgin TV lineup.

The Banijay UK label The Forge, whose credits include A Woman of Substance, has received a commission from the BBC for the Anya Reiss legal drama Reputation, with Banijay Rights handling global distribution.

Monarch of the Glen, which ran on BBC One from 2000 to 2005, is being reimagined by original producer Ecosse Films for 5 and Masterpiece on PBS, in association with Northern Ireland Screen, with Banijay Rights handling global distribution.

MasterChef Asia, the pan-regional version of the hit Banijay Entertainment format, is returning this year after a ten-year hiatus.