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Contact: Matt Creasey, EVP, sales, acq. & coprod., worldwide excl. EMEA; Claire Jago, EVP, sales & acq., EMEA; Jane Rimer, SVP, Canada; Michelle Wasserman, SVP, LatAm finished tape & formats; Rashmi Bajpai, EVP, Asia; Chris Stewart, SVP, U.K., Eire; Andrew Dickens, VP, press. About: Leading independent global distributor Banijay Rights represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of over 120,000 hours of standout programming. Leading distribution for the largest international creator and producer Banijay, the division handles the exploitation of some of the planet’s best scripted and non-scripted brands. Representing quality, excellence and experience in the business of linear and non-linear television and ancillary activity across all platforms, Banijay Rights’ catalog encompasses a host of top titles from Banijay’s 120-plus in-house labels, and a number of third-party producers, spanning drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical. Delivering high-quality IP, which was born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told the best way. Its landmark brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Temptation Island, Grantchester, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Deal or No Deal, Versailles, Biggest Loser, Home and Away, Money Drop, Mr. Bean and Black Mirror. Built on independence, creative freedom, entrepreneurialism and commercial acumen, Banijay Rights operates under the direction of CEO Cathy Payne.