Banijay Entertainment’s Scripted Secret: Find the Talent, Then Back the Ideas

Variety - Oct 1, 2026

With 170 labels across 25 territories, Banijay Entertainment has plenty of scale. But at Iberseries & Platino Industria, Steve Matthews, head of scripted, creative, made clear that the company’s global strategy doesn’t begin with scale, platforms or market trends. It begins with writers. “Good writers, I mean, it really boils down to that,” said Maria […]

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