Referring to the merger of Banijay Leisure and All3Media, Marco Bassetti, CEO of Banijay Leisure and Banijay Stay, mentioned, “This has been nothing wanting a monumental week for our enterprise,” as he revealed the corporate’s annual outcomes Thursday.
He mentioned that the outcomes “reveal the worth of scaled creativity, an expansive footprint, first-class expertise, and a diversified technique,” and added, “the strategic rationale behind combining Banijay Leisure and All3Media is amplified.”
He concluded, “In a consolidating market, scale issues, and the brand new mixture will solely improve our capability to draw and retain nice expertise, monetize our IP by way of digital and stay, and improve our funding in creativity and new applied sciences. Now greater than ever, we have to construct a resilient media and leisure powerhouse designed for long-term development.”
The group reported that income was up 3.4% to €4.881 billion ($5.655 billion) and that adjusted EBITDA was up 8.6% to €961 million.
Bassetti mentioned that over the 12 months Banijay had delivered greater than 16,000 hours of content material and launched greater than 80 titles with world streamers together with “Home of Guinness,” “Culpa Nuestra,” “Mrs Playmen” and “Final One Laughing UK,” amongst different variations, and in stay occasions, it had delivered the Winter Olympic Video games Opening Ceremony.
François Riahi, CEO of Banijay Group, mentioned: “In a 12 months marked by a difficult manufacturing backdrop and a softer sports activities calendar, our diversified mannequin as soon as once more demonstrated its development potential. We continued to ship main collection to world streaming platforms and bolstered our management in IP.”
Stay experiences achieved double-digit development, powered by the worldwide roll-out of Luminiscence and by Balich Surprise Studio’s group of main ceremonies that marked the 12 months, he mentioned.
On-line sports activities betting and gaming sustained robust momentum, with income up 10% regardless of a document 12 months in 2024, and an extra 23% improve in distinctive lively gamers. Adjusted EBITDA for this enterprise as soon as once more recorded double-digit development regardless of the absence of main sports activities competitors and the rise in taxes in France in July 2025.
The acquisition of Tipico, the sports activities betting and gaming chief in Germany and Austria, final 12 months represented “a transformative milestone for the group,” he mentioned. “It broadens our geographical range and positions Banijay Group as a frontrunner within the sector.”
