Banijay Entertainment names Patrick Holland as executive chairman and CEO of Banijay UK

Banijay Entertainment has confirmed Patrick Holland as executive chairman and CEO of Banijay UK following its recent merger with All3Media.

Patrick Holland

Reporting to Banijay Entertainment CEO Marco Bassetti, Holland’s strategic leadership responsibilities now span the majority of the combined Banijay/All3Media UK portfolio, now known as Banijay UK, which includes around 40 creative labels.

Holland joined Banijay UK in May 2022 from the BBC, where he was director of factual, arts and classical music and a former channel controller of BBC Two and head of commissioning for documentaries.

Prior to joining the UK pubcaster, he was MD of Fremantle-owned factual independent production company Boundless.

During his tenure, Holland has steered the Banijay UK group through choppy waters as the industry contracted significantly, resulting in the closure of numerous labels, while investing in talent and strengthening ties with streamers.

The business is responsible for over 2,000 hours of content annually, with recent launches including Half Man (BBC/HBO), House of Guinness (Netflix), Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix) and Last One Laughing UK (Prime Video).

Returning series include The Buccaneers (Apple TV), Peaky Blinders (BBC/Netflix), SAS Rogue Heroes (BBC), MasterChef (BBC), Big Brother (ITV), Ambulance (BBC) and Would I Lie to You? (BBC).

Upcoming programmes include All or Nothing (Prime Video), Beautiful Obsession (Prime Video), Netflix, Will You Marry Me? (Netflix) and Reputation (BBC).

Bassetti said: “In continuing to bolster our collective of talent around the world, we have cemented a market-leading footing across much of our footprint.

“Having local experts at the helm of our regional portfolios was always a strategic priority, and in the UK, we are pleased to confirm Patrick as our onward lead. Here we have an expansive portfolio which continues to go from strength to strength, particularly with the injection of All3Media’s producers, and with an expert team at the helm, we have no doubt we can maintain a healthy growth trajectory.”

Holland added: “Under the expert leadership of Jane Turton and Sara Geater, All3 has grown to be a phenomenal creative and commercial force and it’s a huge privilege to be asked to lead the combined business.

“Entrepreneurialism is baked into Banijay’s DNA, and the UK business has achieved its growth and creative success by innovation, collaboration and by backing talent to do their best work. The range and depth of phenomenal talent across All3 and Banijay UK is truly inspiring and I’m excited to help unlock the vast potential of bringing these businesses together.”