Media Production Giant Banijay Hit by Ransomware

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A global production giant was created earlier this year when France-based Banijay completed the acquisition of Endemol Shine for $2.2 billion from Disney and private equity group Apollo. Netherlands-based Endemol Shine is the company behind popular TV shows such as Big Brother, Survivor, Deal or No Deal, The Voice and MasterChef, as well as the Black Mirror and Peaky Blinders series. Banijay says it’s home to more than 120 production companies across over 20 countries.

In a notification posted last week, Banijay said the cyber incident impacted “pre-existing Endemol Shine Group and Endemol Shine International networks” in the UK and the Netherlands.

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