Francois de Brugada Takes Helm of Banijay France as Endemol Shine Boss Nicolas Coppermann Steps Down

Good Morning Britain desk, but Susanna Reid is certainly not far from Piers Morgan's thoughts.

Antonio Banderas won the top Cannes Film Festival acting prize for his work in ‘Pain and Glory.’ (Photo by Manolo Pavon; courtesy Sony Pictures Classics)

Tea is usually best served fresh, but we’ll take decade-old spillage any day when it’s this hot — especially if it’s about Lance Bass and group sex!

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean animation “Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs” opens Wednesday in some 300 cinemas in France, giving the fairy tale derivative a further chance demonstrate its resistant to coronavirus.Using the fairy tale format to tell a story about the true meaning of beauty, the film was written and directed by Hong Sung Ho (“Egg Cola,” “Wonderful Days”), with Jin Kim (“Frozen,” “Moana,” “Tangled”) credited as the film’s animation director.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorFresh from splashing out $2.2BN on Endemol Shine Group, it seems that Banijay’s hunger for acquisitions is not yet sated, as it enters talks to acquire Australia’s Seven Studios.Deadline understands that France’s Banijay is early talks with Seven Network’s parent company Seven West Media over a potential deal.

Nicola Bamford, CEO of Endemol Shine’s international operations, joins the crowd of executives heading for the door following the $2.2 billion acquisition of the group, which produces such international hits as Black Mirror and MasterChef, by French company Banijay.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentIn the aftermath of its Endemol Shine takeover, newly formed France-based European content powerhouse Banijay has announced that Pilar Blasco, former CEO of Endemol Shine Iberia, has been appointed CEO of its Spain-headquartered unit Banijay Iberia, while Paolo Bassetti remains in place as CEO of Banijay Italy.The merger led by Marco Bassetti — who is CEO of the combined group — is prompting a complex restructuring process across the board.Banijay

Conor McGregor puts his fit body on display while hanging out at the beach with his family on Thursday (July 16) in the south of France.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBanijay France CEO François de Brugada is to assume control of Endemol Shine’s French operations following the two groups’ merger earlier this month, prompting the departure of Endemol Shine France president Nicolas Coppermann.Brugada has worked at Banijay since its inception in 2008 and has been the company’s French CEO since 2015.

Studiocanal, the leading European production, distribution and international sales powerhouse, is teaming with France’s CPB Films (“Savages”) and Leyland Films (“Murder in Provence”) to develop a high-end English-language drama series about the trailblazing African American entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker, whom the partners describe as the world’s first Black global star performer.Studiocanal, part of Vivendi’s Canal Plus Group, will handle international distribution rights

Angelina Jolie and her son Pax Jolie-Pitt were photographed grabbing a bite to eat in LA on Tuesday. The Maleficent actress, 45, and 16-year-old Pax enjoyed dinner at A.O.C. restaurant — a swanky eatery that offers Californian-French style plates. Both mother and son wore face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as surges in positive tests continue across the country.

Good Morning Britain host is currently on a break from the show and didn't waste too much time in booking the first flight he could out of the UK.

Naman Ramachandran French broadcaster TF1 will air entertainment show “Good Singers,” hosted by TV personality Anthony Lambert, from July 17.The weekly prime time show is based on Istanbul-headquartered distributor Global Agency’s original format “Is That Really Your Voice?,” created by Izzet Pinto, in which a panel must select the talented singers from a group based purely on their appearance.Pinto said: “The idea for the show came from watching the singer Susan Boyle, who rose to fame on a