Banijay Entertainment reached $1.6 Billion Half-Year Revenues

Banijay Entertainment posted half-year revenues of €1.42 billion ($1.6 billion), up 3% from 2024. The content production and distribution division, which is part of Banijay Group, unveiled an adjusted EBITDA holding strong at €208 million, a 6% year-on-year increase. Profitability was also up 14.6% from 2024. Revenue from production and distribution was stable at €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) and €149 million ($170 million), respectively. The company also added an additional 5,000 hours of content to its library.

“We once again delivered excellent performance in the first half of 2025, with over 15% earnings growth and a significant contribution from all activities. In Content production & distribution, solid revenue growth came from scaling our high-performing IP with global streaming platforms, and further building on our leading position as the number one studio for global format launches, and the number one European studio for high quality scripted entertainment," François Riahi, CEO of Banijay Group, said. "The second half of the year will be stronger, as usual given the seasonality. In Live experiences, a key driver of growth as outlined during our last Capital Markets Day, we demonstrated our leadership in major sport ceremony production, delivering both the UEFA Champions League final kick off show and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Club World Cup held in the US. The roll out of immersive live experiences across our network and the further expansion of The Independents will be key drivers of development and creativity going forward. Online sports betting & gaming delivered a very strong performance in all markets and activities, growing strongly despite a very high comparison basis from 2024’s busy sporting calendar. We continue to sustain Unique Active Player growth thanks to our seamless user experience, as well as our proven acquisition and retention strategy, and great engagement across all products and geographies. We are on track to deliver our 2025 guidance and have started our new three-year strategic plan period on the right foot as we strive to build an unrivalled content powerhouse in the entertainment industry.”

Live experiences were another significant source of growth for Banijay Entertainment during the first six months of the year, bringing in €173 million ($198 million), a 15.4% year-on-year increase. The company highlighted the production of major sports ceremonies, such as the UEFA Champions League final kickoff show, featuring a performance by Linkin Park,  and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Club World Cup held in the U.S. Banijay Entertainment anticipates a strong second half of 2025 for live events with a major show deliveries in the pipeline at Balich Wonder Studio and bolt-on acquisitions at The Independents, the global marketing and communications group for luxury and lifestyle brands.