The acquisition is expected to close early in the second quarter of 2022, subject to other customary closing conditions, with Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav leading the new Warner Brothers Discovery.
Following a seven-year hiatus, a new season of the format, produced by Red Pepper Pictures and represented in full by Banijay, is set to make its air on Mzansi Magic in 2022.
The executive will be tasked with managing two UK-based companies, which are behind shows including Pointless, Starstruck, The Wall, Soccer Aid, Tenable and Big Brother.