Banijay confirmed the appointment of Christian Wikander as its new Global Head of Scripted. The former HBO Max Nordic executive will join the group on May 1, 2023.
Banijay France’s scripted label Terence Films announced a new premium drama in development based on best-selling novel “The Hands of Louis Braille,” by Hélène Jousse.
The company announced that its French scripted label, Endemol Shine Fiction, has rebranded as Shine Fiction, and has signed its first development deals.
Banijay announced Norwegian scripted label, Rubicon, has produced “Nach” (“After Party” in English), a drama that follows university dropout Selma as she struggles with feelings for her half-sister’s boyfriend August.
The executive is joining from HBO Nordic, where she has been in post since 2016 as Commissioning Editor and VP, with responsibility for original content for the region.