Banijay France’s New Boss Alexia Laroche-Joubert Unpacks Scripted Strategy, Unveils Acquisition of Premium Label Authentic Media (EXCLUSIVE)

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Less than three months after being tapped CEO of Banijay France, Alexia Laroche-Joubert, a well-known industry figure, has enlisted Authentic Media, a leading French premium scripted banner that will join the “Peaky Blinders” production-distribution powerhouse.

The acquisition of Authentic Media, who produced hit French adaptations of series such as “Rita” and “This is Us,” will further bolster Banijay France’s portfolio of scripted labels.

These include the in-house outfits Banijay Studio France (“Germinal,” “Marie-Antoinette,” “Versailles”) and Shine Fiction (“”Brocéliande,””Carême”); as well as Fiction’Air (“Les Disparus de la Forêt Noire”); Terence Films (“Rivière-Perdue”); Montmartre (“Alphonse,” “Sulak”); Screen Line (“Trash”); and Marathon, which has three series in development.

Founded in 2011 by Aline Panel, Authentic Media’s production output spans drama, film, and documentary. With 15 projects in development, the company has developed seven seasons of “Sam,” based on the Nordic series hit “Rita” which was created by Christian Torpe for SF Studios Productions and TF1; three seasons of “Je te promets,” adapted from “This is Us,” for TF1; as well as the mini-series “Le Temps Est Assassin” for TF1; and “Les secrets du château” and “Les secrets du paquebot” for the public broadcaster France Télévisions.