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Banijay U.K. defended its investigation into Gregg Wallace, the former ‘MasterChef’ host. Meanwhile, France Télévisions has joined BBC and PBS in producing a new nature documentary series titled 'An Hour On Earth'.
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Variety
Banijay U.K. boss Patrick Holland defended the company’s investigation into sacked “MasterChef” host Gregg Wallace, saying it was “completely right” for the production company to take the reigns over BBC, which is the show’s longtime broadcaster. “We are independent producers,” Holland said. “We hav
2026-06-23 10:29 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: French public broadcaster France Télévisions has gotten on board An Hour On Earth, the four-part natural history series for BBC Two, iPlayer and PBS. Fremantle is across distribution and sealed the presale to France TV for the series, which is produced by Offspring Films. The series will
2026-06-23 10:35 UTC