Maker of Peaky Blinders ‘in advanced talks’ to merge with The Traitors producer

Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant

The world’s largest independent television production group, which is behind shows ranging from Peaky Blinders to Big Brother, is in talks to merge with the UK-based maker of hit TV shows including The Traitors.

The Paris-headquartered Banijay Group, which last year considered making a takeover offer for ITV’s studio operation, is in advanced talks with All3Media, which is owned by RedBird IMI, the Abu Dhabi-backed company that is trying to off-load the Telegraph titles to the owner of the Daily Mail.