MEP of the week

Lobby organisation

Banijay Group

Company · Media & publishing · HQ: France · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Banijay Group appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
€200k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Banijay stands as the largest independent content producer and distributor; home to over 130 production companies across 25 territories, and a multi-genre catalogue boasting over 225,000 hours of original standout programming.”

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“The Group is a collective of creative entrepreneurs, it represents some of the biggest global brands of television shows and series, and it is built on independence, creative freedom, collaborative entrepreneurialism and commercial acumen. Imagining and delivering high-quality multi-genre IP that was born locally and travels globally, the business strives to offer the best stories told the best way.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats267%
Renew Europe133%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2025
2
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Laurence Farreng
1 meeting · Renew
Hannes Heide
1 meeting · S&D
Emma Rafowicz
1 meeting · S&D

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
28 Oct 2026Laurence FarrengFuture réforme de la directive service de médias audiovisuels
3 Dec 2025Emma RafowiczCULT
2 Dec 2025Hannes HeideExchange of views on cultural policy

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