A division of Banijay, the world’s largest international content producer and distributor, Banijay Americas includes six subsidiary production companies in the U.S., including Endemol Shine North America, Bunim/Murray Productions, Truly Original, 51 Minds Entertainment, Authentic Entertainment and Stephen David Entertainment.
A division of Banijay, the world’s largest international content producer and distributor, Banijay Americas includes six subsidiary production companies in the U.S., including Endemol Shine North America, Bunim/Murray Productions, Truly Original, 51 Minds Entertainment, Authentic Entertainment and Stephen David Entertainment.

Our Team

Ben Samek

Ben Samek

Chief Executive Officer

Ben Samek is Chief Executive Officer for Banijay Americas, one of the largest regional divisions of Banijay Entertainment, where he oversees an impressive array of award-winning production...

Joe Kaiser

Joe Kaiser

Chief Financial Officer

Joe Kaiser serves as Chief Financial Officer of Banijay Americas. In this role, he oversees all financial, IT, and human resources operations for the enterprise and its subsidiaries across two continents....

John Farrell

John Farrell

General Counsel

John Farrell serves as General Counsel for Banijay Americas, where he oversees all aspects of legal and business affairs. Farrell originally joined Endemol USA in 2011 as General Counsel and was tasked...

Brenda Lacy Davis

Brenda Lacy Davis

Head of Human Resources

Brenda Lacy Davis serves as Head of Human Resources for Banijay Americas. Prior to joining Banijay Americas, Lacy Davis spent over a decade with FOX Networks Group in a variety of human resources roles,...