Thomas Isle's guest in Media Culture On Europe 1, Alexia Laroche-Joubert was asked about Cyril Hanouna's departure from Banijay. The CEO of Banijay France responded by explaining that the presenter had chosen to regain his independence with H2O Productions. Alexia Laroche-Joubert commented frankly on Cyril Hanouna's departure: "You can't make a donkey drink if it doesn't want to.".
H2O Productions acquired by Cyril Hanouna
As a reminder, Banijay acquired H2O Productions in 2012. The company had been founded by Cyril Hanouna. Eight years later, the presenter joined Banijay's board of directors. In November 2025, Cyril Hanouna finally left the group by buying back the shares of his own production company. This decision came at the same time as his new show, All beautiful, all new, was broadcast on W9.
