The Traitors will be a fixture on the BBC until at least 2030.
The British broadcaster has signed a three-year deal for the Claudia Winkleman-hosted shows, cementing the format’s status as one of the biggest on UK television.
The agreement was announced by Tim Davie, the outgoing BBC director-general, during a valedictory speech to The Royal Television Society on Thursday morning.
Sat in the audience were Stephen Lambert, The Traitors‘ producer, and his boss Jane Turton, who runs All3Media, which was merged last week with Banijay.
Studio Lambert CEO Lambert said: “The Traitors has become a genuine television phenomenon across the world, but especially in the UK, and we’re thrilled to continue the journey with the BBC.”
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