Overview

• Banijay Production Media, co-founded by Nagui, holds the Intervilles trademark and invokes France’s parasitism law to challenge the arena games.
• On July 21, the Arènes d’Arles staged “Le Choc des arènes” featuring inflatable obstacles and vachettes that Banijay says replicated its TV show format.
• The event was initially promoted as “Intervill’s” but was renamed after Banijay issued a cease-and-desist warning.
• Arènes d’Arles director Lola Jalabert argues the spectacle was rooted in local tradition and designed to differ from the revived television edition.
• A court hearing is set for October 9 and its ruling could determine whether similar local productions can go ahead.