Stéphane Courbit Net Worth

Stéphane Courbit has an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Stéphane Courbit profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is down from a peak of $1.8 billion.

Stéphane Courbit is a French businessman best known for building companies in television production. He began at Coyote, where he produced shows including Combien ça coûte ?, Coucou c'est nous ! and La Première Fois. In 1994, he teamed up with TV host Arthur to launch a production company that later became ASP. Endemol bought the business in 1998 and 2001, and Courbit went on to lead Endemol France.

His wealth is tied mainly to media, especially Banijay Group, where he serves as chairman. Forbes says he owns a 45% stake in the public company, whose catalog includes more than 170,000 hours of programming, including Survivor and Peaky Blinders. After leaving Endemol in 2007, he created LOV Group. Through LOV, he also operates Airelles, a collection of 7 boutique hotels with 3 palaces, plus 740 acres of vineyards and olive trees and Laduree.

How Stéphane Courbit built his fortune

Courbit made his name in television before expanding into a wider business group. After starting at Coyote, he created CASE productions with Arthur in 1994, and that company later became ASP. Endemol then bought the business in 2 stages, in 1998 and 2001. Courbit became president of Endemol France, which produced Loft Story in 2001. That run made him a major figure in French audiovisual production.

In 2007, he left Endemol and set up LOV Group. Media remains the center of his fortune through Banijay Group, which he helped create in 2008 and now chairs. Forbes says his 45% stake is a key asset. LOV also reaches beyond TV. It runs Airelles, a hotel collection with 7 boutique properties, including 3 palaces, and holds 740 acres of vineyards and olive trees, along with the macaron maker Laduree.

Forbes net worth and business mix

Forbes estimated Courbit's fortune at $1.7 billion on the World's Billionaires List in 2025, then at $1.8 billion on the 2026 list. The following reading was lower again, with Forbes' real-time tracker putting him at $1.7 billion as of October 20, 2026. Those changes line up with a fortune tied to equity stakes and operating businesses, especially his large holding in Banijay and assets held through LOV Group.

What stands out is how many parts of his business connect back to entertainment. Banijay is an independent production and distribution company with more than 170,000 hours of programming. LOV then adds hospitality and consumer brands to the mix. That combination helps explain why Forbes places him in Media & Entertainment, even though his holdings also include hotels, vineyards, olive trees and Laduree.