Daniel Ravner: Broadcasters can’t be the only answer… and other post-MIPTV thoughts
Insight #1 – No new formats. There was no definite hit this market, and the…
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MIPTV 2014 TV Trends Wrap: Dolphins, Showers and Dog TV
Secuoya Content Distribution’s format The Shower was quite a sensation at MIPTV this year. …
Liveblog: Fresh TV: Factual entertainment, reality pilots & new hits
At Fresh TV’s MIPFormats session this afternoon, Virginia Mouseler, CEO of TV observatory The WIT, gave…
Daniel Ravner: When did we stop making new formats?
Photo © Shutterstock One of the perks of a career in the entertainment industry is…
Daniel Ravner: What are the Israelis doing right?
In the past few years Israel has enjoyed a steady rise in prominence in the…
Omri Marcus: TV lessons I learned at La Chunga
After quite a few years of attending MIP, I can honestly say – the MIP…
Allan Novak: 10 Concepts bound to be pitched at MIPCOM
Has anybody pitched “Twerk TV” yet? (Image captured via MTV.com) There’s a problem in…
Interview with Andrew Zein, Warner Bros: Why pitch at MIPFormats?
Last year, for the first time ever, Warner Bros International TV Production (WBITVP) sponsored the…
Allan Novak: 4 Top Tips to Freshen Up Your Formats
With September here, it’s time for organised producers everywhere to get their fresh new pitches ready…
Omri Marcus: From Homeland to Still Standing: An introduction to the Israeli TV industry
It seems like the Israeli TV industry is the hottest on the planet. You can…
Interview with Jonathan Coad: How the Glass House controversy undermines formats’ value
The recent spat between ABC and CBS over the former’s new reality series The Glass…
Top EU formats generate $2bn in 2011, up 8.4% – ETS report via FRAPA
Photo: ITV Studios’ Come Dine With Me, now produced in 34 countries, was by far the…
FRAPA TV Format Bible Generator to boost transfer of expertise
Conceived, developed and road-tested by The Format People — format broker and FRAPA board member…
Liveblog: The MIPTV Wrap
[youtube]EHeI4dsOXKg[/youtube] Left to right: Simon Staffans, MediaCity Finland; Marc Goodchild, IpDipSkyBlue.tv; Richard Kastelein, Agora Media/Appmarket.tv;…
Simon Staffans: Five Golden Rules for Format Pitching Success
So, how’s it coming along, that format of yours? The one that will be accepted…