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…
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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…
Jonathan Coad: The True value of Protecting Formats
For what you paid for a taxi from Nice to Cannes, 60 years ago you…
Liveblog: Fresh TV Around the World
Virginia Mouseler, CEO of The Wit, gave her regular MIP overview of the world’s hottest TV formats…
Simon Staffans’ MIPTV takeaways: Originality, Transmedia… & Translators needed!
Here are some takes from MIPTV, MIPFormats and Connected Creativity from my own personal angle, that…
MIPTV-MIPDoc-MIPFormats Production wrap-up
MIPTV’s first day Production focus saw speakers not only share top international coproduction strategies, but…
Liveblog: MIPFormats: The Creator’s Toolkit
Today’s Creator’s Toolkit session was moderated by author/producer Justin Scroggie (right), who navigated the perspectives…
Ute Biernat: Formats — Making sure the price is right
The X Factor, American Idol, Strictly Come Dancing, I’m A Celebrity…, Deal or No Deal…
Simon Staffans: Transmedia in the format business
Transmedia has been a buzzword in the entertainment industry for quite a while now –…
Omri Marcus: The Grimm Brothers post-focus group; or Snow White & the 7 Cute Puppies
Being a TV executive is a very stressful job. Millions of dollars at stake every…
David Jenkinson: Formats set for continued growth
photo: Jenkinson (left) moderating the closing session of MIPFormats 2010 During February and March 2011,…
Gary Smith: Multiplatform deals galore expected at MIPTV
While it would be pretty much impossible to quantify how many deals will be done…