Jonathan Coad: The True value of Protecting Formats
For what you paid for a taxi from Nice to Cannes, 60 years ago you…
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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…
Interview: Dick de Rijk, the formats maestro
– When you started out in this business, the word ‘formats’ was not on the…
Simon Staffans: Formats Coming in from the Cold
Photo: NBC’s gameshow “Minute to Win It”, based on Sweden’s Friday TV’s format Last year…
Formats and Coproductions: Watch the experts | MIPCOM 2010 conference edits
In the Formats Superpanel (our full liveblog report & video), Shine, Endemol, FremantleMedia and other…
Simon Staffans: Addressing the mythical beast
There are a lot of mythical beasts loitering around when you stop to think about…
Formats Superpanel liveblog: Formulas for Success
Today’s Formats Superpanel, moderated by group editorial director Anna Carugati of Worldscreen news (left), hashed…