From Brand Funding to Global Format: Making Branded Entertainment Travel
Behind Brand Entertainment is a series of interviews with producers, studios, distributors and brand leaders exploring…
Browsing: Formats
FRIDAY’S ESPRESSO – Three of the week’s hot topics about formats, markets & trends
Talent shows remain very popular on contemporary television. Following a period dominated by dance shows,…
Meet Generation Alpha
Millennials are parenting. Gen Z is entering the workforce. And the never-ending wheel of time…
Liveblog: Blind climbers, old farmers & fast cash: Fresh TV formats at MIPCOM 2015
When it comes to drawing a crowd at MIPCOM and MIPTV, the Fresh TV sessions…
Liveblog: Missing children, literary drama & border crossers are freshest fiction
The Fresh TV sessions have become among the most eagerly anticipated at MIPTV and MIPCOM,…
Liveblog: MIPFormats Pitch – New ideas, new talent, new formats
Above, left to right: Steve Macallister, all3Media International; MIPFormats pitch winner David Visnjic of DolinsekFilms;…
Susan H. Bodine: Exporting TV formats? Be aware of regulations!
This post was co-written by Simon Pulman. This is part two of this blog series.…
Simon Staffans: Too much Nordic drama? There’s no such thing!
The Killing, The Bridge, Borgen… During the past decade and more astounding, immersive stories driven…
What do MIPFormats buyers want?
MIPFormats is just around the corner! The MIPFormats Preview magazine asked a cross-section of format…
Simon Staffans: Why Northern formats and docs should catch your attention
After a first overview, this second article ahead of MIPTV’s Focus on the Nordics takes a…
Simon Staffans: Why the North is so hot right now
It’s no surprise that the heatwaves in the television industry are coming from the far…
Charlie Mawer: Is six minutes the new half hour?
How long should online content be? For about five years myriad conference speeches and blogs…
Liveblog: Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan take MIPCOM by storm
Simon Cowell is this year’s MIPCOM Personality of the Year, which among its rewards included…
Cloned dogs, celebrity pole dancers and fly-fighting: Fresh TV at MIPCOM 2014
The Fresh TV showcases are among the most popular sessions at MIPTV and MIPCOM, and…
Liveblog: Fresh TV from Mexico at MIPCOM 2014
Mexico is this year’s country of honour at MIPCOM, so expect a flurry of activity…