ITV Studios is set to launch a host of new formats at MIPCOM 2013, including: Face Of The Year, Building The Dream, Monumental, Saving Jobs, My Dream Wedding and How To Find Love Online. These join the new formats that ITV Studios has already announced for MIPCOM: Saturday night celebrity couples dance competition Stepping Out, hidden camera magic show Tricked, primetime family entertainment series Big Star’s Little … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: ITV Studios to launch 10 new formats
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FORMATS ASIA 2013 to be held at the CASBAA Convention
Hong Kong - FORMATS ASIA 2013 will be moved to October 23, 2013, hosted by the CASBAA Convention. Organised by Lightning International, the region's platform for the formats industry will take place at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.Topics will include the current trends in Asia for format owners and producers, broadcasters' requirements in China, India and across the region, a specific session on factual, factual entertainment and drama formats, and how Asian-inspired … [Read more...] about FORMATS ASIA 2013 to be held at the CASBAA Convention
BBC Worldwide commissions original format “Million Dollar Intern”
BBC Worldwide Channels has ordered Million Dollar Intern (10 x 48 mins), a brand new factual entertainment format from Outline Productions, to air on its network of BBC-branded channels around the world. The title reinforces BBC Worldwide Channels’ commitment to increasing the number of original programme hours on the global network to 100 by 2014. Million Dollar Intern will be fully funded by BBC Worldwide Channels as part of the strategy outlined by Vice President of Commissioning Tracy … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide commissions original format “Million Dollar Intern”
Endemol acquires format rights to “The Common Denominator”
Endemol has acquired the international format rights to Armoza’s game show format The Common Denominator (40 x 30’). The independent production company will draw on its network of production companies to produce local versions of the show in major territories around the world. The series will debut in the UK beginning February 18, on Channel 4 with a 40 episode run produced by Endemol UK. The format was originally devised by Roy Even-Tov and Omri Even-Tov, in partnership with Armoza … [Read more...] about Endemol acquires format rights to “The Common Denominator”
Asian Television Awards Superpitch 2012 winners
The annual ATA Superpitch held last Thursday, December 6 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel saw a total of 37 entries from producers across 10 nations. The event is a platform for content makers to pitch their programmes across three genres; Children/preschool, Formats and Documentary to key decision makers. Best Documentary pitch went to Coastwatchers of The South Pacific by Execam Ltd, New Zealand. Coastwatchers of the South Pacific is the untold story of a secret intelligence network of … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Superpitch 2012 winners
Formats that are truly Universal
During the past few months, several formats from NBCUniversal International have stormed their way to Asian households and have been enjoying high ratings since their launch. For instance, Minute To Win It, originally developed by Friday TV (part of the Shine Group) and launched on NBC in 2010, has already been a success across six continents. The Vietnam adaptation—Minute To Win It Vietnam—the format’s fourth Asian version after successful local productions in Malaysia, India … [Read more...] about Formats that are truly Universal