Q: In the past year, which genres have done well in the Asian markets? A: From our catalogue, the focus has been on big studio primetime formats such as True Talent, So You Think Can Dance and Copycat Singers. But we are also starting to have strong interest in some of our best-selling factual entertainment formats in certain territories. Q: Which territories in particular have seen strong growth, or done well? A: I am very pleased to say that I have seen good growth in China and Vietnam. Q: … [Read more...] about Zodiak talks Formats
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Nouveau Novelas
Q: In the past year, how have scripted formats, for instance telenovelas, done in the Asian markets? A: Scripted formats are definitely a trend in the Asian markets. Now more than ever we see an evident interest from local production companies in creating products from the “Golden Book”, which are telenovela scripts with proven worldwide success. At the moment, Telemundo Internacional is present in the Philippines with the format Where is Elisa?, achieving amazing results in the … [Read more...] about Nouveau Novelas
Rolling into Asia
Q: In the past year, which types of formats have done well and are seeing increased interest in Asia? A: Traditionally, game shows. However, recently clients have been interested more and more by factual entertainment and reality, which is great because a lot of our leading producers such as Lion TV and Objective Productions are making great factual entertainment. Q: Which territories in particular have seen strong growth? A: Korea has seen a strong growth recently for us as well as Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Rolling into Asia
Taking Asia – One Format at a Time
Frontrunner Even though many Israeli producers are already selling their content internationally, formats distributor Armoza Formats is generally acknowledged to be the frontrunner. “We were the pioneers who brought Israeli formats out of the local market to the international market because we believe in the creativity that exists within the Israeli market and saw the potential, by buying many international formats and creating a strong distribution platform that can take this content to … [Read more...] about Taking Asia – One Format at a Time
Editor@MIPTV: FremantleMedia opens big
Cannes - At the FremantleMedia press breakfast held in the Fremantle village by the French Riveria, CEO of FremantleMedia Tony Cohen, calls it the “best year ever for the international entertainment formats world.” “There were 99 formats travelling around the world; that’s the highest ever. It was 10 percent up from 2010, and Fremantle was the top company with more of those formats going into more territories than any other company,” announced Cohen. This year, … [Read more...] about Editor@MIPTV: FremantleMedia opens big
Editor@MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden (A TVAPlus web exclusive)
MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden “The Formats Future Market: A global perspective on the booming formats community,” was held on 30March, 2012, at MIPFormats. Below are some highlights of that discussion. David Jenkinson, Editor-in-Chief & Managing Director of C21 Media, opened the session by summarising the findings of the latest C21 Formats Report, based on two months of extensive analysis into … [Read more...] about Editor@MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden (A TVAPlus web exclusive)