HOW TO NETWORK (no it's not a dirty word)
With the annual MIPCOM market approaching, and expected to be the Great Return, it is a good time to tackle the tricky topic of...
- Jan 3
Which is better - celebrity or civilian contestants?
The reboot of THE WEAKEST LINK with all-celebrity contestants has re-ignited the debate about what is better for game shows – famous...
- Nov 3, 2021
The Money Shot - Why Titles Matter (!)
Last Saturday night saw the launch of ITV’s new primetime game show Moneyball. It features a succession of hyped contestants, a Ball,...
- Sep 17, 2021
Should Michael Macintyre host 'The Wheel' stateside himself?
When BBC celebrity gameshow format “The Wheel” lands on NBC, British creator and host Michael Macintyre will be presenting the US...
- Feb 24, 2021
How to Write a Press Release Journalists will actually Use
How can you cut through the noise and get noticed when content trades receive hundreds of press releases daily, and only publish a...
- Jan 20, 2021
Secrets of the Prank Format Revealed
With the return of Revenge Prank on MTV, and streamers exploring the genre, Gary Carpenter considers what makes a prank format work - or not
- Jan 14, 2021
How to Get the Best Partners and Deals for your Format idea
TV industry veteran Michel Rodrigue reveals how to get the right partners - and the fairest deals - to take your format from idea to...
- Jan 6, 2021
Can Facebook’s Rival Peak help TV become truly interactive?
David J. Bodycombe argues that for interactive TV to really come of age it must connect viewers to each other as well as to the content.
- Dec 2, 2020
How Not to Give Away a Million - it's all in the format design
Game-show guru David J. Bodycombe reveals the techniques for keeping a big money quiz show within its prize budget.
- Nov 17, 2020
How Decision Points help make a good TV format better.
DECISIONS As The Format Doctor, I examine the health of new-born formats. And one vital sign I always check is the number of its Decision...
- Oct 19, 2020
Using LinkedIn to pitch formats 3 months before the meeting
Daniel Ravner, CEO of Ravner – Marketing Innovation, The Perspective and Format People consultant - argues that the TV Format industry...
- Sep 12, 2020
Transforming Formats from Regular TV to Streamers
Nothing prepared me for the transformation of Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings from Freeform to Disney+
- Aug 18, 2020
Making a reality show? 9 Lessons from Lockdown
One of the tools I’ve developed for consulting on reality formats is The List of Opposites. Imagine 2 columns. In the left-hand column...
- Jul 20, 2020
Pitch Competitions - 3 Good Reasons to take part
The Format People have been designing, organising and judging pitch competitions around the world for many years.