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3 Advantages of pitching at international events
Thinking of pitching your TV ideas? Here's a few tips I gave ATF as to why getting out there and pitching publicly is good for you!
Justin Scroggie
Sep 17, 20231 min read
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Format Hybrids: the worst of both worlds?
HYBRIDS: THE WORST OF BOTH WORLDS? Fancy a drop of hoisin sauce in your coffee? A parfum blending the delicacy of jasmine with the jagged...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 17, 20233 min read
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My first meeting in the metaverse, and it went to my head ...
It had to happen sometime. I was working on an adventure reality game, a co-production between Colombia and Spain. The Spanish team were...
Justin Scroggie
Nov 1, 20222 min read
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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...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 7, 20223 min read
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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...
Justin Scroggie
Jan 3, 20226 min read
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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,...
Justin Scroggie
Nov 3, 20213 min read
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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...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 17, 20213 min read
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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...
MJ Sorenson
Feb 24, 20213 min read
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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
Gary Carpenter
Jan 20, 20214 min read
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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...
Michel Rodrigue
Jan 14, 20213 min read
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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.
David J Bodycombe
Jan 6, 20214 min read
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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.
David J Bodycombe
Dec 2, 20203 min read
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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...
Justin Scroggie
Nov 17, 20203 min read
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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...
Daniel Ravner
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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Transforming Formats from Regular TV to Streamers
Nothing prepared me for the transformation of Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings from Freeform to Disney+
Simon Lythgoe
Sep 12, 20202 min read
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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...
Justin Scroggie
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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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.
Justin Scroggie
Jul 20, 20202 min read
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