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Justin Scroggie co-hosting new Podcast TV SHOW AND TELL
Juicy new ‘insider’ podcast about how TV Shows are made and who makes them! London, UK, 10 November 2021: Producer David J. Bodycombe...
Justin Scroggie
Nov 9, 20212 min read


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


'Lucky 13th' Adaptation in Spain for Chef in Your Ear!
Chef Al Oido, the 13th adaptation of international culinary format Chef In your Ear, launches primetime on Canal Sur. UK/USA - October...
Justin Scroggie
Oct 19, 20212 min read


FRAPA unveils revised & expanded Bible Template from The Format People
OCTOBER 2021: This month sees the launch of FRAPA’s fully revised and expanded Format Bible Template, designed by The Format People to...
Justin Scroggie
Oct 8, 20214 min read


TFP ink strategic alliance with Litopos Producciones
THE FORMAT PEOPLE / LITOPOS PRODUCCIONES FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Montréal, QC Canada/London, UK -- September 27, 2021: International...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 29, 20212 min read


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


How to Pitch A Format Successfully - a lecture for KOCCA
AUGUST 2021: The Format People continue format training in South Korea, under the auspices of KOCCA - the Korean Creative Content...
Justin Scroggie
Jul 31, 20211 min read


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


TFP share specialist game-show knowhow with Norwegian TV School
February 2021: The Format People's CCO Justin Scroggie recently joined students at The Norwegian TV School in Lillehammer - by video...
Justin Scroggie
Feb 3, 20211 min read


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


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


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


ATF Formats Pitch organisers TFP congratulate Winner "BLOG WARS"
The winning entry of the ATF Formats Pitch 2020, organised once more by The Format People, was "Blog Wars" , a fast-paced reality travel...
Michel Rodrigue
Dec 7, 20202 min read


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


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


TFP delivers new lectures remotely to KOCCA's Format Lab 2020
November 2020: The Format People were pleased to recommence format training this month in South Korea, under the auspices of KOCCA - the...
Justin Scroggie
Nov 8, 20201 min read


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


OYE AL CHEF! Chile launches No.1 in commercial ratings, watch trailer here!
We are pleased to announce our hit cooking format CHEF IN YOUR EAR launched in Chile to fantastic ratings - No. 1 in the commercial
Justin Scroggie
Oct 1, 20201 min read


SENTI CHI MANGIA launches in Italy, daily for 7 weeks, watch trailer here
Global format experts The Format People are pleased to announce their hit cooking reality format CHEF IN YOUR EAR has been adapted yet...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 14, 20201 min read


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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