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This article originally appeared in the MIPTV 2015 issue of TV Formats. Is interactivity in formats just another buzzword or a critical component? Are we on the cusp of a revolution that will re-energize entertainment formats, stem the drift to digital and bring young audiences back to linear TV? Or ...

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Broadcasters across the globe are hungry for new twists on the cooking-competition genre.

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A look at international formats being adapted for the 2015-16 schedules of the major American broadcast networks.

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This article originally appeared in the ATF 2014 issue of TV AsiaPac. By all accounts, 2014 has been a transformative year for format distributors doing business in Asia. Even with the confusion over new regulations in China (more on that later), format sellers had a very lucrative past 12 months ...

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This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2014 issue of TV Formats. The battle between singing competition formats is heating up as new entrants take on established hits. It’s been 15 years since, as legend has it, Jonathan Dowling looked at global pop phenomena like the Spice Girls and thought, ...

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This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2014 issue of TV Formats. Even as they hunt for the next big idea in formats, distributors are committed to building brands that will return, year after year. Sometimes it helps to look back in order to move forward. In the ceaseless hunt ...

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Format distributors are upbeat about their AsiaPac businesses as they head into Asia TV Forum. By all accounts, 2014 has been a transformative year for format distributors doing business in Asia. Even with the confusion over new regulations in China (more on that later), format sellers had a very lucrative ...

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Leading format programmers representing CTV, TV 2 Danmark, Modern Times Group and Keshet Broadcasting took part in a lively debate at MIPCOM about trends in the business, including their views on a lack of innovation in the sector, the need for flexibility in adaptations and the role of interactivity. At ...

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