Profiles

Carlotta Rossi Spencer, Banijay’s head of format acquisitions, talks about Temptation Island, which was first launched on FOX in the U.S. in January 2001 and now has 20-plus iterations.

Miyuki Nakasone, sales executive for formats at TV Asahi, on the global success of content originating in Asia and the trend of studio-based game shows.

Arthur Smith, chairman of A. Smith & Co., talks about Mental Samurai, hosted by Rob Lowe for FOX in the U.S. and billed as an obstacle course for the mind.

Lester Hu, the head of formats and international business in the R&D Center at Hunan TV, talks about the company's International Biu Project and its creative network of international partners.

Nippon TV’s Tom Miyauchi, head of formats, international business development, on the proven popularity of feel-good studio game shows.

Dhanasak Hoonarak, chief business development officer of Workpoint Group, talks about putting fun and creativity at the forefront of its formats as the market gets back in full swing.

Givon Snir, head of content for Dori Media International, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the Dori Media Accelerator, which focuses on turning unrefined ideas into fully polished paper formats for the international market.

World of Wonder founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato talk about the global language of drag culture as a local version of Drag Race gears up to launch in Spain.

From singing and dancing competitions to physical game shows to reality dating series, the trend-trackers at The WIT have shed light on which new format adaptations premiering around the world this spring generated buzz on Instagram.

Tim Gerhartz, president and managing director of Red Arrow Studios International, on the format beats and unique prizes at stake in Beat the Channel and Stealing the Show!