Profiles

Global Agency's Gila Kantar discusses the format Beat Me If You Can, which combines elements of a singing talent competition and a game show.

James Townley, global head of content development at Banijay, talks about competition shows, which remain a hot commodity in the format market, as audiences seek upbeat viewing to engage the whole family.

Chihiro Shizawa, sales and licensing at Nippon TV, talks about the demand for game-show formats and the convention-breaking propositions that the company has ready to satisfy the market appetite.

Mirella Breda, head of entertainment at Two Rivers Media, on how the company adapted its established processes to fit the new pandemic-era production landscape.

A recap of the format stories and trends that dominated the news at MIPTV last week.

Lucas Green, global head of content operations at Banijay, on the comeback of the Beauty and the Geek format, which first hit screens in the U.S. in 2005.

DJ Nurre, the executive VP of unscripted at Endemol Shine North America, gives TV Formats an inside look at the buzzy Jane Austen-inspired reality dating format The Courtship.

Susanne Funder-Mikkelsen, founder and managing director of Story Productions, talks about adapting to the new streaming world, which poses both challenges and opportunities for producers.

Avi Armoza, founder and CEO of Armoza Formats, on what's to come in the format business.

Nancy Glass talks about Marcus/Glass Productions, a venture formed through an alliance between her Glass Entertainment Group and Marcus Lemonis.