{"id":5430,"date":"2017-03-06T10:16:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T15:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/kabo-internationals-formats-get-interactive\/"},"modified":"2017-03-10T09:42:14","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T14:42:14","slug":"kabo-internationals-formats-get-interactive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/kabo-internationals-formats-get-interactive\/","title":{"rendered":"KABO\u2019s Formats Get Interactive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arabelle Pouliot-Di Crescenzo, the managing director of KABO International, tells\u00a0<\/em>TV Formats\u00a0about a trio of futuristic shows featuring VR and an immersive app it recently acquired from Finnish outfit Reflect.<\/em><\/p>\n

Known for successful scripted formats such as\u00a0Our Crazy Family<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Cops on the Block<\/em>, KABO International is expanding the breadth of its offering and recently acquired worldwide distribution rights for several interactive game show and social experiment formats from Reflect, a Finnish production company that has incorporated virtual reality and other technological developments into\u00a0Tilt<\/em>,\u00a0High Score<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Together<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"***Image***\"\u201cWe\u2019re a boutique distributor, and we are looking to have a very diverse catalog with quality formats,\u201d explains Arabelle Pouliot-Di Crescenzo, the managing director of KABO International. \u201cOur goal is to have programs in the main format food groups: games, factual, prime-time entertainment and scripted. When we came across\u00a0Tilt<\/em>,\u00a0High Score<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Together<\/em>, which are breaking new ground and involve virtual reality and interactivity, we felt they would complement our existing catalog well.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working in format distribution for almost 20 years, and we [at KABO] have known the team from Reflect for several years,\u201d says Pouliot-Di Crescenzo. \u201cWe\u2019ve been meeting with them and discussing their formats and ours, and different areas where we can work together. Last MIPCOM, they said, \u2018We have the first-ever TV show featuring virtual reality.\u2019\u201d Pouliot-Di Crescenzo was immediately interested in taking a look at\u00a0Tilt<\/em>, which currently airs in Finland on TV6 and is sponsored by HP.<\/p>\n

The game show is produced using mixed reality production techniques. Shot on a green screen,\u00a0Tilt<\/em>\u00a0features millennial celebrities, or folks whose claim to fame lies in their YouTube stardom, as well as pop stars and even athletes, who challenge each other in VR games. Once a participant puts on the VR goggles, he or she becomes immersed in a different reality, and the other\u00a0\"***Image***\"participants attempt to distract the gamer to keep him or her from winning. The audience is not only able to observe the reactions of the goggle-clad gamer but also the VR world the person is experiencing. \u201cAt the same time, [the audience] sees the other participants who are not immersed in the virtual reality game, who are commenting and attempting to distract the person to keep them from racking up points, because they\u2019re all playing against each other,\u201d Pouliot-Di Crescenzo explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cTilt<\/em>\u00a0is the first show on air that features virtual reality,\u201d she adds. \u201cI would say it\u2019s a hybrid between a game and an entertainment show. It\u2019s quite unique.\u201d<\/p>\n

High Score<\/em>\u00a0also features virtual reality games. Unlike\u00a0Tilt<\/em>, it is more similar to a typical game show format in that average Joes compete to win money. \u201cBut instead of being a standard studio game show, it\u2019s all about VR games and new games,\u201d Pouliot-Di Crescenzo says. \u201cIt\u2019s a VR and gaming decathlon. They\u2019re developing a lot of new games, so\u00a0High Score<\/em>\u00a0is the next generation of game shows for television.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the show, two contestants battle it out in various games. Each episode features ten challenges, including \u201cClimb or Die,\u201d which is played on an interactive climbing wall, as well as \u201cVirtual Reality\u201d and \u201cKaraoke Quiz,\u201d among others. The format is accompanied by a set of games for viewers to play at home on mobile devices, connected TVs and virtual reality platforms.<\/p>\n

According to Pouliot-Di Crescenzo, \u201cWe\u2019re looking for stories that are entertaining, that speak to us on a deeper level and are presented in a new, innovative and exciting way. It\u2019s absolutely a challenging proposition,\u201d though KABO International seems to have hit the nail on the head with the three interactive formats from Reflect.<\/p>\n

For example,\u00a0Together<\/em>\u00a0takes the social experiment trend into fresh territory by incorporating an app that asks its users to respond to a series of questions regarding their relationship. The questions range from whether both partners feel they share equally in household chores to more intimate inquiries. Then, for four weeks, the app takes over, prompting each partner to do something nice for their significant other based on their responses to the survey. Viewers at home can also use the app to improve their own relationships and share in the journey of the couples on\u00a0Together<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of requests for social experiment, relationship-based programs,\u201d says Pouliot-Di Crescenzo. \u201cTogether<\/em>\u00a0is different because it is based on an app that launched in Finland and recently became available in the U.K. and the U.S. Through the app, the viewers at home are able to experience the \u2018app boot camp\u2019 on a parallel track with their own partner as they\u2019re watching this show. It\u2019s more than just posting comments on Facebook. There are a lot of opportunities to organically incorporate interactivity into the format beyond phoning in or texting in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Pouliot-Di Crescenzo says, \u201cOur objective is to grow our catalog with selective, hand-picked formats in every category and find quality titles and companies that have expertise and credibility in the genre. Then we will look to roll those titles out internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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