Format Zone

As Dori Media arrives in Cannes with its biggest-ever non-scripted slate, including new game shows and relationship formats, CEO Nadav Palti shares his perspectives on the sector, noting that current market conditions “are creating even more opportunities.”

Risk aversion, IP management, YouTube-first rollouts, and creator collaborations are top of mind for executives navigating the global format business today.

Seven.One Studios International is prioritizing “bold and distinctive” format IPs this MIPCOM to combat risk-aversion and play to its strengths, Tobias Schulze, SVP of global sales, tells ScreenMDM.

Paramount Global alum Katie Pike joined Primitives earlier this year as director of sales and acquisitions, tasked with building upon the impressive track record of the Belgian indie’s curated slate, which includes the fast-growing 99 to Beat and the buzzy…

Ahead of Banijay Entertainment’s first MIPCOM since completing its All3Media merger, James Townley, chief content officer for development, kicks off our Format Zone strand of ScreenMDM Talks, weighing in on sourcing breakthrough new IP on YouTube and from producers around…

André Renaud, general VP of format and finished sales at Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP), joins ScreenMDM Talks’ Format Zone strand to talk entertainment and reality trends, battling risk aversion, and 360-degree brand building.

ScreenMDM Talks continues its Format Zone strand with Nicholas Sercombe, CEO of Harry King TV, discussing how the London and LA-based indie is finding fresh angles and betting on chemistry and production values as it rolls out Curiosity.

With versions in 25-plus territories, including a 24/7 spin-off for Mexico and the U.S. Hispanic market, Power Couple has emerged as Dori Media’s biggest non-scripted format. ScreenMDM Talks kicks off its new Format Zone strand with Nadav Palti, CEO of…