Format Fund News Today

With a looming writers’ strike in the U.S. and broadcasters and platforms eager to deliver cost-effective programming amid financial concerns, the global formats business is gearing up for a potential new boom, borne out by the wealth of news that emerged from MIPTV and MIPFormats last week.

FAE to Co-Produce Celebrity Competition Beat My Mini-Mes with TF1 in France and Dating Reality-Social Experiment Marriage Market with Germanys ProSieben ... | April 19, 2023

FOX Alternative Entertainment (FAE) has unveiled two new series created under its International Unscripted Format Fund: Beat My Mini-Mes (w.t.) for France’s TF1 and Marriage Market (w.t.) for Germany’s ProSieben.

Fox's unscripted studio is making Beat My Mini Mes (working title) for TF1 in France and Marriage Market (working title) for Germany's ProSieben.

For many the concept of watching Gazza and Chris Eubank stumbling in the dark, tracked by 50 infrared cameras, might sound like a dystopian future straight from Black Mirrors Charlie Brooker.

Eight celebrities are stepping into the unknown for a brand-new Channel 4 reality competition where their senses are taken on the ultimate j

A former Rangers star Gazza has been confirmed for a ‘dark’ new reality TV show.

Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of BAFTA nominated quiz show Moneybags.

Sumi Connock, creative director of formats at BBC Studios, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the trends that have emerged in the format industry over the last couple of years, the prize of having compelling game shows on its slate and finding the next breakout hit.

A brand-new show is coming to Channel 4 with a social experiment looking at sex and relationships and  Bolton couple are set to feature on it.