Video reports on the trends of the format business...

Getting ready for #miptv and found a few nice videos on the format business. C21's preview video is brand new and you can watch it here.

And here's a Worldscreen video sponsored by few distributors and filmed at Mipcom. I think they forgot to interview any broadcasters though..

I'm speaking for the first time at #MIPTV and looking for comments @mipblog

I am one of the speakers at Mip Formats in Cannes on Sunday April 11th. Great. I'm exited, flattered and so nervous. Super. Now I just need to be able actually say something, so please I need your help dear friends and colleagues. What do you think is next big thing with tv-formats?

For sure I will be talking about Nelonen's greatest recent hits because I know them the best. These are Finland's Got Talent (Fremantle), Tourist Guides (Sparks) and Clash of the Choirs (FridayTV). What do these shows have in common? I think they are all just really real. No more gimmicks and wannabe celebrities! I am starting to believe that being real is the biggest trend in television. I want to see real people in real situations.


What do you think? Other speakers come from huge territories, so I assume they want me to benchmark what can be done with smaller budgets, too. I think I just must share what we have done with the new format The Blind Chef (StoryOf). It is a studio cooking show similar to Ready, Steady, Cook. Could it be a trend to go back to the 90s? That's when when the economic climate was tough, too..

Well, please let me know what you think and let's make this one of the least boring seminars in Cannes :)

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