The Masked Singer has emerged as 2019’s format of the year in consultancy K7 Media’s annual report on the top 100 travelling unscripted TV formats, Tracking the Giants. To date, the MBC Korea/Fremantle distributed format from South Korea has racked up 25 identified licence sales around the world in less than a year, according to […]
K7 Media insight manager Richard O’Meara breaks down the findings of the consultancy’s latest Tracking The Scripted Giants report, which reveal that the scripted ideas being remade around the world are largely humble, human stories rather than big-budget brainteasers. The value of a good story has never been greater. With unprecedented competition between broadcasters and […]
In the final instalment of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media examines the demand for different genres around the world. Whether you’re coming at it from a continental level, or on a country-by-country basis, understanding the format appetites in different territories is key for any producer or distributor looking to expand their reach. Is it […]
In the third of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media considers how changing technology has shifted the balance of power in format origination. It’s no secret that the last five years have seen some of the greatest disruption in the business of television since the advent of satellite and cable. New platforms proliferate, old […]
In the second of four special reports, international consultancy K7 Media looks at how top-performing formats have changed with the times. K7 Media’s David Ciaramella reports. In order to examine the trends driving the formats market, K7 Media’s Tracking the Giants report split a group of formats into six distinct categories. The ‘Powerhouse’ formats are those […]
In the first of four special reports for TBI, international consultancy K7 Media identifies the top performing new TV formats set to make waves in the future out of its second annual Tracking the Giants report. K7 Media’s David Ciaramella breaks down the break-out formats. K7 Media’s Tracking the Giants report – a major statistical […]
