Premortem Case Study: The Box
Five days before The Box aired, a Premortem flagged the exact failure mode that showed up on screen. Here's the report, next to what actually happened.
Friday Format Sweep 23 Sept
As broadcasters and streamers turn to proven TV formats, who is taking the risk on original ideas? Four international format deals reveal the challenge facing developers in today's unscripted television market.
The Development Team Moved to YouTube
The Wit's MIPCOM data shows a 62% fall in new formats travelling. The more interesting slide was about YouTube.
Friday Format Sweep — 16 October 2026
Six confirmed format moves from MIPCOM week, cross-checked against primary sources, plus the one that was actually announced on the market floor and the five that weren’t.
How to Pitch a TV Show: The Unscripted Format Guide
How to Pitch a TV Show: The Unscripted Format Guide
I Have an Idea for a TV Show. How Do I Get It Made?
The honest answer for formats, reality and game shows, from someone who still hears two or three pitches a week.
Fewer doors, bigger rooms
More outlets, fewer gatekeepers. The BBC and Channel 4 are talking about sharing the machinery behind their brands, Channel 4 has a new programme chief, and Paramount and WBD are now one company. Here’s what each means for your next pitch.
The Friday Format Sweep: MIPCOM 2026 Special.
Almost nothing going to MIPCOM 2026 is a paper format. The trends, the five to watch, and a long service medal for Tim Crescenti.
OUTSIDE, Netflix: Who Can Afford to Prove a Format?
The Sidemen turned a self-funded YouTube experiment into a Netflix franchise. A teardown of the game, the route to commission, and whether comic spending carries real stakes.
Friday Format Sweep 25 Sept - Is the Box ITV's Failed format no 10?
Withholding the rules can work. Withholding the feedback doesn't. Hot or Cold vs The Box, and the rest of this week's new formats heading into MIPCOM.
The New Format Model: Follow the Money, Not the Flag
A UK-developed, Norwegian-commissioned reality show points to a new global model for launching television formats.
Why US TV Networks Have Stopped Developing New Formats
America gave the world Wheel of Fortune and Family Feud. So why haven't ABC, NBC, CBS or Fox originated a real format hit in years? A look at where US development actually went.
Friday Format Sweep 11 Sept 26
Two brand new formats land this week, but the real story is five proven ones finding a new mechanic. Ruthless, I'm a Celebrity, and more.