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 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.
Two Warnings From Nine Cancellations
Nine big-name UK entertainment shows. Nine one-series cancellations. The first Post-Mortem breaks down the two patterns that actually explain it.
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.
THE BOX ITV, Where did it all go so wrong?
Gary Lineker's big ITV launch got savaged on transmission night. A look at what actually broke, on screen, and why the international success story didn't save it.
What does a TV format consultant do?
A good TV format consultant does more than give notes. They diagnose the engine, test the proposition and help turn a promising idea into a producible, sellable format.
Friday Format Sweep 4 Sept 26
Most of what landed in the format trade press this week wasn't new. It was old shows getting a fresh coat of paint. Channel 4 sent Taskmaster home for a spin-off. A German guessing game show picked up an international distributor for its second season. Reboots and
THE BBC YOUTUBE OPPORTUNITY MADE CLEAR
The BBC's Deepwatch and Showground YouTube briefs, explained. What they require and what they reveal about developing formats platform-first
How do I develop a TV format?
A practical guide to turning a television idea into a repeatable format: define the promise, build the engine, test the jeopardy and prove the returnability.
The Friday Format Sweep 28 Aug 2026
No new TV format concepts broke this week, just revivals. Deal or No Deal, The Traitors and The Grand Tour all came back with a twist. Here's what it means for development.
How Do We Measure a Successful Commissioning System?
What does a good BBC commissioning system actually look like? Not hit rate, but how cheaply it finds failure and what it's still creating five years on.
The Rise of the Super Format
The Top 20 returning TV formats of the last decade, ranked on renewals rather than ratings. The Rise of the Super Format The Top 20 returning TV formats of the last decade, ranked on renewals rather than ratings. TL;DR Ratings are not published everywhere. Revenue is almost never disclosed.
TV Format Market Reports 2026 | The Format Atlas
Seven territory reports on the 2026 format market. What "downturn" really means in each, before Edinburgh and MIP.