Flu struck the family, so no update for some days. Well, better late than never, eh?7. Find a niche, if possibleThere are about 3 gazillions of game shows on air throughout the world as we speak. Some have been around for aeons, some have just started, most are somewhere in between. We have all these…Read more Successful tv formats, part 7
The secret behind successful tv formats, no 8
Had a lot to do yesterday, adn the missus flew off to Vilnius, so apologies for not updating. Here, no 8 on the list of the things that IMHO are important when devising a new tv format.8. Keep up with trends and anticipate themThe recent economic crisis in the US and worldwide wasn't that hard…Read more The secret behind successful tv formats, no 8
10 secrets behind successful tv formats – no 9
Continuing the series...9. Steal a little, but not too muchSome call it inspiration. Some call it "being influenced by..". I call it necessary. Well, unless you have been living under a rock for the best part of your life, you have probably seen some television programs at some point. And since what has once been…Read more 10 secrets behind successful tv formats – no 9
10 secrets behind successful tv formats – no 10
This is a list I've been thinking of writing for a while now. It's a list of the ten things I believe are the most important when it comes to developing and selling a tv format. This list will probably be updated in the future, but this is how it stands right now. In no…Read more 10 secrets behind successful tv formats – no 10
John Lennon, a tape recorder and a great artist
This has got to be one of the best videos I've seen in a long while. The story goes that in 1969 a young man named Jerry snuck into John Lennons hotel room for a chat. This was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder, and has now been released, together with some amazing pencil art…Read more John Lennon, a tape recorder and a great artist
TV formats – why buy them, when you can just steal them??
Phew. The row that has been going on for a couple of weeks now is just getting messier and messier - and I must admit I'm a bit disappointed, though not overly surprised. C21 has the story, but to make it brief, this is what happened:A memo from ABC leaked. The memo, from the exec…Read more TV formats – why buy them, when you can just steal them??
Dear me
Back at work. Phew.Papers to write, pilots to plan, trips to book, people to meet, seminars and speeches to hold... and that's just the beginning.Here's to holidays! 🙂 Now on with the workload!
Back! Watchmen, summer, interactivity and all that
Hi! Back from a LONG vacation - which actually is not over yet, as I still have 1 week to go. Then I'm all out of vacation, and back in business.First on the agenda - finish a paper for the DREAM conference in Odense, Denmark in mid-September. If you have the chance to attend, please…Read more Back! Watchmen, summer, interactivity and all that
wooh, halfway to 70!
There it is, and 35 I am. not long to go to the grave anymore!Good party tonight (writing this a little bit intoxicated) with nice people and nice atmosphere. I really do like you all. :)now, more vacation. Turku archipelago calling!
Back… for a second
Back in Finland, and a big THANK YOU to all of you people arranging and participating in EuroITV 2008. All in all, it was great. Now some sleep, then a train to Ã…bo. Until later.
Simon Staffans // Evolving Media 