Endemol, Fremantle Media, 2Waytraffic and Armoza Formats will represent their new formats on Format Show in course of KYIV MEDIA WEEK

Four world's largest and successful creators, producers and distributors  of TV formats - Endemol, Fremantle Media, 2Waytraffic and Armoza Formats - have officially confirmed their participation in KYIV MEDIA WEEK events.

Executives of the mentioned companies will deliver speeches on global format industry trends at the Format Show, and accordingly will present their newly-developed formats three weeks prior the start of MIPCOM-2011.

Also these companies will participate in the International audiovisual content market Ukrainian Content Market as sellers.

Format Show will be held by Media Resources Management for the second time.  In November 2010 Format Show has proved its success, and most of the presented formats were acquired and produced in Ukraine.

This time organizers are going to represent not only the TV-show formats, but also scripted content formats (series, sitcoms) and other kinds of TV content.

Format Show – 2011 will consist of two parts: the speeches of the leading experts in the sphere of TV formats from Europe, USA, Russia and other countries, who will talk on braking and the newest trends of formats business, and catalogue presentations of major international format distributors and producers with the following discussion about the main industrial trends.

Kyiv Media Week will be held in Kyiv, Ukraine in September 2011. It  consolidates five key  international media events:

- International Forum - Digital Broadcasting in Ukraine (September 13, 2011);
- International audiovisual content market Ukrainian Content Market (14-16 September 2011);

- International conference and screening of TV formats Format Show (14 September 2011);
- International B2B conference Television as a Business (September 15, 2011);
- International B2B conference Film Business in Ukraine (September 16, 2011);

Anne Kirsipuu, Fremantle Media Sales Director CIS and Baltic States, comments: “Eastern Europe television industry in one of the most promising and fast growing markets, and that's why this region appears to be one of the top-priority business directions for Fremantle Media. We are interested in active cooperation with the channels, broadcasters, large prodcos in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other Central and Eastern European countries. Kyiv Media Week gives us the opportunity to network with them at one time and in one place. This is a good chance to enhance cooperation and mutually beneficial contracts. That’s why we are ready to introduce at Kyiv Media Week several completely new formats and specialties ahead of MIPCOM 2011».

ENDEMOL – one of the leading format-developers and content distributors (headquarters in the Netherlands). Recent Ukrainian TV channels acquisitions of Endemol formats: Deal or no Deal, Wipe Out, XXS, Estate of Panic, The money, Big Brother (option)

FREMANTLE MEDIA (part of the German RTL Group) – one of the largest distributors of European format (the main office in the UK). Recent Ukrainian TV channels acquisitions of Fremantle formats: The X-factor, Hole in the wall, Total Blackout.

2Waytraffic  – Dutch format-developer and distributor  (belongs to Sony Pictures Entertainment, offices in London, Madrid, New York, Budapest and Stockholm). Recent formats sales into Ukraine: You've been faked, Silent library, Who wants to be a millionaire? Stand out from the crowd, Dancing Nation.  

ARMOZA FORMATS - the largest Israel format-developer and distributor. Ukrainian TV channels’ acquisitions: Connected, Till Our Parents Do Us Part, With This Ring.

Organizer of Kyiv Media Week - consulting company Media Resources Management (MRM).

Kyiv Media Week – is an integration into the global media industry context