Over 40 Formats to premiere at Format Show 2013

Media forum KYIV MEDIA WEEK 2013 will open on 10 September 2013 with the International conference Format Show.

The conference will begin with the panel discussion “Saturation of Emerging Format Markets: How to Avoid the Bust after the Boom” moderated by Clive Whittingham from C21 Media, UK.

The participants of the panel discussion are representatives of leading international media companies: Jennifer Ebell, Vice President, SE EMEA, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, UK; Nicola Söderlund, Managing Director, Sparks Network, Sweden; Tyler Massey, Director, International Sales, Eyeworks Distribution, USA; Luci Burnley, Senior VP, Format Sales and Development, Small World IFT, UK; Cynthia Kennedy, Sales Director, Keshet International, UK and others.

As usually, the largest format producers from around the world will present their latest products at the screening Format Show 2013. There will be two special screenings: Screening of TV formats from Scandinavia, which will be presented by Ann Christin Siljan, Director Sales & Acquisition, Nordic World, Norway; and Screening of TV formats from UK indies, presented by Dawn McCarthy-Simpson, Director of Market Development, PACT, UK.

The guests of Format Show will have a unique opportunity to see premieres of more than 40 brand-new formats. Among others, there will be new formats from such companies as BBC, Red Arrow, All3Media, Global Agency and CBS.

"Ukraine is one of the fastest growing players in the international content market , and we are very happy for the first time to visit KYIV MEDIA WEEK", - says by Ann Christin Siljan Director Sales & Acquisition, Nordic World, Norway.

Artem Vakalyuk, Editor-in-Chief of Content Report and Media Business Reports (Media Resources Management, Ukraine) will present a report “Local Adaptations of International Formats by Ukrainian and Russian TV Channels”.

Avi Armoza, General Director of the Israeli company Armoza Formats, will deliver a special report called "Innovation in the format development and distribution".

Christophe Audran, International Sales Manager at FCCE Distribution (The Netherlands) will share the secrets of success of the world's first transmedia format Entertainment Experience, which received Digital Emmy Award in 2013, and had its international premiere at the Format Show 2012.

The closing part of the conference will include the screening of scripted content.

International conference and screening of new TV formats Format Show will be held on September 10, 2013 at the Radisson Blu hotel in the course of KYIV MEDIA WEEK.

The conference program and speakers list can be found at www.kievmediaweek.com.

Register to participate in the Format Show and stay updated with the latest developments of the international market of TV formats.