Masked talent formats and survival shows for a pandemic-hit world are among the buzz-worthy projects identified by The Wit’s Fresh TV online session at Mipcom Monday.
Virginia Mouseler, the format tracker’s CEO, framed her online session on Mipcom Online+ like a TikTok feed, complete with dance moves – all while listing her pick of fresh new TV formats.
According to Wit’s data, “The Masked Singer” was this year’s most adapted format, and the masked star concept has been adopted by a slew of similar shows.
Three are being distributed by Banijay Rights and hail from Germany, a territory, Mouseler noted, that was able to resume production quite soon after lockdown.
The first, “Star in the Star,” involves hiding six celebrities behind a mask of special effects and make up to transform them into the music legends they’ve always admired, while viewers and celebrity panellists guess the...
Virginia Mouseler, the format tracker’s CEO, framed her online session on Mipcom Online+ like a TikTok feed, complete with dance moves – all while listing her pick of fresh new TV formats.
According to Wit’s data, “The Masked Singer” was this year’s most adapted format, and the masked star concept has been adopted by a slew of similar shows.
Three are being distributed by Banijay Rights and hail from Germany, a territory, Mouseler noted, that was able to resume production quite soon after lockdown.
The first, “Star in the Star,” involves hiding six celebrities behind a mask of special effects and make up to transform them into the music legends they’ve always admired, while viewers and celebrity panellists guess the...
- 10/13/2020
- by Ann-Marie Corvin
- Variety Film + TV
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