Please wait...
Please wait...
  • Welcome to La La Land (Published in Perspective) 23-03-2026
    C21’s resident formats expert Siobhan Crawford outlines the challenges and contradictions being tackled in the confused modern market.
  • Where is all the money (in Formatland)? (Published in Perspective) 23-02-2026
    LONDON TV SCREENINGS: C21’s resident formats expert Siobhan Crawford looks ahead to this week’s London TV Screenings and keeps an eye out for where the money resides on the streets of Soho.
  • Content Americas: The Latin playground (Published in Perspective) 27-01-2026
    C21’s resident formats expert takes her first trip to Content Americas to examine the opportunities available for European formats in the Lat Am market.
  • Unmasking the next Korean or Japanese hit (Published in Perspective) 15-12-2025
    Siobhan Crawford asks Asian formats expert Fotini Paraskakis when we can expect the next The Masked Singer to emerge from Korea or Japan.
  • The one where we realised we all grew up (Published in Perspective) 24-11-2025
    C21’s resident formats expert Siobhan Crawford reflects on the ways in which the industry and format adaptation success are judged have changed over the decades.
  • The post-Mipcom debrief: I’ll message you! (Published in Perspective) 20-10-2025
    Our resident format specialist gives the lowdown on another successful Mipcom, with plenty of new commissions attracting buyers and a call for more honesty with regards to ratings and performance.
  • Can Cannes change? (Published in Features) 06-10-2025
    C21’s resident formats expert Siobhan Crawford looks ahead to next week’s Mipcom in Cannes, the trends she’s spotted heading into the event, how the market has changed over the last 20 years, and where it fits in the 2025 format business.
  • Formatland 101: A very British explanation of our international industry (Published in Perspective) 01-09-2025
    C21 formats columnist Siobhan Crawford dissects some of the big unscripted talking points from the Edinburgh TV Festival and believes some UK broadcasters may be missing a trick taking a protectionist stance against international formats.
  • Live long and prosper in Formatland (Published in Perspective) 07-07-2025
    C21’s resident formats expert Siobhan Crawford examines the lifespan of a format and whether it is possible to identify early on which ones will make it to become golden oldies and which won’t.
  • My Latin love affair with Conecta (Published in Perspective) 20-06-2025
    C21’s resident formats expert Siobhan Crawford left her heart at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in Spain this week and came back more aware of the potential of the Lat Am market and with some tips for the organisers.
  • 1 2