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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.
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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.
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The PUSH and pull of Paris in the spring
(Published in Perspective)
06-05-2025
C21’s resident formats expert Siobhan Crawford delivers her key takeaways from last week’s Paris Unscripted Showcase in the French capital.
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Life advice for Formatland
(Published in Perspective)
23-04-2025
C21’s formats expert Siobhan Crawford offers her wisdom for navigating the formats business in difficult times.
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Selling formats: Can we manifest success?
(Published in Perspective)
17-03-2025
In her latest monthly column, C21’s formats expert Siobhan Crawford examines how producers and creators need to talk their shows into being in the modern commissioning landscape.
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Sony vs CBS: The battle that should shake distribution
(Published in Perspective)
17-02-2025
Our regular formats columnist Siobhan Crawford talks the Sony vs CBS lawsuit surrounding distribution of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, and why everybody working in distribution should be concerned about it.
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Lat Am: who dares to lift the lid on Pandora’s box?
(Published in Content Americas, Perspective)
23-01-2025
Siobhan Crawford, format consultant and founder of UK-based Glow Media, offers advice to Latin American producers looking to work with the international formats business.
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Why it’s time to ‘come alive’ in ’25
(Published in Perspective)
20-01-2025
Formats expert Siobhan Crawford is delighted to see the back of 2024 and has a series of new year resolutions and tips to help you ‘come alive in 2025.’
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The battle for originality in an infinite IP world
(Published in Perspective)
09-12-2024
Industry veteran Siobhan Crawford looks at television’s sheep-like trend for creating formats similar to recent hits, rather than just paying for the original.
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The great Cannes catch-up
(Published in Perspective)
28-10-2024
C21 columnist and formats veteran Siobhan Crawford picks out her highlights, lowlights and key takeaways from last week's Mipcom in Cannes.
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