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Unscripted Commissioning Brief

We are seeking bold, entertaining and emotionally engaging unscripted formats that reflect how audiences:

  • Live
  • Connect
  • Express themselves
  • Engage with real-world issues

We are particularly interested in concepts with a strong format engine, such as:

  • Competition or challenge
  • Social experiments
  • Character-led journeys
  • Investigations or discovery
  • Emotional or transformational arcs

Key Requirements

Format Strength

  • Clear, repeatable format structure
  • Strong narrative engine that drives each episode
  • Built-in moments that are engaging, shareable, and scalable

Audience Relevance

Concepts should tap into:

  • Current behaviours, trends, and conversations
  • Areas of strong audience interest (e.g. food, lifestyle, community, social issues)

Digital & Social Extension

  • Designed for multi-platform consumption
  • Includes clip-worthy, modular segments
  • Encourages social engagement and participation

Formats & Genres

Format / Language Tamil Malay Chinese English
Long-Form Entertainment Series (23 or 46 mins)
Or
Short-Form Entertainment Series (10 to 20 mins)
8 – 13 Episodes
  • Celebrity-driven
  • Horror
  • Food
Long-Form Information Series (23 or 46 mins)
Or
Short-Form Entertainment Series (10 to 20 mins)
8 – 10 Episodes
  • Human Interest Stories (eg. Local Heroes)
  • Social Issues
  • Crime
Talent Discovery Reality Format (hybrid of long and short-form)
(duration to vary based on format and delivery platforms)
10 – 13 Episodes
  • Competition-Based Format
  • To adopt multi-modal approach
  • Multi-Language Approach is welcomed
Micro-Entertainment Series
(1.5 mins to 2 mins)
20 – 30 Episodes
  • Challenges e.g. dares, quick tasks, competitions
  • Social experiments
  • Influencer-Led content
  • Reaction content e.g. conversations on

Closing date for submission: 17 July 2026, 1800hr

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