Submissions for the Formats Pitch 2023 are now closed.

You will be notified by 30th October 2023 if your concept has been shortlisted.

Thank you for your participation and we look forward to seeing you at the Creatives Assembly 2023.

MEDIACORP'S UNSCRIPTED FORMATS PITCH 2023

As part of Mediacorp’s Creatives Assembly 2023, we are proud to launch the Unscripted Formats Pitch, a search for the next big show. If you have an exciting unscripted format idea, submit your original concept through this call-for-ideas.

Stand a chance to be awarded up to $50,000 to develop your format with us!

The Unscripted Formats Pitch Finals will take place during the Creatives Assembly event. Shortlisted qualifiers will be invited to battle it out and pitch LIVE in front of an esteemed panel with big names from the local and international media industry. Results will be announced at the end of the Creatives Assembly event.

WHAT WE SEEK

Participants should be from local or Asia-Pacific Production Houses, or from Singapore’s Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in collaboration with Production Houses.

Format/Platform: Open

Genres of Interest:

1. Dance Reality Competition Format
   • Primary Target Audience: P18-24, Secondary Target Audience: P25-34
   • Potential to develop into:
     • Trademark format, long-running/seasonal series
     • Cross platform and cross language for greater content amplification and audience engagement
     • Parallel or “new” versions of the IP such as celebrity, seniors, families, etc
   • Refreshing execution of competition that breaks free from past and current formats
   • Submissions can be studio or location-based
2. Reality Series Format
   • Target Audience: Mass
   • Potential to develop into:
     • Trademark format, long-running/seasonal series
     • Cross platform and cross language for greater content amplification and audience engagement
     • Parallel or “new” versions of the IP such as celebrity, seniors, families, etc
   • Refreshing execution that breaks free from past and current offerings
   • Open to explore highly engaging and currently trending sub-genres
   • Submissions can be studio or location-based

Winning Format: Up to SGD 50K of development budget

COMPETITION DETAILS

1. All eligible Pitch Entries received will undergo a pre-selection round of judging based on the criteria of creativity, innovation, audience appeal & engagement and potential.
2. The selected projects will also have to be well structured, tightly formatted; fitting in the following genres of non-scripted formats and have potential to travel as a format to countries small and large.
   • Genre/Theme 1: Dance Reality Competition
   • Genre/Theme 2: Reality Series
3. In this pre-selection round of judging, FIVE (5) Pitch Entries will be selected to proceed to the final round of the Creatives Assembly Unscripted Formats Pitch 2023.

TIMELINE

Launch of Call: 28 August 2023

Submission Deadline: 6 October 2023

Announcement of Finalists: 30 October 2023

Submission of Pitch Deck: 10 November 2023

LIVE Pitch Session: 16 November 2023

SCORING CRITERIA

Creativity [35%]

1. Uniqueness of the format idea
2. Refreshing execution
3. Push boundaries

Innovation [25%]

1. Ground-breaking idea
2. Use of latest technology

Audience Appeal & Engagement [25%]

1. The theme should resonate with the target audience
2. Scope for audience interaction
3. Drive conversation

Potential [15%]

1. Flexibility to be produced across languages and platforms
2. Potential to be tweaked for international markets

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Participants can submit up to 2 format ideas each.
2. We require all submissions to be prepared in English. Submissions in secondary languages are optional.
3. All proposals to be submitted via the submission form found on the commissioning portal.
4. Participants shall submit the following pitch materials to present their new format concepts:
   • Duly completed online Pitch Entry Form, including general terms and conditions of the Unscripted Formats Pitch
   • Mandatory pitch presentation materials (PDF, or on a PowerPoint document) shall include:
     • Logline
     • Format Overview
     • Format Structure
     • Rules
     • Target Audience
     • Target Platforms
   • A sizzle reel will also be required for the selected projects to be pitched LIVE
5. Pitch Entries must be the original work of the applicant. Entries must not contain third party copyrighted materials, images or music without the applicant first obtaining all necessary licenses, clearances, releases and/or permissions.