FOXProducers Brief

PRODUCERS BRIEF

PRODUCERS BRIEF

• FOX Entertainment & Fox Life

• What we are looking to commission

• What we have already commissioned and why

• Our USP

• Shows we love

• Our goals and ambitions

• Terms of Trade

What we will cover

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• FOX Life hosts an eclectic mix of international and local fiction. The schedule is aimed to meet the taste and requirements of a female audience, houses the most successful TV products, including reality and original productions.

• Around the world, hit shows such as Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, & America’s Next Top Model have turned FOX Life into one of the highest-rated channels launched in the last few years.

• The channel currently reaches more than 38m homes in 80 territories including the Balkans, Europe, and Latin America.

The channel was rebranded from FX to Fox on 11th January 2013 to broaden to a

more general entertainment channel. The target demographic of Fox is both men

and women aged between 18 and 35 years old.

Fox is known for global hits such as The Walking Dead, Dexter, True Blood, Falling

Skies, Family Guy and NCIS. New programmes added to the schedule include Louie,

The Ricki Lake Show, Men at work & Da Vinci’s Demon’s.

Currently the channel reaches more than 106 million homes in 101 markets

including Europe, The Balkans, Latin America and Africa.

 

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What we want to commission• We are looking to commission exciting new Prime Time Factual Entertainment content to sit

alongside the high end acquisitions on FOX life and/or FOX.

• We would like to commission 3 x Prime Time Factual Entertainment or Features shows in the next 3 months… We’re on a roll!

• Our mission is to create new original programmes with international appeal.

• Our aim is to create Factual Entertainment shows that set us apart from those on other channels.

• The original English language version will air on our Fox channels throughout Europe, with a view to

creating local formats.

• In keeping with the brand attitude we need to be bold and breakthrough

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Sweet spot

Smart Entertainment with an Edge

Gender neutral

Funny Big Characters

Female skewed

Real life

Edgy dramas

Global

Light Entertainment

Dramas

Emotional journeys Current topics

Well known brand

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Smart

Original Programming

Our USP & Requirements• Smart quality entertainment.

• Exploring new themes, exciting new characters. PURE fresh ideas. Nailing current topics, Emotional journeys, Sexy, Funny never seen before TV. Shows to capture the spirit of our time.

• Ideally close ended eps runs of 8-10 eps per series. Repeatability and long shelf life is key.

• Budget according to ambition, average range 80 - 100k per show.

• The ambition is to create a returnable format and make a show that won’t run out of good ideas.

• Duel Viewing Age 25 – 44 years old

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Green-lit commissionsMeet the Russians Man Up

• Why we chose these shows: The Russians are hot on everyone’s lips across Europe, they’re a fascinating sub group that hasn’t yet been explored. We will consider commissioning Ob Docs if the subject matter travels.

• Man up is a Man Over show with a difference, tapping into unchartered territory, exploring the inner workings of the male psyche and it’s a hot fresh new topic – what defines the 21st Century Man? There’s an emotional story, strong characters and a format that allows some flexibility.

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Quality Benchmarks – what we like

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Rights Requirements• All TV in FIC territories

• Non used rights released to distribution where not required – potentially most Free TV globally .

• Share of back end to the negotiated.

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