Researches Unscripted 2022

Unscripted Supply 2022

CeRTA — Centro di Ricerca sulla Televisione e gli Audiovisivi | October 2022

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International Formats

International formats / Titles and hours
Format adaptations are substantially constant, but there’s been an hourly decrease of 12%. T-R-D is the leading genre but it’s declining; game shows are growing (+30%). Prime time is central (but down 13%), prime access is rising (+67%)

International formats / Time slots *
Format adaptations are substantially constant, but there’s been an hourly decrease of 12%. T-R-D is the leading genre but it’s declining; game shows are growing (+30%). Prime time is central (but down 13%), prime access is rising (+67%)


* Only linear TV titles

International formats / Genres
Format adaptations are substantially constant, but there’s been an hourly decrease of 12%. T-R-D is the leading genre but it’s declining; game shows are growing (+30%). Prime time is central (but down 13%), prime access is rising (+67%)

International formats: leading networks
Real Time is the channel that acquires the most from international catalogs (+43%) Sky Uno uses unscripted formats for 3/4 of the hourly supply, Nove leads free-to-air (55%)


* With an offer of at least 2 international formats

The origin of formats
The geographical origin of formats is stable: UK and USA dominate, Germany is growing

The chronical “residual contribution” of Italian formats
The circulation share of “made-in-Italy” products is marginal and stable (5% of the total hours of unscripted productions) Longevity of Mediaset products