Shows including Lego Masters, The 1% Club and The Traitors were winners at the International Format Awards in Cannes on the weekend.
New adventure-reality concept Destination X picked up two awards. In the show, 10 contestants embark on a road trip with no idea of their destination. Once they’re on the innovative Destination X bus, reality is tweaked to mislead both the participants and the viewers. Information comes with clues designed to help the contestants decide if they can trust what they see.
None of the Australian formats nominated proved to be winners, although Endemol Shine Australia was included in the win for Lego Masters, which is a UK format.
Winners in Bold:
Best Competition Reality Format
Claim to Fame
Produced by: Kinetic Content, Walt Disney Television Alternative
For: ABC (US)
Distributed by: Red Arrow Studios International
Destination X
Produced by: Geronimo
For: VTM
Distributed by: Be-Entertainment
Rise and Fall
Produced by: Studio Lambert, Motion Content Group
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: All3Media International
Tempting Fortune
Produced by: Voltage TV
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: Cineflix Rights
The Devil’s Lot: So Help Me Cod!
Produced by: Zone 3
For: Historia
Distributed by: Zone3 International
The Summit
Produced by: Endemol Shine Australia, 9Network
For: Nine Network
Distributed by: Banijay
Best Comedy Format
Are You For Real?
Produced by: Televisa, Endemol Shine Boomdog
For: Canal 5 Televisa
Distributed by: Banijay
Finder$ Keeper$
Produced by: PIT, Send in the Clowns
For: VTM
Distributed by: Be-Entertainment
Guy Montgomery’s Guy-Mont Spelling Bee
Produced by: Kevin & Co
For: Warner Brothers Discovery NZ – Channel Three
Distributed by: Kevin & Co
Best Factual Entertainment Format
Don’t Stop the Music
Produced by: CCCP
For: NPO3
Distributed by: Newen Connect
Idris Elba’s Fight School
Produced by: Workerbee, Green Door Pictures
For: BBC Two
Distributed by: Banijay
Know Your Sh!t
Produced by: Monkey Kingdom
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: NBCUniversal Formats, part of Universal International Studios, division of Universal Studio Group
Naked Education
Produced by: Betty TV
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: All3Media International
Out of Office
Produced by: PIT
For: VTM
Distributed by: Be-Entertainment
The Parent Test
Produced by: Eureka Productions
For: ABC, Hulu
Distributed by: Fremantle
Best Multi-Platform Format
Destination X
Produced by: Geronimo
For: VTM
Distributed by: Be-Entertainment
Project Icon
Produced by: MultiStory Media
For: BBC Three
Distributed by: ITV Studios
The Fifty (Les Cinquante)
Produced by: Banijay Production France
For: Salto, W9
Distributed by: Banijay
Best Scripted Format
Accused
Produced by: Sony Pictures Television; original format by RSJ Films
For: Fox
Distributed by: All3Media International
Liar
Produced by: Double Vision; original format by Two Brothers Pictures
For: Astro Prima
Distributed by: All3Media International
Liberame
Produced by: Bantry Bay
For: ZDF
Distributed by: NBCUniversal Formats, part of Universal International Studios, division of Universal Studio Group
Murderville
Produced by: Electric Avenue, Abominable Pictures, Mister Krister, Artists First, Tiger Aspect
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Banijay
Suspicion (based on False Flag)
Produced by: Keshet UK
For: Apple TV+
Distributed by: Keshet International
The Twelve
Produced by: WBITVP Australia
For: Foxtel, Australia
Distributed by: Warner Bros International Television Production
Best Studio-Based Gameshow Format
Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win
Produced by: Hello Dolly, Mitre Studios
For: ITV
Distributed by: Banijay
Bridge of Lies
Produced by: STV Studios
For: BBC One
Distributed by: BBC Studios Distribution
My Boyfriend is Better
Produced by: CJ ENM
For: Mnet
Distributed by: CJ ENM
The Beatbox
Produced by: Blue Circle (Fremantle, the Netherlands)
For: RTL4
Distributed by: Fremantle, Something Special
The 1% Club
Produced by: Magnum Media
For: Various globally
Distributed by: BBC Studios
Italia
Produced by: Banijay Italia
For: TV8
Distributed by: Banijay
Best Returning Format
Alone
Produced by: Leftfield Pictures
For: History Channel USA
Distributed by: A+E Networks
Big Show
Produced by: Hungry Bear Media
For: BBC One
Distributed by: NBCUniversal Formats, part of Universal International Studios, division of Universal Studio Group
Farmer Wants a Wife
Produced by: Eureka Productions
For: Hulu
Distributed by: Fremantle
Lego Masters
Produced by: Tuesday’s Child, Endemol Shine North America, Endemol France, Endemol Shine Australia
For: Channel 4, Fox, M6, Nine
Distributed by: Banijay
The Mole
Produced by: Eureka Productions
For: Netflix
Distributed by: Primitives
The Traitors S2
Produced by: Format devised and developed by IDTV in cooperation with the RTL Creative Unit
For: All3Media International
Distributed by: RTL, Netherlands
Best Reality Format
I Kissed a Boy
Produced by: Twofour
For: BBC Three, BBC iPlayer
Distributed by: ITV Studios
Love by A.I.
Produced by: Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Smart Dog Media
For: Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
Distributed by: Tokyo Broadcasting System Television
Scared of the Dark
Produced by: MultiStory Media
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: ITV Studios
Stranded on Honeymoon Island
Produced by: PIT, Snowman Productions
For: VTM (Belgium)
Distributed by: Red Arrow Studios International
The Piano
Produced by: Love Productions
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: Fremantle
Troop One
Produced by: Seefood TV
For: TV2
Distributed by: Seefood TV
Best Host Of A Format
Bradley Walsh (Beat the Chasers)
Produced by: Potato, ITV Studios
For: ITV
Distributed by: ITV Studios
Claudia Winkleman (The Traitors)
Produced by: Studio Lambert
For: BBC One
Distributed by: All3Media International
Filippo Neviani (Buskers)
Produced by: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Stand By Me
For: RAI 2
Distributed by: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
Jai Courtney (The Summit)
Produced by: Endemol Shine Australia, 9Network
For: Nine Network
Distributed by: Banijay
KeKe Palmer (Password)
Produced by: Fremantle North America
For: NBC
Distributed by: Fremantle
Lee Mack (The 1% Club)
Produced by: Magnum Media
For: ITV
Distributed by: BBC Studios
Best Brand Driven Format
Aldi’s Next Big Thing
Produced by: South Shore Productions
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: ITV Studios
Fame in the Family
Produced by: Salamanda Media
For: Channel 4
Distributed by: Fremantle
Fund My Fantasy
Produced by: TV Asahi Corporation
For: TV Asahi Corporation
Distributed by: TV Asahi Corporation
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge
Produced by: Endemol Shine North America, Workerbee, Mattel Television
For: NBC
Distributed by: Banijay
Niall Horan’s Homecoming: The Road to Mullingar With Lewis Capaldi
Produced by: Electric Robin
For: Virgin Media One
Distributed by: Banijay
The Big Job Switch
Produced by: Geronimo
For: VTM
Distributed by: Be-Entertainment
Source: C21
