Format Lab
The Format Lab is where we pull unscripted formats apart to see how they work.
What is the engine?
Where is the repeatability?
Who is the show really about?
What makes the casting work?
What might break in production?
Could the idea travel?
Is it a format, or just a premise?
The Format Lab looks at new shows, classic formats, failed launches and returning hits through the eyes of a developer.
The aim is simple: better format thinking.
July 1st 2026
July 2nd. 2026
Does the format industry still exist
July 2nd 2026
Is imitation the best form of flattery?
July 9th 2026
Format Teardown #1 the Traitors
July 16th 2026
The Three Ways a TV Format Dies: Failure Models Every Developer Should Know