CEETV, the leading media platform for TV intelligence in CEE and part of TVBIZZ Group, and NATPE, the organizer of the most prominent TV market and conference in Central and Eastern Europe, announce the first edition of their mutual format initiative PITCH & PLAY LIVE for NATPE Budapest.

PITCH & PLAY LIVE’s goal is to showcase and distinguish original format ideas from the CEE region with international potential. All non-scripted format ideas created after June 1, 2015 can take part in the competition. Out of all entries, up to 10 titles will be selected and reviewed by a committee of five TV industry professionals who will pick three finalists. These top 3 formats will be presented live by their creators in a special session during NATPE Europe in Budapest. A jury of highly respected TV professionals will vote for one format winner of PITCH & PLAY LIVE that will be announced at NATPE Europe.

The selection committee includes five TV professionals: Pascal Dalton, Regional Sales Director, Formats: CEE at Endemol Shine Group; Nick Smith, SVP International Format Production at All3Media International; Noelia Nicolas, Director European Formats at CBS Studios International; Jordan Ryder, VP of Domestic & International Programming, NATPE and George R. Chakarov, CEO at CEETV, TVBIZZ Group.

The jury that will select the winner among the three finalists includes: Can Okan, CEO & President, ITV Inter Medya; Amos Neumann, COO, Armoza Formats and Girts Licis, Head of CEE, Formats & Content Development, Modern Times Group.

Participation is free. The selected formats will receive one free registration for NATPE Europe in Budapest, June 27-30. In addition to media coverage by CEETV, TVBIZZ and NATPE, the winning format will be awarded a development meeting.

Submissions must include one-page description of the format in English, link to a trailer with English subtitles, link to at least one episode with English subtitles.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 26.

Please send all enquiries and submissions to pitch.play@ceetv.net.