TRAINING & CONSULTING

We are based in Milan, but happy to travel to wherever you are!

In a constantly evolving media landscape, it is crucial to understand where the market is going and to keep up to date with the latest trends. Axel Fiacco teaches at the University of Milan (Television Format Analysis – Global Markets and Economic Models of Formats – Creation and Development of Transmedial Formats and AI), the University of Lugano, Switzerland (Transmedial and Multi-device Formats) and at many other media schools in Italy and abroad. He also holds training courses, conferences, workshops and seminars on AI in the media, trends, creation, format writing, and other media topics for professionals all over the world.

LIST OF LESSONS/TRAINING/WORKSHOPS

TRENDS AND SCENARIOS

  • AI FOR THE MEDIA INDUSTRY
  • A.I. IN THE UNSCRIPTED
  • GLOBAL TRENDS OF FORMATS, with the innovative 3 Tier Trends Method (with viewing)

FORMAT E THE MEDIA WORLD

  • THE FUTURE OF MEDIA: where is television going?
  • UNSCRIPTED FORMAT: history and evolution, definitions, facts in comparison
  • THE GENRES OF UNSCRIPTED: Game-shows, Reality, Talent, Factual and others (with viewing of the most significant international formats)

LEGAL & ECONOMICS

  • LEGAL ASPECTS: protection and plagiarism in format
  • GLOBAL CONTENT MARKETS: how they work and how to distribute the formats internationally
  • FORMAT ECONOMIC MODELS

PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS – CREATION, WRITING, PITCH

  • THE CREATIVE TWIST: the exclusive method for creating impactful formats
  • WRITING THE PAPER FORMAT
  • THE SUCCESSFUL PITCH

PEER-TO-PEER TRAINING & CONSULTING
Upon request, any kind of tailor made courses for a wide range of business workshops, seminars and training – in all aspects of the formats business – for producers, broadcasters and institutional entities.

FORMAT ASSISTANCE

Support in the creation/writing/pitch/setting for any type of format, or advising on the creative development phase of truly glocal format.

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUITON

Consultancy and advice for global markets

LEGAL CONSULTANCY
ON FORMAT PLAGIARISM AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
(Italy only)

For more information

UNSCRIPTED FORMATS – Theory and practice of global television programs

UNDERSTANDING FORMATS