The International Format Awards are a co-production between C21Media, FRAPA and EMC, in association with Mipcom. They are the leading awards for the global format business, recognising creativity and excellence across 11 categories.
The awards are open to any show that first went to air between June 1, 2024, and July 25, 2025, and is being marketed to the international community as a format. They will be judged by a panel of international formats experts.
All finalists will be showcased in an online editorial season on C21Media.net during September 2025.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at Mipcom in Cannes.
CATEGORIES:
• Best Brand-Driven Format
• Best Competition Reality Format
• Best Comedy Format
• Best Factual Entertainment Format
• Best Digital - First Format
• Best Scripted Format
• Best Studio-Based Game Show Format
• Best Returning Format
• Best Reality Format
• Best Host of a Television Format
• The International Formats Business Gold Award 2025
Entries close: July 25
Nominees announced: September 6