FRAPA 5x5 Podcast

Fumi works in the Global Business department of TBS, Tokyo Broadcast System. Fumi is based in Japan.Fumi answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him:Career: What is your current role?Career: What is the first format you sold?Industry: What makes a great collaborator?Formats:What is the most surprising format success you ever saw - something nobody except you thought would work?Personal: What's your guilty pleasure television program?Hear Fumi's answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.

Richard is Executive Vice President Legal and Business Affairs, Global Entertainment at Fremantle and is London based. Richard answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him:Personal: What was your favourite childhood format?Career: What is your current role?Industry: What is your biggest gripe with the industry?Formats:If you had a great format would you rather sell it outright to a streamer for a buy out or hang on and distribute it for a chance at a bigger payday?Formats: What is the most disappointing format you were involved in -something you were convinced would work but didn’t?Hear Richard's answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.

Jinwoo is President and Executive Producer at Something Special, Jinwoo is based in Seoul,, KoreaJinwoo answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him:Personal: Where do you find inspiration?Career: What is your current role?Industry: What makes a great collaborator?Formats: How do you see the format business evolve?Personal: What are some of your all-time favourite formats?Hear Jinwoo's answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.

Nicolás is Director of Prensario International and is based in ArgentinaNicolás answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him:Personal: Where do you find inspiration?Career: What industry related accomplishment are you most proud of?Industry: For the TV industry, is the glass half full or half empty?Formats: How do you see the format business evolve?Personal: What don’t people know about you that perhaps they should?Hear Nicolás' answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.

Carlotta is is Head of Branded Content Business Development at Banijay. While hailing from Italy, Carlotta is London based. Carlotta answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave her:Personal: If you could do something else, what would it be and why?Career: How did you get started?Industry: Who do you consider a role model in the industry?Formats: What’s the most important consideration when pitching ideas to brands?Formats: How do you see the branded entertainment format business evolving?Hear Carlotta's answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.

Hayley is CEO and founder of Hayley Babcock Media Consulting, a boutique firm that supports clients on the crossroads of international and US domestic business. Hayley has a long history of running the creative international format businesses at studios such as FOX, Sony and A&E NetworksHayley is also a FRAPA Advisory Board Member  Hayley answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him:Personal: What don’t people know about you, that perhaps they should?Career: What is your current role?Industry: What makes a great collaborator?Formats: What's your advice to junior format developers?Formats: What are some of your all time favorite formats?Hear Hayley's answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.www.frapa.org

Sophie is the Founder and President of  Media Ranch, a North American pioneer in the creation and distribution of unscripted IP and she divides her time between Los Angeles and Montreal. Sophie is also a FRAPA Advisory Board Member  Sophie answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave her:Personal: What don’t people know about you and perhaps they should?Career: Who was your mentor?Industry: How would you like to see deal making improve in the future?Formats: Do you have any wise words for breaking into the industry for start-ups?Formats: What’s the most important thing to consider when pitching an original format?Hear Sophie's answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.www.frapa.org

This episode of the FRAPA 5x5 Podcast features Mike Beale. Mike is Managing Director of the Global Creative Network at ITV Studios. Mike is also a member of FRAPA’s Management Board  Mike answers 5 questions he selected from a list we gave him:Personal: What’s your guilty pleasure television program in any genre?Career: What industry related accomplishment you are most proud of?Industry: What’s your biggest gripe with the industry?Formats: What is your advice to junior format developers?Industry: What are some of your all-time favorite formats?Hear Mike's answers to these questions by listening to FRAPA 5x5. We hope you enjoy our podcast.www.frapa.org