Comedy
Non-scripted and scripted comedy shows excluding sitcoms, to include sketch, panel, improvisation, clip, comedy specials and stand-up routines.

More information - Read the Comedy interview with Shane Allen and watch the Comedy example video.


Sitcom
Scripted situational comedy shows involving regular characters in various every day situations, in a limited number of sets. A main plot is to be resolved within an episode.

More information - Read the Sitcom interview with Brenda Hsueh and watch the Sitcom example video.


Game Show
Studio or location based shows that through a range of physical or mental challenges culminate in winners and losers. This includes shows that are quiz, panel, reality, and puzzle based.

More information - Read the Game Show interview with Dick de Rijk and watch the Game Show example video.


Children
Fiction or non-fiction programmes produced in content and style to entertain, inform and engage a young audience 3 to 11 years old.

More information - Read the Children interview with Julien Borde and watch the Children example video.


Youth
Fiction or non-fiction programmes produced in content and style to entertain, inform and engage a young audience 12 to 16 years old.

More information - Read the Youth interview with Barbara Uecker and watch the Youth example video.


Factual Entertainment
Programmes that focus on participants and their lives within a contrived and challenging environment, such as documentary style reality programmes, social experiments, and reality talk shows.

More information - Read the Factual Entertainment interview with Karoline Spodsberg and watch the Factual Entertainment example video.
 

Series
Scripted programmes such as soap operas and drama series with unlimited episodes, and mini-series. Telenovelas are excluded from this category.

More information - Read the Series interview with Gregory Bonsignore and watch the Series example video.


Telenovela
Scripted serialised melodramas with a limited run.

More information - Read the Telenovela interview with Rainer Wemcken and watch the Telenovela example video.


TV Movie
One or two part made-for-television films.

More information - Read the TV Movie interview with Peter-Christian Fueter and watch the TV Movie example video.


Arts Documentary & Performing Arts
Entertaining programmes dedicated to the arts, artists or performances or a combination thereof.

More information - Read the Arts Documentary & Performing Arts interview and watch the Arts Documentary & Performing Arts example video.


Live Event Show
Live variety and event show programmes, single or continuing episodes, that showcase performing talent.

More information - Read the Live Event Show interview with Christoph Gebel and watch the Live Event Show example video.


Lifestyle
Scripted and non-scripted factual entertainment programmes that deal with lifestyle topics, such as entertainment news, home, cooking, design and self improvement.

More information - Read the Lifestyle interview with Corinna Scholz and watch the Lifestyle example video.


Multiplatform
Multiplatform content produced to entertain, inform and engage audiences on TV, internet, mobile and/or other digital platforms.

More information - Read the Multiplatform interview with Lisa Hsia and watch the Multiplatform example video.