Competition for submitting a concept and/or produced non-fiction TV format in Croatia
12th July, 2023
Nova TV from Croatia announces a call for submissions of non-fiction TV format concepts and/or finished or partially finished television shows (works) of independent producers originally produced in Croatian language for broadcasting on Nova TV channels and/or platforms.
Applications can be sent until August 23, 2023 to the e-mail address natjecaj@novatv.hr, with the title COMPETITION 2023.
Projects can be submitted in one or more of the following categories:
1. Reality show with a duration of 24 – 80 episodes, with an episode duration of 60 minutes
2. Entertainment show with a duration of 13 episodes, with an episode duration of 150+ minutes
3. A quiz with a duration of 40+ episodes, with an episode duration of 45-60 minutes
4. Short format (YouTube, social media), up to 30 episodes, with an episode duration of up to 15 minutes
We are looking for original, entertaining and contemporary television formats in the form of concept or produced format.
a) Applications for concepts must contain:
– a short biography of the author or author team
– personal motivation
– logline of the show
– synopsis of the show
– synopsis of the pilot episode
– the structure of the season
– the bible (rules, explanation of the mechanisms of the show, duration of the season and episodes, casting, description of the contestants and other participants, example of the presenter, description of the studio and/or filming location, describe the advantages and commercial aspects of the project)
b) Applications for produced formats must contain:
– information about the independent producer (excerpt from the court register, information about the website, if it exists, information about the portfolio, if it exists)
– a short biography of the author or author team
– personal motivation
– logline of the show
– synopsis of the show
– synopsis of the pilot episode
– the structure of the season
– the bible (rules, explanation of the mechanisms of the show, duration of the season and episodes, casting, description of the contestants and other participants, example of the presenter, description of the studio and/or filming location, describe the advantages and commercial aspects of the project)*
*If all episodes of the season have been recorded, the bible is not required.
The Privacy Policy applies to the processing of personal data collected in this competition, available at https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/stranica/politika-zastite-privatnosti. Among the submitted works, Nova TV will select the best ones at its discretion until September 30, 2023, and offer the authors the possibility of purchasing the material/work and further cooperation, which will be regulated by contract.
Nova TV has the right to choose several works and not to choose any of the offered works, and to revoke this competition at any time. In that case, Nova TV will return the submitted documentation to the bidders or destroy it in an appropriate manner, at its option.