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RTÉ Format Farm 2015 is renewing this year’s call for Format Farm Ideas specifically for RTÉ2.   RTÉ are looking for formats that will play mid week and post watershed on RTE2. 

Compelling ideas, great casting and talkability are key and Formats must resonate strongly with the 15 -34 years old audience.  It’s important that the format can travel. 

Opens  |  Thursday 2nd July 2015 

Closing Date  |  Thursday 23rd July 2015 (5pm, strict deadline) 

Shortlist notification date  |  August 2015 

Submit ideas into the eCommissioning system

RTÉ Format Farm will provide 50% of the budget. Budget estimates are €25K from RTÉ Format Farm and €25K from the Independent Production Company (via International Distributor). Budget for one hour Format Farm pilot on RTÉ 2 is €50K. 

RTÉ2 Channel Controller will make the final selection for two pilots from the Format idea’s that have received matched funds. 

For exceptional ideas there may be potential to increase the budget. Any budget increase provided will required a commensurate increase in matched funding from the Independent Production company or participating International Distributor. 

Format Farm is an established RTÉ business innovation initiative to support the production and broadcast of original TV formats for both Irish audiences and for export. 

Please submit your idea through the e-commissioning process, identifying it as a Format Farm submission. All ideas will be reviewed by the relevant Genre Head for consideration and they will make recommendations to the Channel Controller. The Channel Controller will seek input from RTÉ Global for a view on the international potential of the recommended ideas. 

Closing Date: Thursday 23th July 2015 (5pm, strict deadline) 

We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system selecting the appropriate genre and then the category RTÉ 2 Format Farm. 

For example
Genre : Daytime and Lifestyle Programme
Category : RTÉ 2 Format Farm