EU Format Commissioners

A
Astrid Vestergaard
B
Beatriz Santos
E
Elena Kovac
H
Hendrik De Groot
I
Irene Papas
J
Julian Thorne
L
Lukas Nowak
M
Matteo Bianchi
S
Sophie Lefebvre
S
Stefan Fischer
Description

EU Format Commissioners are senior content decision-makers at public and commercial broadcasters, streaming platforms, and independent production companies across the EU, responsible for acquiring, adapting, and greenlighting television and digital formats. The MIPCOM 2022 buyer registry of 2,734 active buyers shows the dominant roles are Head of Programming or Head of Acquisitions (≈32%) and Commissioning Editor (≈25%), with unscripted and reality formats commanding the largest share of acquisition interest (≈35%). The European Commission's Media Industry Outlook and Eurostat confirm the broader sector context: 954,000 enterprises and 2.2 million employees in EU arts and entertainment generated €280.7 billion in net turnover in 2022, underscoring the scale of the commissioning ecosystem these professionals operate within.