About Sparks Network
Sparks Network - 17 of the world's leading independent producers.
Sparks Network is one of the world’s leading distributors and development networks for television formats. Sparks builds a global coverage for development and distribution of TV formats and co-productions based on a membership structure with one leading television production company in each main territory of the world as a member.
Sparks represents the format rights of the members and are also to an increasing extent distributing formats from third party producers and broadcasters. The Sparks team has today a unique global reach when distributing television formats. Sparks have through out the years developed close relationships with all important TV channels in each territory of the world and Sparks Network has the ideal organization to deliver the world’s best television programs and media brands.
The Sparks format catalogues gathers proven successful television formats in all genres. The combined resources within the network are giving rise to an impressive number of new formats that are developed, piloted and produced every year. The Sparks Network format catalogue is one of the top 5 in the market with a constant flow of new successful projects. Sparks Network offers you as a broadcaster a strong catalogue of proven formats. Through the Sparks Network member in your territory, you get a respected production partner with a working relationship with the creator of the format. Sparks Network was launched early 2004 as represents today 17 leading producers as members, and a growing number of rights holder as a distribution partner.
—We believe that there is a structural gap to fill by doing things in a new and smarter way. The production industry is surprisingly local and there are many strategic advantages to win by organising sales and development on a multinational level. Opening up new channels of cooperation is indeed very exciting and we are a very strong group of companies, says Nicola Söderlund, President of Sparks Network.
—Development of new TV programs is an investment with considerable risk for an independent production company. Through Sparks, the members can be stronger in development and also much more efficient in international sales. As for example, the members are all together doing at least 50 pilots per year and presenting a huge amount of sales pitches to broadcasters. If some of this work can be shared, we have won a lot, says Fredrik af Malmborg, Managing Director of Sparks Network.