Format Adaptations: Global Trends

Where formats are traveling, which adaptations are breaking out, and how streamers are backing remakes in 2025–2026.

How Formats Are Traveling, Scaling, and Winning in 2025–2026

Format adaptations are no longer just risk mitigation tools. They are central to how platforms and broadcasters scale across markets.

In 2025–2026, the pace of format travel is accelerating, but not evenly. Some territories are exporting aggressively. Others are buying selectively. Streamers are using adaptations differently than traditional broadcasters.

This session breaks down where formats are moving, which genres are traveling best, and how scripted and unscripted adaptations are being positioned as strategic assets.

What we’ll cover

Production Trends 2025–2026
Where format volume is growing. Which regions are commissioning more adaptations and why.
Scripted vs Unscripted Strategy
How platforms are using adaptations differently across genres. When scripted travels better and when unscripted scales faster.
Global Format Travelers
The titles and territories driving cross-border remakes in 2025. What made them export-ready.
Breakout Hits
Recent adaptations that outperformed local originals and what they signal about buyer appetite.
Streamer Strategy
How global platforms are selecting themes, markets, and audience targets when backing adaptations.

Who is this for

This briefing is built for people who make or fund decisions about how content gets produced — not for general AI curiosity.

Producers & EPs

Looking to cut production costs and timelines without cutting corners on quality or buyer expectations.

Studio & Streamer Execs

Setting internal AI policy and want a clear-eyed view of what’s production-ready versus what’s still risky.

Post & VFX Vendors

Deciding where to invest in AI tooling to stay competitive on turnaround and price.

Your hosts

Two people who talk to studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors every single week.

EXPERT

Atul Phadnis

Founder & CEO, Vitrina A.I.

– A value-chain specialist and host of Vitrina’s LeaderSpeak podcast series, Atul reads and analyzes big-player market moves—across regions, genres, content slates, and partner choices—and deciphers the why, how, and what next – within the business of content.

HOST

Kunal Barai

Strategic Growth & Solutions Leader, Vitrina

– Kunal spends every day speaking with studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors—surfacing real financing, partnership, and growth needs. He brings those live questions to the session to spot trends in real time and map where the industry is heading next.