Cannes, France--Naked and stripped of all possessions in an empty flat: what will you choose to have back first? Clothes or food?
That's the idea behind "Stripped", a new reality TV show from Denmark -- one of many weird and wonderful concepts unveiled in the French Riviera resort of Cannes at a gathering of top television bosses.
Viewers can look forward this year to love-sick priests, super-talented child musicians, manhunts, puppet competitions and ever more dangerous challenges, said television expert Virginia Mouseler, from The Wit, a television consultancy.
The market for reality TV ideas -- "formats" in the professional jargon -- is worth a staggering two billion euros ($2.1 billion).
A key trend in this year's crop: classical music.
The British TV series "The Choir" -- in which contestants with little singing experience come together for professional training before a live performance -- enjoyed huge success and is spawning spin-offs.
In the Netherlands, "The Orchestra of the Nation" picks up the same idea, following 65 amateur musicians who come together to play in Amsterdam's biggest concert hall.
Artistic talent is also to the fore in "prodigies", a hit on French TV last year, where children compete in the classical arts of music, singing and dance.
AFP
