The phrase "arena format" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific structure or layout for an event, competition, or discussion that takes place in a designated area or setting.
Example: "The debate will follow an arena format, allowing for open discussion among all participants."
Alternatives: "competition format" or "discussion format".
Stadium acts like The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim also established electronic music as a credible arena rock format for the next generation of kids who would grow up making beats in their basement and play them on festival mainstages worldwide.
Mr. Pass credited Russo & Steele's arena-style format, and the enthusiasm of Drew Alcazar, the company's owner, for pushing the car over the top.
While, as always, the arena-style format has problems focusing on the more intimate details of the lovers' story, it does very well at evoking the brawling and busyness of Verona street life, with company members and guests stars mixing in this year's casting.
"We cover a lot of different arenas and formats in the class, from how do you get the most out of a meeting with your policymaker, to how might you use new media or data visualization," Carlisle said.
On another somewhat related note, Stringer seems just like the kind of guy who should take note of how his company was able to double PS3 sales and then go out and apply the same strategy to Blu-ray players if he wants to become more competitive in the high definition movie format arena.
In the political arena, Hillary Clinton previously used the format to document her presidential campaign rally.
Both Canon and Nikon have ventured into the mirrorless arena, but neither has embraced the format whole-heartedly.
"I am so overjoyed to be in an arena where I can expand my format, where it's uncensored, where they reward true free speech," she said.
Certain TV sequences are recreated verbatim, and little effort has been made to re-imagine the format for the live arena.
