Deadline: 12 June 2009
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP) have partnered with the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) have announced the second annual FOX-NYTVF Comedy Script Contest which once again invites aspiring television writers to enter their scripts for original half-hour comedy
TV pilots for the opportunity to win $25,000 and a development deal with FOX. The winning script will automatically receive consideration to be produced by PGP. Scripts must present an original idea for a potential half-hour comedy series.
Opening date for script submissions is June 1, 2009.
"A major goal of the New York Television Festival has always been to provide opportunities for new and talented voices to be heard by the TV industry, and this year's Comedy Script Contest is a revolutionary step toward that goal," said NYTVF founder Terence Gray.
"We are honored to be working with innovators such as FOX and Procter & Gamble Productions on a project that continues to represent an exciting and unprecedented alternative to the existing network television development model."
"FOX has been a proud supporter of the NYTVF since its inaugural season five years ago," said Kevin Reilly, president of Entertainment for the network.
"This contest, now in its second year, is a marker of our commitment to not just the NYTVF, but to also reaching beyond traditional avenues to discover fresh new voices and to shake up the comedy development process."
"Now in our third year as a Signature Sponsor, we are proud to continue our support of the NYTVF," said Brian T. Cahill, Senior VP, Managing Director of TeleNext Media, Inc., which manages production of soap operas and other television and new media content for PGP.
"Building on our relationship with the NYTVF, we're thrilled to be able to partner with FOX on a project that incorporates both the production and the distribution of a new comedy series."
The NYTVF debuted in 2005 as the industry's first showcase for independent television. The fifth annual NYTVF will be held in Midtown Manhattan September 21-26, 2009.
For complete information, go to http://nytvf.com/2009_scripts_contest.htm or www.newyorktelevisionfestival.com.
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