November 2016 News |
TVWritersVault.com
Dear Members & Friends,
Autumn is here and that means producers are scouting
the TV Writers Vault heavy before the holiday break.
Reality TV show concept and formats continue to be
the big bait, but we're seeing a lot of our
companies mandate scripted projects as they search
for the next hit drama series ala "Breaking Bad",
"Game of Thrones", or "Mr Robot". Get your pitches
in the mix and start connecting with Producers.
For those of you who love to cook up ideas for game
shows, we've got a solid opportunity to get your
pitch in play at the networks. "
Next Hit Game
Show", presented by the TV Writers Vault, is
set to discovery the next breakout format for game
TV, and we want to consider yours. You can read
details and enter at
FilmFreeway.
I've been having some fun chatting it up with many
of you at
my blog, so I'd like to invite those of you who
haven't yet taken a read to jump in with any
questions you have on creating and pitching for
television. Post a comment and I'll respond in
detail.
The TV Writers Vault thanks all of its creative and
executive members for making us the industry's most
productive online marketplace for scouting and
selling new TV show ideas. Visit us and
connect your TV pitches with today's top
industry buyers.
Sincerely,
Scott Manville
President & Founder | tvwritersvault.com, llc
GAME SHOW FORMAT CONTEST
I'm
Scott Manville, TV Producer and former head of
development for legendary game show production
company
Merv Griffin Entertainment.
If you've got a mind for game, love game shows, and
have a creative drive for cooking up clever
concepts, then enter the "
NEXT HIT GAME
SHOW!" format competition set to
discover and develop an original game show format
for television. I'm partnering with another top
production company to scout and discover a new
breakout game format for TV, and we want to consider
yours.
Each pitch submitted will be reviewed for
originality, viability, and entertainment value. One
Winner will be chosen. The creator of the winning
format will receive a $3000 prize package as part of
a development deal proposal (including on-screen
credit and per episode fees and other participation
to be negotiated) for development of the format with
a partnered company. That company will be announced
prior to the "Regular Entry Period" of the contest.
Discounted Early Bird Entry is Open Now, and Regular
Entry begins January 1, 2017. Entrants may submit a
written description of their game show
format/concept, and may also include any video reel
or additional media to support the pitch.
NOT JUST ANOTHER CONTEST- A Partnership With The
Right Producers:
Game shows are very clever, but clear, once the
format is locked in. However, the process of
pitching, developing, and implementing that vision
is both a creative and technical skill. I've sold
pitches for game show formats in the room to Dick
Clark Productions, Nash Entertainment, and many
others. We're now looking for the next hit game show
idea that will go the distance. Bringing my history
of game format development, partnered with the key
studio/producer we'll be aligning with for this
process, along with your winning game show format,
our competition will deliver what we believe to be
the NEXT HIT GAME SHOW for television. We wish all
of our entrants the best of success, and special
thanks for allowing us to consider your creative
work.
Upon engagement with the Winning creator, we'll then
bring the winning project to market at the
appropriate major cable networks and major networks.
Visit
this page for more
details and info on entering.
More Action From Producers
Discovering Writers at TV Writers Vault
Congratulations to Eric MacDonald of Exeter, New
Hampshire, our latest member to receive a direct
contact request from a production company scouting
pitches in our marketplace. This season has seen a
strong flow of activity from some of our industry's
best TV producers on the hunt for new show formats
and concepts, including; Fox International Channels,
ITV Studios America, Shooters TV, Asylum
Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures, Relativity
Television, Buck Productions, Atlas Media Corp, and
Neon Television. With NATPE 2017 right around the
corner, producers are deep into development on new
projects to take to market, as well as the autumn
rush of scouting before the holidays.
Fox TV Studios was the first company to buy a pitch
from our platform, and its been a steady road of top
companies and studios involved ever since. Among the
thousands of official project reviews by our
industry members, The TV Writers Vault has connected
805 original pitches with Producers requesting
contact with the Creator to pursue development and
production. From that group, we've seen original
programming produced and aired globally on Lifetime
TV (US, and UK), Discovery Channel, Discovery
Networks International, SyFy(US, UK, and
Netherlands), UKTV (UK), OLN (Canada), and Velocity
(US). We're proud to have been the first Internet
platform to deliver ideas from people outside the
industry to producers, breaking new careers for new
creatives, and we look forward to the many
opportunities at hand for our members. Its always
exciting to see new writers from all corners of the
country connecting with Producers at our site, and
we wish all of our members pitching show ideas the
best of success. Who else is scouting at the TV
Writers Vault?
Click to learn more...
Yours Truly,
Scott Manville
founder | tvwritersvault.com, llc
