NEW YORK TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2018 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

“The NYTVF not only celebrates the idea of independent television, they kind of invented it.” Mitch Hurwitz, Creator - Arrested Development about 2005-2017 The NYTVF is a pioneer BY THE NUMBERS of the independent television movement, 18,500 Creative Community Members connnecting its commnity of artists with networks, 120,000+ 90,000 Attendees studios, platforms, Public Attendees 22,500 13 agencies, production Total Submissions Annual NYC Festivals companies, and brands. 1,186 Officially-Selected Projects Year-round submission opportunities for TV and digital development culminate at the 86 annual New York Television Festival each fall, Content Initiatives uniting indie creators, industry decision- Free Events, Screenings, and Panels makers, and TV fans alike. 850+ DIVERSITY ACROSS THE identifying DEVELOPMENT SPECTRUM 2017 Official Selection Snapshot: talent Projects featuring WOMEN in core Last year there were more hours of creative roles: 71% original content developed, Projects featuring produced, and distributed than in the ten previous years combined. PERSONS OF COLOR in core creative roles or lead The demand for original performances: 56% voices has never been greater.

65% To meet that need, the NYTVF uniquely COMEDY + FORMATS 35% serves its network, studio, platform, agency, DRAMA + DRAMEDY and production company partners by soliciting, curating, and showcasing independent projects and creators that 30% % SCRIPTS 70 complement development objectives across PRODUCED CONTENT the creative spectrum. + nytvf connect: building bridges between artists and industry DEVELOPMENT CHATS Small group Q&A sessions hosted with Network, Studio, and Industry Partners EXECUTIVE HUB Online screening suite offering pre-Festival access to all officially-selected scripts and pilots with curated recommendations and coverage EXECUTIVE ACCESS Facilitated meetings between participating industry and Festival creators

Connect Keynote with Carter Bays and Craig Thomas (co-creators, ) CONNECT KEYNOTES Exclusive conversations with leading showrunners and executives nytvf connect: the industry 2017 PARTNERS

ADDITIONAL NYTVF CONNECT PARTICIPATING COMPANIES • ABC • Disney / ABC Television Group • June Pictures • Snapchat • American Black Film Festival • Freeform • Keshet Studios • STX Entertainment • Anonymous Content • Filmbank Entertainment • • Thank You Brain Productions • BBC America • Group • Milojo Productions • The Gotham Group • British Film Commission • Fusion • • ToniK Productions • CBS • Hazy Mills Productions • NBCUniversal • Univision’s Story House • Channel 4 • Innovative Artists • Paradigm Entertainment • DIGA Studios • ITV America • Refinery 29 the 14th annual festival: July 2018 “IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION, THE NEW YORK TELEVISION FESTIVAL IS QUICKLY BECOMING THE PLACE TO FIND THE NEXT CROWN JEWEL.” - Indiewire

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2017 FESTIVAL STATS Held in Manhattan, the New York Television Festival is the flagship event of the NYTVF calendar. During the week of the Festival, the NYTVF hosts thousands 86 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS of artists, industry leaders, and TV fans for a week of screenings, panels, premieres, and more. 138 93 SPEAKERS SCREENINGS + EVENTS AND PANELISTS Founder and Executive Director: Terence Gray // [email protected]

Festival Director and Head of Communications and Events: Erin Day // [email protected]

Director of Programming: Ian Thake // [email protected]

Press Inquiries: Matt Biscuiti at The Lippin Group // [email protected]