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Make original shows for the XBox, win $100,000

Filed in archive Internet TV on April 23, 2007

Much of the world is oblivious to Microsoft's plans to use the Xbox as a gateway to the television. Presently, there is reported 1,500 hours worth of TV shows and movies including The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Dukes of Hazard, and others are already available through partners including Comedy Central, CBS, CW and Cartoon Network.

But recognizing that the television experience is changing and new entrants should not just rely solely on rehashed television content, Microsoft and the New York Television Festival (NYTF) have unveiled a competition to create the first original TV programming for xbox live, an online community that delivers games and TV shows to the Xbox console.

The company is sponsoring a contest with the prize of $100,000 to makes a pilot and a six-episode commitment.

Would-be Xbox (TV) programmers have until June 29 to submit a 5 minute to 15 minute pilot, and the finalists will get get play on Xbox Live Marketplace's VOD service. A winner will be picked at the end of June, with the pilot showcased at the NYTF in the fall.

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