Haunted, Housewives & Headlines: Unscripted Upfronts with Emily Wilson

It's the Monday minisode! This episode covers the latest trends and updates in the television industry, including new programming, renewals, and strategic moves by major networks like Warner Brothers Discovery, Fox, and NBCU. Emily Wilson and Madelyn analyze the current landscape, highlighting the dominance of celebrity-driven reality shows, the return of familiar IP, and innovative opportunities for creators.

• NBCU Launch Accelerator Program — NBCUniversal LAUNCH, in partnership with Universal Television Entertainment, is looking for the next, big unscripted idea through the second installment of the UNSCRIPTED PITCH ACCELERATOR. The NBCU LAUNCH UNSCRIPTED PITCH ACCELERATOR provides access for independent producers and content creators to get their projects in front of our unscripted teams for potential development across our various platforms. The conventional pathway to pitching a project typically requires one to come in with representation or an established production company/studio attached. This Accelerator eliminates that requirement in the hopes of expanding our consideration pool to include anyone with a great idea. The participating NBCU Entertainment networks/platforms are: NBC Network, Bravo, and Peacock. Up to five pitches will be selected to receive a $20,000 development deal with Universal Television Entertainment and will be paired with our internal studio Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) to further develop the concept for possible greenlight consideration. We are open to unscripted pitches in the following categories: Shiny-floor/in-studio formats Game shows Structured competition formats Social experiments Dating/relationship formats Premium, limited-run True Crime and Documentary series Character-led docu-soaps and occu-soaps Examples of shows that fit each category are listed in the FAQs. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the FAQs section below, as it is designed to guide you towards a strong and complete submission.