New York Television Festival Celebrates 10th Year With Record Number of Development Deals — thewrap.com

The organization saw 32 development deals awarded to television creators in 2014, up from 30 in 2013 “House of Cards” showrunner Beau Willimon was on hand Saturday for the closing night of the 10th annual New York Television Festival where independent artists, industry executives and TV fans celebrated a record number of development deals, including two series orders and a pilot presentation. NYTVF, which celebrates independent television, and its partners saw 32 development deals awarded to television creators in 2014, up from 30 in 2013. Twenty of those deals were made during the fest. Among the top deals were direct-to-series green lights from The Orchard and Travel Channel/ULIVE, and the development of an unscripted pilot presentation with A&E Network.

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