I just read about this today and I encourage the Chicks from Chicks and Giggles to
submit entries. We want the funny on TV!
In its search for a new comic series, Oxygen is reaching out to aspiring female producers with the Create-a-Series Comedy Competition. The contest boasts production of the winning show as its top prize, with Oxygen featuring the best series on its broadband channel SheDidWhat.tv. It will be hosted by Comedienne Molly Shannon of SNL, in another nod to Oxygen’s female audience.The contest runs from June 26 through August 31st, drawing its applicants from the internet. Finalists will appear in New York before Shannon and a panel of judges, with the final selection made on December 15.
Supplementing the grand prize, the winner will receive a production budget of $75,000, an experienced producer/showrunner to help develop the project, and promotion by the Oxygen network and website. The new comedy series will run for ten to thirteen short episodes over a six-month period.
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