How to pitch a TV show to YouTube

What it says

“Once you apply, your channel will go through a standard review process to see whether your channel meets our policies and guidelines.”

“The Partner Program is your gateway to monetization.”

What you agree to by sending something

“If you choose to give us feedback, such as suggestions to improve our services, we may act on your feedback without obligation to you.”

What it says it looks for

“Get 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 qualified watch hours in the last 12 months, or”

“Get 1,000 subscribers with 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.”

Other companies that take a TV show

• PBS KidsHas a submission portalPBS KIDS takes show proposals through its online submissions portal.
• Shark Tank (ABC)Open applicationShark Tank’s producers are looking for entrepreneurs, inventors and creators to pitch the Sharks.

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  BBCHolds open callsBBC Writers’ Open Call takes scripts from writers aged 18 and over living in the UK or Ireland.
• TubiHolds open callsTubi opens calls for new work: the To Be Commissioned script search with the Black List, and Tubi for Creators for digital creators.

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  Hallmark MediaDoes not take outside ideasHallmark Channel does not accept or consider unsolicited scripts, ideas or proposals.

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  NickelodeonDoes not take outside ideasNickelodeon accepts no unsolicited scripts, characters, drawings or ideas and deletes them unread.
• Bravo (NBCUniversal)Does not take outside ideasBravo’s parent NBCUniversal accepts no unsolicited submissions for shows and takes a license to anything sent anyway.
• Cartoon NetworkDoes not take outside ideasCartoon Network falls under Warner’s terms, which accept no unsolicited stories, scripts or ideas and owe nothing for what is sent anyway.

All of them, open doors first