Year-round development for the broadcast networks became something of a buzz phrase during Covid as the likes of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC battled the pandemic to get new shows on the air.
But plans were afoot at a number of these linear networks before the world changed in March 2020 to try and become less reliant on the traditional pilot parade.
ABC is now refreshing its plans to introduce clear first and second cycle development routes for shows to air in the fall and midseason as the industry comes out of the pandemic.
Essentially, its first cycle development is looking for shows for fall and its second cycle is searching for midseason series.
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