A televised stand-up set is a short, clean set at an exact length, cast by a show’s producers and talent team. Late-night shows publish no way to submit a set; comics reach them through the rooms, festivals, showcases and representation. Build the set, keep it unaired, read what you sign, and have your dates and list ready before it airs.
Where you are, the tests for the next stop, and the steps between, in the order most comics take them. The steps are the Career Field Manual's; mark each one as you go, and the day goes in your passport.
The first test comes from a distributor’s published rules, the kind of buyer at the next stop. Tick each one when it’s true for you.
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17 steps in 5 parts, from the Career Field Manual. Each has its “done when”, a D.O.C. tool for it, and your status, note and target date; star up to twelve for your 90-day plan.
From the Career Field Manual: Grow the act without padding, Explore specialty markets and Become the comic rooms trust. In the D.O.C. book: topics 51–70, 115–131, 435–455, 132–142, 143–173 and 400–434.
Grow the act without padding · set-04
Done when Two usable opening and closing choices.
Explore specialty markets · specialty-02
Broadcast clean is narrower than club clean: build the set clean from the start, not by trimming a club set on the night.
Done when A live recording of the specific clean set.
Explore specialty markets · specialty-03
Done when A proven runtime, not an optimistic estimate.
Become the comic rooms trust · pro-05
Done when Consistent finish times over several sets.
From the Career Field Manual: Record without losing the act. In the D.O.C. book: topics 348–382.
Record without losing the act · release-01
Done when A specific audience or career objective.
Record without losing the act · release-02
Keep the TV set off your feed: Winnipeg’s televised festival asks for material unaired on national TV or streaming.
Done when A protected-material list.
Record without losing the act · release-05
Send the set at the show’s own length, with clear sound and picture, and a separate set for each theme when a show casts by theme.
Done when A compliant clip with current requirements.
From the Career Field Manual: Assemble booking proof and Choose help when it solves a problem. In the D.O.C. book: topics 143–173 and 290–313.
Assemble booking proof · package-02
Done when Current facts without inflated credits.
Assemble booking proof · package-08
Done when Accessible bio, clips and contact information.
Assemble booking proof · package-09
Done when Submitted or updated information that is accurate.
Choose help when it solves a problem · team-01
Know who has seen your set: the producers, bookers and representatives who can put you forward.
Done when A map of buyer, host, producer and promoter roles.
Choose help when it solves a problem · team-04
Done when Facts, not a list of famous clients.
From the Career Field Manual: Record without losing the act and Choose help when it solves a problem. In the D.O.C. book: topics 348–382 and 290–313.
Record without losing the act · release-04
Know who owns the taped set, and what the release allows, before the red light goes on.
Done when Written permission and rights information.
Choose help when it solves a problem · team-05
Done when The agreement reviewed before signing.
Choose help when it solves a problem · team-06
Done when Lawyer or accountant engaged when needed.
From the Career Field Manual: Record without losing the act and Turn one good night into a return. In the D.O.C. book: topics 348–382, 348–366, 383–399 and 435–455.
Record without losing the act · release-07
Have the dates page, the list sign-up and a clip ready before the set airs: the attention comes fast and fades.
Done when An active official show or ticket link.
Turn one good night into a return · audience-03
Done when A consent-based signup process.
Habits, not a timetable: the atlas has no stopwatch. Keep these going, and the proof for this stop builds up week by week.
Each buyer's published rule, quoted from its own page, checked on 10 November 2026. They differ, so send each one what its page asks for, and read the page again before you send.
It casts five themed TV shows from submitted sets: 8–10 minutes, TV clean, material new to a national audience, and your material rather than crowd work.
Keep your set TV clean.
Material must be new to a national audience and unaired on national TV or streaming services
Showcase your material, not your crowd work.
Winnipeg Comedy Festival’s page ↗ · checked 10 November 2026
Its competition final is watched by industry, in person and online, and might be recorded for broadcast.
This showcase will be attended in person and virtually by industry representatives
This showcase might be video recorded for future broadcast
FunnyFest’s page ↗ · checked 10 November 2026
Places that publish how a comic for a televised show gets in, each checked on 10 November 2026. Save one to your booking desk to keep its status, a follow-up date and a note. 62 places in all, on the Career Atlas →
ClosedWinnipeg, MB, Canada · Festival (TV) · Email
It casts stand-up sets for five themed TV shows: an 8–10 minute set as an unlisted link, material new to a national audience and unaired on national TV or streaming, and a bio showing at least five years of stand-up. Its 2027 call closed on 31 October 2026; the festival runs 26 April–2 May 2027.
Worth knowing. Closed: watch for its next call. It books US and international acts only occasionally, because of Canadian content requirements.
Checked 10 November 2026The show sets the fee, the paperwork and the rights; none of the pages here publishes a fee for a televised set, so this page gives none. Union rules can apply to covered TV work: when they might, get professional advice.
Before the tapingQuestions to ask before the taping · Road Maps: the Math of a Gig, with your own numbers · Get Paid, Get Back: the deal in writing · The IRS on gig work ↗
Fill in what you know once: it fills every note below and stays on this device. Anything left blank shows in [brackets], to fill in by hand.
Subject: Submission: [Your name], [The theme or show you're submitting to] Hi, I'm submitting to [The show or festival], for the theme [The theme or show you're submitting to]. Set ([Your set length, in minutes] minutes, unlisted link): [Your set's link] Years doing stand-up: [Years doing stand-up] Traveling from: [Where you'd travel from] Representation: [Your representative, or none] Bio and credits: [Your SUCDb record or website] Thank you for watching, [Your name]
Hi [Your representative, or none], I have a clean [Your set length, in minutes]-minute set ready for TV, new to a national audience, taped at [Where you taped the set]: [Your set's link] If there's a showcase, festival or show you'd put it in front of, I'm open [The dates you can do]. Thanks, [Your name]
1. How long is the set, to the second, and what's the content standard? 2. What does the release let the show do with the set, and for how long? 3. What's the fee, and when and how is it paid? 4. Who pays for travel and lodging for the taping? 5. When may I post the set, or clips of it? 6. How will my name and credit appear? 7. Do union rules apply to this taping?
Subject: I'm on [The show or festival], [The air date] Hi, My stand-up set is on [The show or festival] on [The air date]. Thank you for coming out to the shows that got it there. If you'd like to see the rest of the act live, my next dates are here: [Your SUCDb record or website] [Your name]
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The buyers' rules are quoted from each buyer's own page, checked on 10 November 2026. A buyer can change its rules at any time, so read its page before you send anything.
By D.O.C. Editorial. This is one stop of the Stand-Up Career Atlas: discovery & recordings, stop 3 of 5. It's a way to plan, not a promise of bookings: it gives no expected years, its only figures are the ones buyers and venues publish on their own pages, and the buyers' rules are theirs. For how comics get on TV and streaming, read How do comedians get on TV and streaming?.
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