Press credentials pending

ATX TV FestivalSeason 15 · 2026

Four days. Every premiere that matters. The TVReviewer Editorial Network is on the ground in Austin.
May 28 · 29 · 30 · 31   —   Austin, TX
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01 · Our angle

The flagship is on the floor

TVReviewer.com leads the network's festival coverage. Where the awards-side sites cover what hits the ballot and the daily site covers what's watchable tonight, the flagship goes deep on the room — the showrunner's reasoning, the panel's tensions, the premiere's craft, and the reunion's stakes.

Press credentials · application pending
The TVReviewer Editorial Network has submitted its 2026 Media Application to ATX TV Festival; credentials are pending review by the festival press office (Strategy Public Relations & Marketing). Full package — letter of assignment, masthead, audience metrics, coverage plan, editorial standards, verification contacts — at tvreviewer.com/presspackage/.
01

Premiere Reports

In-depth reports on every series premiere we attend — craft, performance, cultural moment, awards trajectory. Same- or next-day publication.

02

Showrunner Panels

Long-form panel reports with quote-rich coverage of showrunners, writers' rooms, and creator conversations — the kind of texture awards races run on.

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Reunion Screenings

ATX's signature reunion programming — reported with both the legacy lens and the streaming-era follow-up question: what does this show look like in 2026?

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Showrunner Interviews

Sit-down interviews with creators and cast as availability permits, with priority on shows landing in the Marquee Awards eligibility window.

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Pitch + Indie Pilot

Coverage of the Pitch Competition and Indie TV Pilot Showcase — tracking the writers and projects most likely to move to the next stage.

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Festival-Week Recap

The canonical long-form recap, published the week after the festival, archived as the TVReviewer record of ATX 2026.

Where the coverage lands

All four sites of the editorial network publish in parallel during festival week. The flagship goes deep, the awards sites map the ballot implications, the daily site curates what's watchable from home, and the database tracks every premiere as it happens.

03 · Schedule

Four days in Austin

High-level shape of the week. Detailed schedule, screenings, and panel listings are at atxfestival.com — the festival's official site. Year-round programming lives at atxtv.com.

Day 1
28Thursday
Opening night reception
First premieres
Welcome panels
Day 2
29Friday
Full panel slate
Pitch Competition
Premieres + screenings
Day 3
30Saturday
Showrunner panels
Indie TV Pilot Showcase
Reunion screenings
Day 4
31Sunday
Closing premieres
Awards & closing
Wrap coverage begins

Three ways to follow along

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Open the flagship

Bookmark tvreviewer.com. Coverage indexes at the top of the home page during festival week, with the full ATX TV Festival 2026 archive at this URL.

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Daily picks

The daily what-to-watch-from-ATX picks publish on TVNight.com each evening of the festival.

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Awards context

For how ATX premieres are landing on 2026 awards ballots, follow TVAwardShow.com (Marquee Awards) and TVAwardShows.com (everything else).