Microsoft has teamed up with the New York Television Festival to offer Xbox Live users the chance to create a pilot for a comedy television series.

People from any one of the 25 countries that support Xbox Live can enter by submitting a short pilot running between five and 15 minutes long. Entries for the 'Xbox Live Originals' contest will be accepted until June 29.

The winning entry will be premiered at the NYTVF in September, as well receiving $100,000 funding and the opportunity to produce six more episodes for the online service.

Those selected as finalists will have their entry shown on Live Marketplace via its video-on-demand service in July, before the winner is announced at the end of the month.

"Not only can aspiring TV producers from across the globe try their hands at creating new TV shows, but because of Xbox Live Marketplace, they can now win a chance to have more than 6 million people worldwide see their work," said Bill Nielsen, senior director of Xbox LIVE at Microsoft.

"This is an incredible opportunity for us to participate in the festival, and we are thrilled to be able to bring community-created TV content to the Xbox community for the first time."