Los Angeles: Net to have ability to launch skeins in spring, summer If you’re writing a 2004-05 drama pilot script for Fox, stop reading this story -- and get to work. In yet another bid to move closer to its goal of year-round scripted programming, Fox Broadcasting Co. has told scribes working on drama projects for next season to turn in their finished pilot scripts by mid- to late-November -- up to six weeks earlier than standard industry practice.