Dates, Venue, Honorees Set for PaleyFest 2012

The Paley Center for Media announces the 29th annual PaleyFest: The William S. Paley Television Festival will return to the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills March 2-14, 2012.

The Paley Center also revealed the first three television series to be selected as honorees for the 2012 event; American Horror Story, which will serve as the PaleyFest gala opening; Mad Men, which returns to PaleyFest after initially being honored during its debut season; and Modern Family, which will close out the two-week celebration of great television.

The three series will kick off an extensive roster of programs for the 2012 PaleyFest with additional talent appearances, screenings and panels to be announced within the coming months.

PaleyFest Premium Passes, including admission to each festival event, will go on sale Thursday, Dec. 8, while additional Premium Packages and Individual Event Tickets will be available at a later date via the festival’s official site here.