Event
Overview
This year's event is specifically for UK independent unscripted producers.
It will be hosted at the Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham and delegates can look forward to hearing unscripted market insights and programme needs during panels and breakout sessions, as well as having opportunities to pitch 1-2-1 and network.
Content Without Borders 2026 is organised by Pact and has received funding and support from North East Screen, Department for Business & Trade, Audio Network and GeoPura.
Confirmed Buyers & Commissioners
Buyers and commissioners who are confirmed to attend include:
- Canada: Michelle McCree, CBC
- Denmark: Troels Branth Pedersen, TV2
- Ireland: Gareth McGreevy, Virgin Media Television
- Ireland: Colm O’Callaghan, RTE
- Netherlands: Roald Shigt, RTL
- New Zealand: Cameron Harland, NZ On Air
- Norway: tbc, NRK
- Sweden: Louise Eberhardt, SVT
- UK: Samuel Palmer, Apple TV
- UK: Helen Munson, BBC
- UK: tbc, BBC Digital
- UK: Laura Marks, Ch 4 Digital
- UK: Cimran Shah, Channel 4
- UK: Federico Ruiz, 5 & Paramount+
- UK: Gemma John-Lewis, ITV
- UK: Sarah Peat, Nat Geo
- UK: Anouk Van Djik, Quintus Studios
- UK: Danny Baggott, Hearst/Canvas
- UK: Phil MacKenzie, Goldfinch
- USA: Margaret 'Mishi' Ebrahim, PBS
- Wales: Llinos Wynne, S4C
- With more to follow…
Agenda
Tuesday 22nd September
Morning: Arrive by 11:00am – welcome and introduction followed by panel sessions/briefings/scheduled one-to-one meetings
Afternoon: Onsite team building activity
Evening: Industry networking dinner/BBQ onsite
Wednesday 23rd September
Morning: Continue event – panel sessions/briefings/scheduled one-to-one meetings/networking
Afternoon: Depart approx. 4:00pm onwards
What's Included
For the subsidised price of £200 +VAT, delegates will enjoy:
- a range of talks and 1-2-1 meeting opportunities with buyers
- one overnight stay at the Ramside Hall Hotel (Tuesday 22nd September)*
- breakfast and meals included
- networking dinner/BBQ
We reserve the right to cancel any booking if it is deemed that the booker is ineligible to attend this activity. In such instances, notification and a full refund will be provided.
*If you would like to stay in the region on Monday 21st September in order to meet the 11:00am start time on Tuesday, we have secured a limited number of rooms at the venue (Ramside Hall Hotel) for Monday. You can book a room directly with the hotel at a rate of £129.00, breakfast included. Please contact Ramside Hall directly on 0191 386 5282 and quote GA00576.
