ITV Studios, Fremantle, Blink49 Studios and Fifth Season to discuss funding opportunities at Content Canada
ITV Studios’ Mike Beale, Fremantle’s Michela Di Mondo, Blink49 Studios’ Adam Steinman and Fifth Season’s Ava Knight are set to detail what they’re investing in and the international funding opportunities available to producers at Content Canada on September 3.
You can find out more about Content Canada and register online for C$499 before July 31 by CLICKING HERE.
Part of the Fundamentals strand, which shines a spotlight on sources of cash for content development, the session is designed to help producers navigate The New Content Economy.
Mike Beale
MD of creative network
ITV Studios
Beale helps to drive the global creative development and production efforts across the group and is responsible for identifying new opportunities to build ITV Studios’ creative pipeline and roll out new formats. Since 2011, he has helped establish ITV’s enviable slate of formats on the global stage, including I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, The Voice, and Love Island.
Michela Di Mondo
Executive VP, international
Fremantle Canada
Di Mondo heads up Fremantle’s Canadian office and is responsible for developing and maximising prospects for Fremantle IP in both English and French Canada. In 2025, she led the revival of Project Runway Canada with Bell Media.
Adam Steinman
Executive VP, global formats and acquisitions
Blink49 Studios
Steinman focuses on identifying, acquiring and developing innovative content formats across both scripted and unscripted programming. Based in LA, he leverages his extensive experience to expand Blink49’s international footprint and format output.
Ava Knight
Director, acquisitions
Fifth Season
Knight specialises in identifying best-in-category unscripted and scripted content and building partnerships with industry-leading creators, producers and IP owners.
The leading executives from major international distributors and studios will discuss how deals are being structured and when opportunities are emerging, highlighting the trends shaping the global content market.
The ‘where’s the money?’ exploration is vital for producers looking for success navigating The New Content Economy, with Beale, Di Mondo, Steinman and Knight set to examine how domestic and international partners are coming together to finance new productions.
Further keynote and headline strands across the one-day event, created to provide a roadmap to flourish in the New Content Economy, include the International Coproduction Focus, to help support funding and development; the AI Festival, designed to showcase ethical AI content and mine the latest production technology and strategy around using AI for content creation; and Content Trends & Strategies, focused on the requirements of Canadian platforms, channels and ‘commissioner brands.’
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