Pact’s Content Without Borders conference is returning to the North East this September after a successful event for screen sector businesses in 2025. It will once again take place at the Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham.
The event welcomes Global TV buyers, distributors and producers working in unscripted markets, including those looking for the next big format hit, studio-based shows and factual TV series for linear and digital first platforms.
Delegates can look forward to hearing unscripted market insights, commissioner and producer priorities and challenges during panels and breakout sessions, as well as having opportunities to pitch 1-2-1 and getting to know each other over two days.
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Paul Lewis, Pact director of international & projects said: “In September 2025, Pact, in partnership with headline sponsor North East Screen, delivered a record-breaking fifth edition of Content Without Borders in the North East of England, generating over £50 million in reported potential business – more than double the previous highest-performing edition. I’m delighted to say that building on the strong and established partnership with North East Screen, Pact will return to the region for the sixth edition of Content Without Borders, focusing on the unscripted sector.”
Lisa Laws, development director at North East Screen added: “We are thrilled to host the sixth edition of Content Without Borders in our region – it builds on a strong and established partnership with pact across multiple initiatives. The 2026 programme, which focuses on the unscripted sector, will introduce a new cohort of UK independent production companies, broadcasters and distributors to the North East and further strengthening the region’s position as a hub for international business and collaboration. This could not be better timed in terms of the rapid growth in our regions infrastructure and creative industry investments.”
Content Without Borders 2026 is led and organised by Pact and has so far received confirmation of support from North East Screen, Geo Pura and Audio Network.
North East Screen is the screen industries development agency for North East England and the delivery partner for the North East Screen Industries Partnership (NESIP), while Pact is the UK screen sector trade body for independent production and distribution companies.
