How is ITVS funding different from a grant?
Funded applicants receive funding in the form of a Development Agreement that assigns ITVS certain important rights over the project during the term of the contract. The independent producer maintains creative, editorial and financial control of the project, owns the copyright to the program and delivers all elements within six months of the contract date. ITVS retains the option for U.S. television broadcast rights, among others, up to 90 days after the receipt of all deliverables required under the contract.
