Mark Bishop is the Co-President of Blue Ant Studios, a global production and rights studio with offices in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Sydney and Singapore.

In his role, he is responsible for overseeing and expanding the development and creation of scripted productions, including Primetime Scripted Comedy and Drama, Kids, Family, Young Adult, and Animation. Mark also leads the company’s distribution business and oversees co-productions, pre-sales, production finance, and worldwide sales activities, in addition to studio marketing, communications and government relations. He has worked with all levels of government to advise on and help shape policies that enhance industry support.

Mark joined Blue Ant Media after its acquisition of the award-winning production and distribution company, marblemedia and its distribution company, D360, which he co-founded and served as co-CEO for over 20 years, alongside Matthew Hornburg.

As a respected leader in the media industry, Mark currently serves on the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) Board of Directors and as an executive board committee member of the Canadian Association of Content Exporters (CACE). He is a board member for Film Ontario and a Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) RTA Media Production Program Advisory Council (PAC) Member.

A proud TMU (formerly Ryerson University) RTA Wall of Famer and Alumni Achievement Award Recipient, Mark’s creativity and love for original storytelling have brought audiences around the world award-winning programming, including the scripted teen comedy series Davey and Jonesie’s Locker (Prime Video and Hulu), the fan favourite competition hits Race Against the Tide (CBC), All Around Champion (TVO) and Blown Away (Netflix), plus the TIFF People's Choice Documentary winning feature Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe (Prime Video).

Mark’s work has earned widespread recognition for his contributions to the television industry. Most recently, he was named one of The Globe & Mail's 25 Most Influential People in Canadian Television and was honored as one of Variety Magazine’s "Titans of Unscripted" in their 2022 Reality Impact Report. He has also been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as a "Next Generation Content Producer." In addition to his professional accolades, Mark received the Isadore Sharp Award for Outstanding Recent Graduate from Ryerson University (now TMU), the Innovative Producer Award from Lionsgate and the Outstanding Achievement Award by Playback Magazine. Finally, Mark was also appointed a New Brunswick Ambassador by the Premier of New Brunswick for his support in the province’s television sector and his efforts to promote local talent, production and tourism opportunities.