Program Partners to Syndicate Teen Hit Degrassi in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES, September 25:
Program Partners has acquired the U.S. broadcast syndication rights to Degrassi:
The Next Generation to run as a
strip beginning in the fall of 2007.

Degrassi: The Next
Generation is a runaway hit on The
N, the nighttime digital cable network for teens owned by MTV Networks.

“Degrassi is lightning in a bottle,” said Josh Raphaelson of
Program Partners. “The N has built a terrific franchise, and we’re excited to
bring it to syndication.”

“Degrassi: The Next
Generation has an extremely loyal
audience, and ratings consistently outperform expectations,” said Sarah Tomassi
Lindman, the VP of production and programming for The N. “This show works
everywhere.”