Thunderbird Announces Degrassi Syndication Deals

VANCOUVER, December 12: Thunderbird Films and its U.S.
distribution partners, Program Partners, have announced a number of U.S. market
and station group clearances for the hit Canadian teen series Degrassi: The
Next Generation.

These deals take the show, airing on The N in the U.S. and
CTV in Canada, past the 60-percent clearance mark. Tribune Broadcasting has
made a group-wide commitment, with additional clearances from stations in the
Belo, Clear Channel, Granite, Gray, Hubbard and Pegasus groups and The CW PLUS
stations.

Produced by Epitome Pictures in Toronto, the series, now in
its sixth season, is sold internationally by Alliance Atlantis. Program
Partners is marketing Degrassi: The Next Generation as part of its overall distribution agreement with
Thunderbird Films.