Degrassi: The Next Generation Scores Renewals

LOS ANGELES, December 22: Program Partners has locked down commitments from all 19 Tribune markets, all five ACME markets and The CW Plus groups to take the teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation through 2011.

Degrassi: The Next Generation is a teen drama about a diverse group of adolescents and young adults going through the trials and tribulations at Degrassi Community School and beyond. The series is produced by Epitome Pictures in association with CTV.

For the holidays, the drama, which airs on The N, will present a ten-day Degrassi: The Next Generation marathon, which kicks off today and airs every night until December 31 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.

By Kristin Brzoznowski