2006 Chrystal Awards: International Achievement Award – Linda Schuyler Producer broke ground with Degrassi franchise (Playback Magazine) by Cheryl Binning page 18 When Linda Schuyler negotiated her first bank loan as an independent producer 26 years ago, she pretended to be married in order to get approved. “As a single female entrepreneur, I was definitely…

by: Raju Mudhar Nov. 26, 2006. 01:00 AM, Toronto Star At first glance, Degrassi, the inner workings of an anim convention, and the origins of the Hudson’s Bay Co. have little in common. But this afternoon, all three come together at a comic book signing at the Toronto Reference Library. Organized by stalwart local comics…

ANDREW RYAN The kids of Degrassi: The Next Generation have seen heartaches by the number and troubles by the score. Over five seasons, the Degrassi players have survived teen pregnancy, eating disorders, same-gender snogging and STDs transmitted through oral sex. And repeated visits from Kevin Smith. Teenage wasteland has been difficult. And those were The…

Canadian Press TORONTO (CP) – The co-creator of the long-running “Degrassi” television drama series will be honoured by Women in Film and Television-Toronto at the organization’s Crystal Awards ceremony next month. Linda Schuyler will receive the CTV International Achievement Award at a gala luncheon in Toronto on Dec. 4, organizers announced Tuesday. Schuyler, who is…

By BILL HARRIS, SUN MEDIA [Edmonton Sun] CTV’s website will make the season debut of Degrassi: The Next Generation available for streaming tomorrow at noon, a full week ahead of the TV premiere. Now, on the one hand, this is where TV is headed, of course. Internet pre-releases are meant to attract younger viewers and…

CANADA’S THE BEGUILING DEBUTS “DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION: EXTRA CREDIT” GRAPHIC NOVELS by CBR News Team, Editor Posted: November 13, 2006 Official Press Release TORONTO, Ontario – The Beguiling, Canadas premier comic book retailer, is pleased to announce TRIPLE THREAT 2, the second in their annual series of young adult graphic novel presentations. Featuring double…

NOV 26: TRIPLE THREAT 2: Degrassi, Dramacon, and Northwest Passage TRIPLE THREAT x 2 Featuring DEGRASSI: EXTRA CREDIT, DRAMACON 2, and NORTHWEST PASSAGE Sunday, November 26th @ 3PM Toronto Reference Library, Yonge North of Bloor FREE Last fall The Beguiling teamed up with the Toronto Public Library to bring you TRIPLE THREAT, three great Canadian…

By DENISE MARTIN Charity Shea stars in new N drama ‘The Best Years’ about a girl’s first year in college. The N has greenlit a new drama from Aaron Martin, showrunner on the net’s top-rated skein “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” about a girl’s freshman year in college. Nick’s teen-targeted net has ordered production on 13…

One of the most successful of Canadian dramatic television series is undergoing radical changes this season. Degrassi: The Next Generation moves beyond the classroom to an online and broadband-enabled world, as the hit show makes its season six debut on CTV later this month. “Degrassi continues to lead on television, online and now in print,”…

Degrassi: The Next Generation Heads Beyond the Classroom in a Bold New Direction as Season 6 of CTVs International Hit Drama Premieres Nov. 28 – All episodes available on broadband with season premiere available Nov. 21 — – Degrassi extends its brand with graphic novels and a variety of original webisodes – – Degrassi first:…