Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Schitt’s Creek has become the show to emulate when it comes to Canadian producers looking to find success outside of the Great White North.Starting as a small comedy on Canadian public broadcaster, it has become a huge hit in the U.S.
and around the world after launching on Pop TV and subsequently Netflix and stands a good chance at this weekend’s Emmys. It is one of a handful of Canadian shows, along with the likes of Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol, to become as successful as any comedy south of the border.Now, a government-backed scheme has identified six Canadian producers with projects that they hope to replicate this success.
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