| Industry | Movie/Television Production Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Key people | Linda Schuyler, Chief Operating Officer Stephen Stohn, President |
| Website | http://www.epitomepictures.com |
| References: Creator of TV shows "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and "Instant Star" | |
Epitome Pictures Inc. is a television production company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Epitome currently produces two television drama series aimed primarily at the youth and young-adult market. Degrassi: The Next Generation is now in its eleventh season and is broadcast on MuchMusic (previously CTV) in Canada and TeenNick in the United States, and is licensed to over 150 countries around the world. Instant Star is similarly broadcast on CTV and TeenNick, and is licensed to over 120 countries worldwide.
Other television series that Epitome or its sister companies have produced in the past include Liberty Street, Riverdale (English Canada's first prime-time soap-opera), and previous incarnations of the Degrassi series including The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High and the movie-of-the-week School's Out.
The President of Epitome is currently Stephen Stohn, and the CEO is Linda Schuyler.