CBC debuts season three on January 8
VANCOUVER – Canadian hit comedy Kim’s Convenience is in pursuit of more international audiences after finalizing a distribution deal for the Asian market.
Producer Thunderbird Entertainment said that its new deal with Yoon & Company includes the show’s first three seasons, and that a cable TV release in Korea has been confirmed for early this year. Netflix already snapped up the global streaming rights to the show, and Amazon holds its VoD rights in the United States and United Kingdom.
Season three of Kim's Convenience is scheduled to premiere in Canada on CBC beginning January 8.
"All of us at Thunderbird are thrilled by the continued international interest and acclaim that Kim's Convenience has been receiving – with our Yoon & Company distribution deal being the latest example," said Thunderbird’s distribution director Jhod Cardinal, in the news release. "The wit, charm and heart of the series is connecting with audiences regardless of where they live, or what language they speak."
