Private company

Epitome Pictures

Epitome Pictures Inc. (later known as DHX Studios Toronto) was a Canadian film and television production company based in Toronto, Ontario.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1
  • Industryfilm production, television production1
  • HeadquartersToronto1
  • Founded inToronto1

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Epitome Pictures Inc. (later known as DHX Studios Toronto) was a Canadian film and television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded by Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn in 1992, the company is best known for producing Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class, the fourth and fifth respective entries of the Degrassi teen drama franchise, of which was co-created by Schuyler. Other television series produced by Epitome include Liberty Street, Riverdale, and The L.A. Complex.2

How it started

History

Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn founded Epitome Pictures in 1992, and purchased its first studio building in 1995, to film Riverdale. At the time, the studio was allegedly "in a sorry state, with snow melting on the leaking roof and cans catching the water". Its main headquarters were located on a 100,000 square-foot lot in Bartley Drive in Toronto, Ontario. In April 2014, the company and its library, including the Degrassi series produced before Epitome (The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, and the non-fiction documentary series Degrassi Talks), was acquired by fellow Canadian television producer DHX Media for $33 million.

After the buyout, Epitome's assets were absorbed into DHX Media. On April 2, 2019, as part of a strategic review, DHX announced plans to sell the Bartley Drive studios for $12 million to help pay down its debts.

From Wikipedia’s article on Epitome Pictures, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. Apr 2, 2019Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2014Acquired Acquired by WildBrain1
  3. 1992Founded Founded in Toronto1

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