Entertainment One (eOne) has inked an exclusive, multi-year first-look deal with Toronto-based news publication and podcast network Canadaland.

As part of the agreement, original podcasts from Canadaland will be adapted into scripted and non-scripted TV, limited series and documentaries.

The projects will be coproduced by eOne and Canadaland, with eOne serving as the studio and global distributor, according to a press release issued on Thursday (May 25).

The deal expands on the existing partnership between eOne and Canadaland. The studio produced the Crave original docuseries Thunder Bay, based on the 2018 podcast of the same name hosted by Anishinaabe journalist Ryan McMahon.

The series, which premiered on Crave on Feb. 17, investigated issues of systemic racism around the deaths of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay, Ont., and also aired on CTV’s W5.

Canadaland recently brought on Julie Shapiro, a former exec at U.K.-based podcast company Novel, to its team as it looks to expand its podcast development slate and create “new opportunities for an ever-broadening pool of Canadian storytellers,” said the release.

Jocelyn Hamilton, president, Canada, eOne Television, said “by leaning into the podcast to broadcast approach, we’re broadening our search in finding more incredible and thought-provoking content,” in a statement.

“Working with Entertainment One on Thunder Bay has shown us that they are just as dedicated to telling incredible, true Canadian stories as we are,” added Jesse Brown, founder, Canadaland.

Photos: Jocelyn Hamilton, eOne president, Canada, television (left) courtesy of eOne, Jesse Brown, founder, Canadaland (right) by Debra Friedman.