Production will take place in Alberta on the Siksika Nation and nearby locations, with casting for season two about to get underway.
Near or Far joins a raft of SSE originals launching at MIPJunior and MIPCOM later this month.
The 10 x 30-minute series, now filming in Montreal, is written by and stars Pascale Renaud-Hébert, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé and Suzie Bouchard.
The expanded deal includes a coproduction agreement to develop original Canadian content.
The 50th season of the weekly sketch-comedy series premiered on Sept. 28.
Guru Studio’s Big Blue is now streaming on Roku in the U.S., Sinking Ship preps products for new series, and more.
Corus Entertainment has acquired multiple Roku original titles from Fifth Season for its new lifestyle brands.
The animated short YouTube channel has garnered more than 4.6 million subscribers.
A pair of IP-based animated series from Netflix also made the digital demand chart in early September.
They join CBC Comedy as part of the network’s FAST lineup.
The streamer said it has not renewed financial support for certain programs due to the CRTC base contributions requirements.
The CBC Gem series won the grand prize at the two-day short-form festival in Toronto.