CBC series Little Mosque On The Prairie has signed a deal with French broadcasting giant, Canal Plus to distribute the show. It is the first international distribution deal for the show, about Muslims living in a small Canadian prairie town.

The show will get it's debut in France in July as well as French-speaking regions of Switzerland and Africa. While Canal Plus is a pay channel, the broadcaster plans to unscramble the show in order to attract more viewers due to racial tentions have surfaced in France over the past few years.

Mary Darling, of Westwind Pictures, the Toronto-based company that produces Little Mosque On The Prairie, says when international buyers view the show, they compliment it for it's success in breaking down cultural stereotypes.

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Canal Plus Website (French)