<P> David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, the co-presidents of Temple Street Productions, also commented, saying: "The Next Step offers something viewers have been asking for in a tween series--drama and dance with compelling characters and storylines . We are pleased to be able to produce more episodes of this unique series for Family Channel ." </P> <P> On June 17, 2013, Temple Street Productions announced that it had come up with a partnership with Segal Licensing . John Young, the Managing Director of Temple Street Productions said, "The Next Step has proven to be a ratings hit in Canada and is soon to air in many territories internationally . We are delighted to be working with Segal, who are leaders in the licensing world, to expand The Next Step brand and allow us to bring a variety of new opportunities for fans to get more of this hit show ." The second season of The Next Step started filming on July 24, 2013 . </P> <P> On May 5, 2014, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on March 16, 2015 . On April 16, 2015, it was announced that the series would return for a fourth season, which premiered on February 15, 2016 . On March 21, 2016, Frank van Keeken announced on Instagram that The Next Step would return for a fifth season, which premiered on May 26, 2017 . The series has been renewed for a sixth season of 26 episodes which will premiere in Canada in September 2018 . </P> <P> On January 8, 2014, BBC Worldwide licensed the series to several international broadcasters, including ABC Me in Australia, Hulu in the United States, and CBBC in the United Kingdom . To date, CBBC aired the first series from April 7, 2014, the second series from April 6, 2015, and the third series from August 24, 2015 . The first half of the fourth series began on September 5, 2016 and the second half began on April 11, 2017 . The fifth series started airing from August 22, 2017 . Since September 30, 2017, new episodes air as part of the live Saturday morning show Saturday Mash - Up! . </P>

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