Company is Launching Seven New and
Returning Series with the World's Leading Platforms, Including
Animated, Scripted and Factual Content
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 23, 2020 /CNW/ - Thunderbird
Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD) (OTC: THBRF) ("Thunderbird"
or the "Company") is celebrating the global premieres of its highly
anticipated Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 content line-up, which
includes seven new and returning, animated, scripted and factual
series. New episodes of each Thunderbird production have and are
launching with the world's leading broadcasters and streaming
partners, including Disney+, Netflix, Peacock, Nickelodeon, CBC,
and Discovery Canada.
The content premiering this season and in early 2021 further
builds on Thunderbird's exceptional reputation, and demonstrates
the Company's ability to develop global brands and ratings hits
that leverage into lucrative distribution, including video games
and toy lines. New episodes, including some of the largest-ever
season orders for Thunderbird content, also represent significant
growth in the Company's growing library of award-winning, owned-IP
content, and it's increasing presence as a highly-acclaimed global
studio.
"Our animated, scripted and factual teams are looking forward to
how audiences respond to new episodes of their favourite series,"
said Jennifer Twiner McCarron, Chief
Executive Officer, Thunderbird Entertainment Group. We are
grateful to be in an industry that is booming and to be
viewed as a Company making a positive difference through the
stories we tell and the messages we bring to life."
Thunderbird's Kids & Family Division (Atomic
Cartoons)
In late 2020 and/or early 2021, the following
animated content produced by Atomic Cartoons will debut, or has
recently debuted:
LEGO Jurassic World: Double
Trouble
Release: August
23, 2020. Nickelodeon
Format: The season will consist of 2 x 22 minute
episodes.
Mighty Express
Release: September 22, 2020. Netflix
Format: The season will consist of 10 x 11 minute
episodes.
This CG animated series comes from the creators of Paw Patrol and
was produced for Spin Master.
Curious George: Go Wild,
Go West
Release:
September 20, 2020. Peacock
Format: This original film was produced for
NBCUniversal and will be available on Peacock's free,
ad-supported tier, in addition to Peacock Premium Subscribers.
The Last Kids on Earth
Release:
October 16, 2020. Netflix (Season
3)
Format: The season will consist of 10 x 22 minute
episodes.
This Emmy Award-winning, owned-IP series from Thunderbird also
includes a related worldwide merchandise line, a T-shirt line and a
forthcoming video game based on the series.
Thunderbird's Scripted Division (Thunderbird
Productions)
In early 2021, Thunderbird will debut the
following scripted content:
Kim's Convenience:
Release: Early
2021 on the CBC and CBC Gem (Season Five). Season Six has already been ordered.
Format: The season will consist of 13 x 22 minute
episodes.
Thunderbird's Factual Division (Great Pacific
Media)
In late 2020 and/or early 2021, Great Pacific Media
will debut, or has recently debuted, the following factual
content:
Highway Thru Hell
Release: September 14, 2020. Discovery Canada (Season 9)
Format: The season will feature 18 x 60 minute episodes, its
largest-ever season order.
Heavy Rescue: 401
Release: Winter 2021.
Discovery Canada (Season 5)
Format: The season will feature 18 x 60 minute episodes, its
largest-ever season order.
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About Thunderbird Entertainment
Group
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global
award-winning, full-service, multiplatform production,
distribution, and rights management company, headquartered in
Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning
scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world's
leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international
broadcasters. Thunderbird's vision is to produce high quality,
socially responsible content that makes the world a better place.
The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual,
and scripted content through its various divisions, including
Thunderbird kids and family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird factual
(Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird productions. Thunderbird is
on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more
information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.
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