Thunderbird Entertainment Provides Production Slate Announcement Highlighting Recent and Upcoming Premieres

Announcement includes premiere information for 16 new and returning series across kids & family, unscripted and scripted genres

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) is pleased to showcase recent and upcoming premiere dates from the Company’s production slate. The announcement today includes premiere dates on top media platforms, such as Netflix, Disney+, Discovery, SyFy and Amazon Prime Video, for 16 new and returning series across kids & family, unscripted and scripted genres produced by the Company. In addition, the Company has a total of 25 previously announced or remaining confidential programs in production as of today’s date

Notably, the Company is proud to share that animated series Princess Power, based on the Princesses Wear Pants book series by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim, which was optioned and developed by the Company’s Atomic Cartoons and produced by Atomic and Flower Films for Netflix, will debut on the streamer in calendar 2023. And the Company’s Great Pacific Media saw the successful launch of brand-new original series Deadman’s Curse on The History Channel Canada, while exciting new SyFy scripted dramedy Reginald the Vampire took a bite out of the vampire genre on October 5th and 6th.

“We are thrilled to highlight Thunderbird’s production slate and premieres amidst another busy fall season in a highly competitive marketplace that continues to adapt and adjust, based on their audiences and business needs,” said Jennifer Twiner McCarron, CEO of Thunderbird Entertainment. “Thunderbird’s trusted relationships with all the major streamers and broadcasters, and reputation for excellence, are anchors for the Company, creating a steady flow of business, with increased demand for the Company’s high-quality, diverse content.”

Owned IP Productions

Thunderbird’s original project updates include premiere dates for series premieres of unscripted series Deadman’s Curse (History Channel) and After the Storm (Discovery), scripted series Reginald the Vampire (SyFy and Amazon Prime Video Canada). It also includes renewals for flagship unscripted productions Highway Thru Hell and Mud Mountain Haulers (both Discovery), and scripted series Strays (CBC).

Heavy Rescue:401 (Season 7, unscripted)

Format: 13 x 60’

Release: January 2023, Discovery Canada

After the Storm (two-part documentary)

Format: 2 x 60’

Release: December 15th, 2022, Discovery Canada

Mud Mountain Haulers (Season 2, unscripted)

Format: 8 x 60’

Release: October 31st, 2022, Discovery Canada

Reginald the Vampire (Season 1, scripted)

Format: 10 x 60’

Release: Premiered October 5th, 2022, SyFy, and October 6th Amazon Prime Video Canada

Highway Thru Hell (Season 11, unscripted)

Format: 18 x 60’

Release: Premiered September 26th, 2022, Discovery Canada

Strays (Season 2, scripted)

Format: 10 x 22’

Release: Premiered September 13th, 2022, CBC

Deadman’s Curse (Season 1, unscripted)

Format: 8 x 60’

Release: Premiered September 11th, 2022, The History Channel

Partner-managed Productions

Thunderbird’s partner-managed production updates include announcements around the kids & family series Princess Power and Oddballs (both Netflix). Partner-managed productions are series where the productions are fully funded, and rights are controlled by the partner, but entirely managed by Thunderbird. As a result, Thunderbird is entitled to receive a percentage of the profits from merchandise and licensing.

Princess Power (Season 1, kids & family)

Format: 14 x 11’

Release: 2023, Netflix

Oddballs (Season 1, kids & family)

Format: 12 x 15’

Release: Premiered October 7^th, 2022, Netflix

Dogs in Space (Season 2, kids & family)

Format: 10 x 18’

Release: Premiered September 15th, 2022, Netflix

Production Services

Thunderbird is pleased to announce the following series and short film updates on projects made for clients including DreamWorks, Hasbro and Netflix.

My Little Pony: Make your Mark (Season 1, kids & family)

Format: 8 x 22’

Release: Premiered September 26th, 2022, Hasbro/eOne Family, Netflix

Mighty Express (Season 7, kids & family)

Format: 4 x 25’, 2 x 44’

Release: Premiered September 8th, 2022, Spin Master, Netflix

Little Demon (Season 1, animated)

Format: 10 x 22’

Release: Premiered August 25th, 2022, ShadowMachine, FX Networks and Hulu

Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Season 2, kids & family)

Format: 50 x 11’

Release: Premiered August 19th, 2022, Disney Junior & Disney Channel

Trolls: TrollsTopia (Season 7, kids & family)

Format: 14 x 11’

Release: Premiered August 11th, 2022, DreamWorks, Hulu and Peacock

LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation (kids & family)

Format: 1 x 44’

Release: Premiered August 5th, 2022, Lego, Disney+

Thunderbird’s 1400-plus team members work across offices in four locations: Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Los Angeles.

For information on Thunderbird and to subscribe to the Company’s investor list for news updates, go to www.thunderbird.tv.

About Thunderbird Entertainment

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 content arms, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Unscripted (Great Pacific Media), formerly known as Thunderbird Factual, and Thunderbird Scripted. Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella include The Last Kids on Earth, Molly of Denali, Highway Thru Hell, Kim’s Convenience, Strays and Reginald the Vampire, among others. The Company also has a team dedicated to global distribution and consumer products. Thunderbird is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.

Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release, which has been prepared by management.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221013005365/en/