Production of the Award-Winning Series Begins September 9, 2020 Season Five of the Hit Comedy Series to Premiere Winter 2021 on CBC Vancouver, Canada, September 9, 2020 – Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) is thrilled to announce that production of the next season of its hit CBC original … Read More
Bryan Washington / Vulture There’s a moment halfway through the first season of Kim’s Convenience that encapsulates the show: Mr. Kim (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee), the co-owner of a grocery store in Toronto, is peering at a black dude sifting through snacks by the register. As the customer moves along, Kim asks his daughter, Janet (Andrea Bang), “What … Read More
John Doyle / The Globe and Mail As scholars of the history of great television will know, the absurd title of the very first episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, in 1969, was Whither Canada? This was a joke, the Pythons and others believing that the most boring title for anything on TV would involve Canada. … Read More
Margaret Lyons/ The New York Times No matter how much free time you have this weekend, we have TV recommendations for you. Come back every Friday for new suggestions from our TV critic on what to watch. … a Half-Hour, and I Like Families ‘Kim’s Convenience’ When to watch: Starting Friday, on Netflix. “Kim’s Convenience” started … Read More
Daily Hive/ Alison Pudsey Let’s admit it, it’s pretty cool when Hollywood comes to the streets of your hometown — catching glimpses of Toronto on the big screen, cameras rolling, and maybe even running into your favourite characters live and in action. Here are 16 movies and TV shows filming in Toronto this July! Kim’s Convenience – … Read More
Hello!/ Kathryn Kyte It’s almost time to shout from the hilltops, for our beloved day of national pride is upon us. Canada Day celebrates the best our country has to offer – from food to events to painting our faces like children again just because we can. In honour of this joyous occasion, and in case you’re looking … Read More
Resonate/ Tony Jaybee The Toronto based show is based on Ins Choi’s Broadway hit All seasons of Canadian comedy Kim’s Convenience will soon be available on Netflix internationally. According to Thunderbird, Netflix will be launching all seasons of Canadian hit comedy Kim’s Convenience internationally. Kim’s Convenience focuses on the daily lives of the Kims – a Korean Canadian family who run a … Read More
Thunderbird took home 7 Leo Awards this year. Thank you to the Leo Awards and congratulations to all the winners below! BEST MUSICAL SCORE DRAMATIC SERIES James Jandrisch Somewhere Between – The Hunter and the Hunted BEST PICTURE EDITING DOCUMENTARY SERIES Tim Wanlin, Robert Landy Heavy Rescue: 401 – Skyway Thru Hell BEST SOUND DOCUMENTARY … Read More
Greg David, TV Eh? From a media release: Canada’s public broadcaster today announced its robust 2018-19 slate, including 17 new series and 36 renewed titles – one of CBC’s largest returning lineups to date. CBC’s upcoming year of original Canadian programming includes drama, comedy, factual, arts, music, kids, sports, news and documentary programming across television, … Read More
The Thunderbird Group received 32 Leo Award Nominations this morning in 26 different categories. All Thunderbird nominees are listed below. Congratulations to all the nominees! “Through a system of peer adjudication, with final ballot tabulation by Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, we are pleased to confirm the following 2018 Leo Award Recipients. We would like … Read More