{"id":3323,"date":"2019-01-15T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/01\/15\/wendy-mckernan-appointed-vice-president-of-thunderbird-entertainments-factual-division\/"},"modified":"2019-01-15T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T15:40:00","slug":"wendy-mckernan-appointed-vice-president-of-thunderbird-entertainments-factual-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/01\/15\/wendy-mckernan-appointed-vice-president-of-thunderbird-entertainments-factual-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Wendy McKernan appointed Vice President of Thunderbird Entertainment\u2019s Factual Division"},"content":{"rendered":"

VANCOUVER \/ JANUARY 15, 2019\u00a0<\/strong>– Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD) (\u201cThunderbird\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), a global multiplatform entertainment company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy McKernan to the role of Vice President at the Company\u2019s factual division, Great Pacific Media. With a background that includes work on more than 25 productions, including the Discovery Canada series\u2019 Highway Thru Hell<\/em>. Heavy Rescue: 401\u00a0<\/em>and Airshow<\/em>, Mckernan is known as one of Canada\u2019s most respected factual producers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis appointment is the result of Wendy\u2019s enormous production experience and skill. She is an incredible leader who builds powerful teams to produce some of Canada’s highest rated factual content\u201d, said Mark Miller, President of Thunderbird Entertainment. \u201cIn her previous roles, Wendy has proven herself to be a collaborative and effective producer whose dedication to excellence brings out the best in everyone she works with.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her new role, McKernan\u00a0will oversee all production at Great Pacific, including lifestyle and factual programming. She will also become a senior member of a team that is working to develop fact-based events into scripted projects.\u00a0 Before joining Thunderbird in 2012, McKernan worked in both scripted and factual with many of the industry\u2019s leading studios and broadcasters.<\/p>\n

About Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Entertainment\u00a0Group is a Vancouver-based global multiplatform entertainment company with offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Toronto, Ottawa and London. Thunderbird creates award-winning\u00a0scripted, unscripted and animated programming for the world\u2019s\u00a0leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and International broadcasters. Thunderbird\u2019s vision is to produce high quality,\u00a0socially responsible content that makes\u00a0the world a better place.\u00a0 The Company develops, produces and distributes animated, factual and scripted content through its various divisions, including Atomic Cartoons, Great Pacific Television, Thunderbird Productions and Thunderbird Releasing Limited.<\/p>\n

About Great Pacific Media, Thunderbird\u2019s Factual Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird Entertainment\u2019s factual division, Great Pacific Media, is a global leader in television. Started by TV veterans Blair Reekie and Mark Miller, Great Pacific\u2019s programs are seen in more than 170 countries. The division specializes in financing and the development, production, co-production, of factual, documentary, game show and reality television. Great Pacific currently produces the highly rated Discovery Canada series Highway Thru Hell<\/em>and Heavy Rescue: 401<\/em>, both of which also stream globally on Netflix. Other series include Save My Reno <\/em>and First to Worst<\/em>, which air on HGTV, and Queen of the Oil Patch<\/em>, which recently aired on APTN.<\/p>\n

Thunderbird Social Media Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0\u00a0www.facebook.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: www.twitter.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tbirdent<\/a><\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0\u00a0www.thunderbird.tv<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For further information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investor Relations Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lucas Cahill and Freddie Leigh<\/p>\n

Phone:+ 1 604.683.3555
\nEmail: investors@thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Relations Contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia Smith, Finch Media<\/p>\n

Phone:+1 604.803.0897
\nEmail:julia@finchmedia.net<\/a><\/p>\n

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This news release includes certain \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d under applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company\u2019s objectives, goals or future plans and the business and operations of the Company, and the likelihood of completion of upcoming releases. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic and social uncertainties; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; those additional risks set out in the Company\u2019s Filing Statement and other public documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com; and other matters discussed in this news release. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. <\/em><\/p>\n

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