{"id":3345,"date":"2019-07-22T22:42:56","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T22:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/07\/22\/thunderbird-entertainment-reaches-canadian-distribution-deal-with-bell-medias-crave-for-punk\/"},"modified":"2019-07-22T22:42:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T22:42:56","slug":"thunderbird-entertainment-reaches-canadian-distribution-deal-with-bell-medias-crave-for-punk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/07\/22\/thunderbird-entertainment-reaches-canadian-distribution-deal-with-bell-medias-crave-for-punk\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderbird Entertainment Reaches Canadian Distribution Deal with Bell Media\u2019s Crave for Punk"},"content":{"rendered":"

The four-part docu-series will premiere on Crave next month<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird\u00a0acquired Canadian distribution rights from Network Entertainment<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

VANCOUVER (July 22,\u00a02019)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD) (\u201cThunderbird\u201d or the\u00a0\u201cCompany\u201d), a global multi-platform entertainment and distribution\u2013rights company, is thrilled to announce a Canadian distribution deal with Bell Media\u2019s streaming service Crave, for\u00a0Punk<\/em>, a four-part docu-series\u00a0from Network Entertainment.\u00a0\u00a0The series is executive produced\u00a0by John Varvatos and Iggy Pop, produced by\u00a0Network\u2019s\u00a0Derik Murray\u00a0and directed by\u00a0Jesse\u00a0James Miller. It is slated to premiere on Crave in August 2019.<\/p>\n

Punk\u00a0<\/em>premiered on EPIX\u00a0in the United States in March 2019.\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0acquired Canadian distribution rights from Network Entertainment, and Fremantle is overseeing distribution in other\u00a0international territories. The series features exclusive interviews with pioneers in the American punk rock scene, as well as the UK\u2019s most provocative bands, exploring the music, art, fashion and DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts.<\/p>\n

Musicians profiled in\u00a0Punk\u00a0<\/em>include Iggy Pop, Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols\/Public Image Ltd.\/PiL), Henry Rollins (Black Flag \/ Rollins Band), Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Joan Jett (Runaways \/Joan Jett & the Blackhearts), Marky Ramone (Ramones), Debbie Harry and Chris Stein (Blondie), Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Wayne Kramer (MC5), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys\/Alternative Tentacles), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers),\u00a0and\u00a0Dave Grohl (Nirvana\/Foo Fighters).\u00a0Music industry\u00a0legends\u00a0Danny Fields, Legs McNeil (Please Kill Me \/ Punk Magazine), and filmmaker Penelope Spheeris (The Decline of Western Civilization; Wayne’s World) are also featured in the series.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuilding on our history of successful distribution partnerships with Bell Media and Network Entertainment, including Network\u2019s,\u00a0award-winning\u00a0I AM\u00a0<\/em>docu-series,\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0is pleased that\u00a0Punk<\/em>\u00a0will soon be available to Canadian viewers\u00a0on Crave,\u201d says Jhod Cardinal, director of distribution, Thunderbird\u00a0Entertainment. \u201cOur distribution team is always looking to partner with the best producers in the business, to bring their incredible content to audiences across Canada and around the world. Network is one of these producers, and with icons like John Varvatos and Iggy Pop leading the series, we\u2019re certain that\u00a0Punk<\/em>\u00a0will be well received in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

When\u00a0Punk<\/em>\u00a0was\u00a0first\u00a0announced, Varvatos said in a statement \u201cExploring and reliving the history of punk has been an absolute labor of love for me. Punk\u2019s ability to transcend generations in its culture, music, and style is a story that needs to be told.\u00a0 So\u2026 Hey Ho Let\u2019s Go!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Network Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Network Entertainment is a creatively driven, boutique film and television production company that creates, finances, produces, and delivers award winning programming to television, digital platforms and movie audiences around the world. The Network premium brand of content delivers world class casts, with visually cinematic and richly crafted storytelling, which is consistently embraced by both audiences and critics alike, garnering awards, record ratings and unparalleled media coverage for Network and its partners.<\/p>\n

Network has a full slate of films and series in current production, including a feature documentary on Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and a multi-part documentary series for YouTube on Artificial Intelligence in partnership with Robert Downey Jr. The Company\u2019s most recent releases include\u00a0Punk<\/em>, a four-part series for Epix,\u00a0Executive Produced by John Varvatos and Iggy Pop, and the feature documentary\u00a0I Am Richard Pryor<\/em>, which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival.\u00a0Network\u2019s latest documentary,\u00a0I Am Patrick Swayze<\/em>,\u00a0will\u00a0premiere at the San Antonio Film Festival on August 2.\u00a0Among the company\u2019s many accolades, Network was named to the Realscreen Global 100 List, an annual compilation of the best global production companies working in the non-fiction and unscripted visual content industry.<\/p>\n

Network’s broadcast and distribution partners include: A&E, CBC, Crave, Epix, Fremantle, HBO Canada, Lionsgate, National Geographic, Paramount Network, Thunderbird, and YouTube Premium. The Company\u2019s work has been recognized by the Academy Awards, the Emmys, the Leos, Realscreen Awards, the Gemini Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival,\u00a0Washington D.C. Silver Docs, Seattle International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Houston International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Banff Television Festival, and the International Film and Television Festival of New York.<\/p>\n

Thunderbird\u00a0Entertainment Group Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thunderbird\u00a0Entertainment\u00a0Group (TSXV:TBRD) is a Vancouver-based global multi-platform entertainment company with offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Toronto, Ottawa and London (UK).\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0creates award-winning\u00a0scripted, unscripted and animated programming for the world\u2019s\u00a0leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters.\u00a0Thunderbird\u2019s vision is to produce high quality,\u00a0socially responsible content that makes\u00a0the world a better place. The company develops, produces and distributes animated, factual and scripted content through its various divisions: Kids and Family Division (Atomic Cartoons), Factual Division (Great Pacific Media), and Scripted Division (Thunderbird\u00a0Productions).\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0also has a\u00a0division based in the United Kingdom dedicated to establishing partnerships with production companies to develop the Company\u2019s intellectual property (IP) and growth in key international territories.\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @tbirdent.\u00a0For more information, visit:\u00a0www.thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/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:\u00a0investors@thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

Phone: +1 604.803.0897
\nEmail:\u00a0\u00a0julia@finchmedia.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The four-part docu-series will premiere on Crave next month Thunderbird\u00a0acquired Canadian distribution rights from Network Entertainment VANCOUVER (July 22,\u00a02019)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD) (\u201cThunderbird\u201d or the\u00a0\u201cCompany\u201d), a global multi-platform entertainment and distribution\u2013rights company, is thrilled to announce a Canadian distribution deal with Bell Media\u2019s streaming service Crave, for\u00a0Punk, a four-part docu-series\u00a0from Network Entertainment.\u00a0\u00a0The series is executive … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThunderbird Entertainment Reaches Canadian Distribution Deal with Bell Media\u2019s Crave for Punk - Thunderbird Entertainment<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2019\/07\/22\/thunderbird-entertainment-reaches-canadian-distribution-deal-with-bell-medias-crave-for-punk\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Thunderbird Entertainment Reaches Canadian Distribution Deal with Bell Media\u2019s Crave for Punk - Thunderbird Entertainment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The four-part docu-series will premiere on Crave next month Thunderbird\u00a0acquired Canadian distribution rights from Network Entertainment VANCOUVER (July 22,\u00a02019)\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Thunderbird\u00a0Entertainment Group Inc. 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