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In the first two weeks of January, Thunderbird\u2019s Premium Content Reaches More Than 7.9 Million Viewers[1]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Vancouver, Canada, January 21, 2020 <\/strong>\u2014 Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF<\/strong>) (Thunderbird<\/strong> or the\u00a0Company<\/strong>), today announced a record start to 2020, with\u00a0 viewership numbers topping 7.9 million1 across Canada as of January 15, 2020. This strong start marks a Company milestone, and is attributed to multiple new premieres, popular ongoing series and repeat episodes of past seasons. The viewership success spans all Company divisions, including Kids & Family (Atomic Cartoons), Factual (Great Pacific Media) and Scripted (Thunderbird Productions).<\/p>\n

\u201cThese numbers are the result of Thunderbird\u2019s commitment to high quality, authentic story telling,\u201d says Mark Miller, President of Thunderbird. \u201cRatings and viewership numbers are powerful renewal drivers, which is an integral part of our strategy. To have 7.9 million people in Canada alone watching our shows is an incredible result that proves Canadians love premium content.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thunderbird premiered three series in January: High Arctic Haulers<\/em> and Kim\u2019s Convenience<\/em> for the CBC, and Heavy Rescue: 401<\/em> for Discovery Channel. Hit series Highway Thru Hell<\/em>,\u00a0which also airs on Discovery, continued its record breaking season after launching in September with 18 new episodes. Since the beginning of the year, 3.9 million Canadians have already tuned in to Highway Thru Hell<\/em>.\u00a0 The kids and family sensations\u00a0Beat Bugs<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Molly of Denali <\/em>drew younger viewers on CBC. And, on the lifestyle side, repeat episodes of Worst to First<\/em> and Save my Reno <\/em>continued to be fan favourites.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have always believed authentic high-quality content is the key to success for Thunderbird,\u201d adds Miller. \u201cThis is just the start of a remarkable year for our Company.\u201d<\/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 Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Factual (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Productions. Thunderbird also has a division based in the\u00a0United Kingdom\u00a0dedicated to establishing partnerships with production companies to develop the Company\u2019s intellectual property (IP) and growth in key international territories. Thunderbird is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit:\u00a0www.thunderbird.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

For information on Thunderbird and to subscribe to the Company\u2019s investor list for news updates, go to www.thunderbird.tv<\/a>.\u00a0 For further information, please contact:<\/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:\u00a0 julia@finchmedia.net<\/a><\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> Source: Numeris TV PPM Data<\/p>\n

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