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(TSXV:TBRD, OTC &#8211; THBRF) (&#8220;Thunderbird&#8221; or the\u00a0&#8220;Company&#8221;), is partnering with Underknown, the creators of the hit Webby Award winning social media brand <em>What If <\/em>to create a global television series.<\/p>\n<p><em>What If\u2019s<\/em> videos are viewed 250 million times a month and have garnered more than six billion views in nine languages around the world. \u201cThis is an incredible brand, and social media hit,\u201d says Mark Miller, President of Thunderbird Entertainment.\u00a0\u201cIn a world where curious people search for quality content, <em>What If<\/em> has built an incredible following that will ensure\u00a0<em>What If<\/em>\u00a0the TV show will also be a hit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>What If<\/em>\u00a0was conceived by the brilliant creative team at Underknown, headed by CEO Steve Hulford.\u00a0 The studio has produced more than 3,000 minutes of <em>What If<\/em> short-form content, such as\u00a0\u201c<em>What If you got swallowed by a whale?\u201d, \u201cWhat If the Earth stopped spinning?\u201d <\/em>and \u201c<em>What If the Earth was a moon of Jupiter?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>What If <\/em>is about imagination and curiosity. 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