The JAM Media-produced series has been
commissioned by BBC Children’s and Education and is set for a
spring 2025 launch
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC:THBRF)
(“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that
Thunderbird Distribution, a division of the Company, has acquired
global media (excluding the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Finland and
Sweden) and consumer products rights to new preschool series
BeddyByes. The CG-animated series is produced by Ireland’s JAM
Media and is an original production for BBC Children’s and
Education that will debut on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in spring
2025. Additionally, Ireland’s RTE is on-board as a co-producer and
Nordic pubcasters DR (Denmark), YLE (Finland) and SVT (Sweden) have
prebought the series.
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Thunderbird has acquired global media and
consumer products rights to new preschool series BeddyByes from
Ireland's JAM Media, which will debut on CBeebies in spring 2025.
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BeddyByes (52 x 11 minutes) is a visually rich and uniquely
tactile CG-animated series designed to help toddlers and young
preschoolers get ready for sleep by taking them on a gentle,
undulating journey to bedtime. Viewers will follow central
characters MeMo and BaBa through the routine of a young child’s
day, from playtime and mealtime to bathtime and bedtime, as they
encounter a host of fantastical beings that encourage good
nutrition, mindfulness, and creativity, winding down towards
sleep.
“There has been a real gap in the market for a series designed
to help young children and their parents navigate the journey
towards bedtime, and BeddyByes will fill it beautifully,” said
Richard Goldsmith, Thunderbird President of Global Distribution
& Consumer Products. “It is exactly the kind of exceptional
commercial property produced by an extraordinary producer that
we’re continually on the lookout for as we build our third-party
business. We believe toddlers and young preschoolers will be drawn
to the incredibly huggable world of BeddyByes created by JAM. We
can’t wait to share it with international platforms and other
potential partners.”
“We are so pleased that Thunderbird Distribution will be
introducing BeddyByes to global platform buyers, along with
potential consumer products partners through Thunderbird Brands,”
said John Rice, JAM Media CEO. “JAM co-founder Alan Shannon and I,
both had toddlers at the same time a few years back, and that
sparked the idea for this series. We saw a real need for content
that would provide toddlers and young preschoolers with a calming
and soothing experience that would help them happily drift off to
sleep. And now, with Thunderbird on-board, kids around the world
will get a chance to meet and fall in love with MeMo and BaBa and
their friends.”
BeddyByes is produced by UK and Irish-based JAM Media with
offices in Belfast and Dublin. Executive producers and creators are
John Rice and Alan Shannon, with Beth Gardiner serving as the
Commissioning Editor for CBeebies and Suzanne Kelly, Head of
Children’s & Young People’s Content at RTE, representing the
broadcaster.
Thunderbird Distribution will be previewing BeddyByes to buyers
at MIPCOM, taking place October 21 – 24 in Cannes, France.
ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning,
full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights
management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional
offices in Los Angeles and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates
award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for
the world’s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and
international broadcasters. The Company develops, produces, and
distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its
various content arms, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic
Cartoons), Thunderbird Unscripted (Great Pacific Media) and
Thunderbird Scripted. Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella
include The Last Kids on Earth, Molly of Denali, Highway Thru Hell,
Kim’s Convenience, Reginald the Vampire and Boot Camp. Thunderbird
Distribution and Thunderbird Brands manage global media and
consumer products rights, respectively, for the Company and select
third parties. Thunderbird is on Facebook, X, and Instagram at
@tbirdent. For more information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.
ABOUT JAM MEDIA
JAM Media (www.jammedia.com), with operations in both Ireland
and the United Kingdom, is one of the leading creators and
producers of multi-award winning animated and live-action content
for the children’s and preschool audience. JAM prides itself on
delivering high quality, innovative, story-driven brands across
multiple platforms based around engaging characters with humour at
its heart. The company was founded in 2002 by animator friends John
Rice, Alan Shannon and Mark Cumberton.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release, which has been prepared by management.
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“forward-looking information” for purposes of applicable securities
laws (“forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking statements are
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“estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “may”, “will”, “plan”, “project”,
“should”, “believe”, “intend”, or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not
limited to, statements with respect to plans to continue building
out Thunderbird Distribution’s operations with third-party titles
and original series, anticipated launch date of BeddyByes, and the
performance, results and outcomes related to BeddyByes.
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
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business, economic and social uncertainties; legislative,
environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and
competitive developments; product capability and acceptance; and
other factors set out in the “Risks and Uncertainty” section of the
Company’s management discussion and analysis for the period ended
March 31, 2024. and technology changes. The foregoing is not an
exhaustive list. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to Thunderbird or that management believes to be less
significant may also adversely affect the Company and the
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forward-looking statements contemplated herein.
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revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by
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