Thunderbird Distribution’s third-party
acquisition from Windy Isle Entertainment is currently in
production on a third season for CBC and Sky Kids U.K. and
Ireland
Mittens & Pants has also grown its digital
pawprint with a new Roblox game and substantial bump in its social
media and YouTube presence, attracting more than 65 million
views
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF)
(“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that
Thunderbird Distribution acquisition Mittens & Pants from
Toronto-based Windy Isle Entertainment, has been greenlit for a
third 45-episode season by commissioning broadcaster CBC, with Sky
Kids U.K. and Ireland on-board as a broadcast partner, for a total
of 126 episodes, so far. The third season will air on CBC and CBC
Gem later this year.
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Thunderbird third-party acquisition
Mittens & Pants, from Windy Isle Entertainment, has been
greenlit for a third season by CBC. A Roblox game based on the
adorable live-action series has also just launched, and Mittens
& Pants has attracted more than 65 million views across its
YouTube, TikTok and Instagram accounts to date. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Mittens & Pants features best friends Mittens the kitten and
Pants the puppy who live in the all-animal town of Kibble Corners —
each day is a new adventure for these unlikely best friends. And
Season 3 is currently in production in Hamilton, Ontario. New to
the beloved kitten and puppy’s hometown this season is a guinea pig
news station, a rumbling kitten sports stadium, and a whimsical
magic shop. Season 3 will also feature special Halloween, holiday,
and musical episodes.
“Windy Isle and Thunderbird are doing an incredible job of
baking discoverability right into their brand strategy, helping to
grow the global audience for Mittens & Pants, and we are
thrilled to order the third litter of this adorable show from Phil
McCordic, one of Canada's most innovative creators,” said Marie
McCann, Senior Director, Children’s Content, CBC Kids.
Thunderbird Distribution has also secured more international
sales for seasons 1 and 2 of the adorable live-action preschool
series.
In the U.S., streamers Peacock, HappyKids and Kidoodle.TV have
taken Season 2 (42 x 7 minutes), and Canadian French-language
broadcasters TFO and Radio-Canada have picked up Season 1. The
series is now available in 78 territories.
On the digital side, Mittens & Pants has just landed on the
hugely popular Roblox platform with the My Carrots Simulator game,
featuring the series’ breakout carrot-farming bunny Monsieur
LaFleur. Players select their bunny tractor and collect Monsieur
LaFleur’s favourite thing – carrots! They can amass their stash to
upgrade their tractors and unlock new characters. Officially
launched this winter, My Carrots Simulator is being continually
updated with new quest systems and weekly leaderboards.
Finally, Mittens & Pants has seen substantial growth in the
last six months on YouTube (@MittensandPantsOfficial), Instagram
(@mittensandpantstv), and TikTok (@mittensandpantstv). The series
now boasts more than 318,000 followers, 65 million views, and 7.3
million interactions counted across the three digital
platforms.
“We're so excited to see how much these characters have
connected with audiences on a global scale,” says Mittens &
Pants creator and showrunner, Phil McCordic. “The puppies and
kittens (and bunnies, guinea pigs and hamsters) are endlessly
surprising and delightful. It’s as fun a show to make as it is to
watch.”
“I knew from the outset that Mittens & Pants was something
special and unique in the current landscape of preschool
entertainment,” said Richard Goldsmith, President of Global
Distribution and Consumer Products at Thunderbird. “And with an
exciting third season in the works, increased distribution,
expansion into digital mediums and great growth across social media
and YouTube, we are confident that Mittens & Pants is on track
to be a global brand.”
ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning,
full-service 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
Mermicorno: Starfall, Super Team Canada, Molly of Denali, Kim’s
Convenience, Highway Thru Hell, Boot Camp and Sidelined: The QB and
Me. 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 WINDY ISLE ENTERTAINMENT
Windy Isle Entertainment is a Toronto-based production company
dedicated to creating fun, thoughtful, and inspiring content for
kids. Led by industry veterans Phil McCordic and Shereen Ali, Windy
Isle prides itself on its strong positive messaging, emphasizing
inclusion and diversity, both in front of and behind the camera.
Through Windy Isle Digital, the company expands its storytelling
from television into the gaming world, developing immersive Roblox
experiences based on popular TV shows, where fans can play,
explore, and engage with their favourite characters like never
before. Windy Isle is shaping the future of family entertainment,
building lasting brands that uplift audiences through the power of
imagination. For more information, visit windyisle.com.
ABOUT CBC/RADIO-CANADA
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster.
Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a
central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted
news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news,
current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown
entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country.
Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse
content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also
deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog,
as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada
International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the
needs of Canadians in a digital world.
Neither the 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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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 production and launch of Mittens
& Pants, and the performance, results and outcomes related to
these titles.
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
assumptions and estimates relied upon in connection with making the
forward-looking statements contemplated herein.
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