VANCOUVER — Multiplatform content production and distribution company Thunderbird Entertainment Group today provided an update regarding how the company is responding to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, saying it remains fully operational.
The company’s entire team of more than 1,000 crew members across all of its divisions have been set up to work remotely since March 30. Engineering work to move teams offsite started in February and was rolled out in March, with optimization taking place in early April, says the news release.
In addition to enabling all productions in development to move forward, Thunderbird’s ability to remain operational has also allowed it to respond to increased demand for content as major broadcasters and streaming services look to fill slots and replace productions where filming has been shut down due to the pandemic. New personnel were hired in April to help meet increased demand for animation and factual content, says the release.
Thunderbird continues to pitch, develop, produce, sell, deliver and service content to its partners, including Netflix, NBCUniversal, Nickelodeon, PBS, WGBH, Bell Media, APTN, Corus Entertainment, the Weather Channel and the CBC, says the release.
“Viewers around the world are hungry for top-quality content as they spend more time at home, and it has been inspiring to be a part of an industry working together to keep people entertained,” said Thunderbird president Mark Miller, in the release.
Finally, as part of its operational update, Thunderbird announced it has signed with Bristol Capital, a Toronto-based investor relations and capital markets advisory firm. Bristol has been engaged to increase institutional and professional investor awareness of Thunderbird in Canada, the United States and Europe. The initial term of the agreement is for one year, commencing immediately.
“With many of our biggest customers and partners hitting record subscriber numbers, and our company expected to come out of this crisis stronger than ever, we feel it is a great time to focus our attention on increasing awareness of Thunderbird and sharing our story with a broader investor community,” said Brian Paes-Braga, chairman of Thunderbird, in the release.
