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Business Wire
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Thunderbird Entertainment Announces New Senior Vice President, Global Development, for Great Pacific Media
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF) ('Thunderbird' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce Laura Crowson has been hired as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Development, for Great Pacific Media ('GPM'), the unscripted arm of the Company. As SVP of Global Development for GPM, Crowson will report to GPM CEO David Way and be a key part of the senior leadership team. Based in Los Angeles, Crowson will identify global market opportunities, drive co-productions and joint ventures, and work closely with GPM development and business teams to create shows that are creatively ambitious and commercially viable. 'With a background in development, high-level casting, business strategy, and pitching, Laura will bring creative leadership to shape existing concepts and spearhead new projects and partnerships,' says Way. 'Her experience with major U.S. networks, and time in the UK, gives her sharp insight into evolving market needs and trends, ensuring GPM remains at the forefront of international content. We are thrilled to welcome her to our team.' Crowson joins GPM from Warner Bros. Discovery, where she served as Vice President of Development and oversaw series and specials for Discovery Channel, Science Channel, Animal Planet, and Max. She played a key role in developing many of the network's successful titles, including Expedition Files, The Last Woodsmen, and Mud Madness, as well as Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster, which was Discovery's highest-rated special in over five years. Her portfolio includes work on major global franchises like Deadliest Catch, Naked and Afraid, and Gold Rush. She was also an integral part of WBD's co-production & acquisition strategy, securing more than 500 hours of content and providing creative leadership across a diverse slate. "I'm incredibly excited to join the talented team at GPM and help drive its unscripted strategy forward," says Crowson. "There's so much opportunity to create bold, engaging content that resonates with global audiences, and I look forward to building on GPM's momentum, collaborating with new partners, and bringing fresh, entertaining ideas to life for audiences around the world." For information on GPM, visit For more information on Thunderbird Entertainment Group and to subscribe to the Company's investor list for news updates, go to About GPM Great Pacific Media programs are seen in more than 180 territories, and the Thunderbird company specializes in the financing, development, production and co-production of factual, documentary, and reality television, with a growing slate of scripted projects that include Syfy series Reginald the Vampire and feature films Boot Camp and Sidelined: The QB and Me. Additional productions at Great Pacific Media include the highly rated USA Network Canada series Highway Thru Hell, new series Rocky Mountain Wreckers (The Weather Channel, USA Network Canada) and Timber Titans (USA Network Canada), with new seasons of Deadman's Curse (The History Channel, Hulu) and Wild Rose Vets (produced in association with Wapanatahk Media for APTN, Blue Ant Media) on the way. 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: Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information Certain statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking information or may be forward-looking statements (collectively, 'forward-looking statements') within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as 'anticipate', 'continue', 'estimate', 'expect', 'forecast', 'may', 'will', 'plan', 'project', 'should', 'believe', 'intend', or similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Crowson's ability to generate new unscripted content, identify global market opportunities and drive co-productions and joint ventures, and GPM's ability to produce new shows that are commercially viable. 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 materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic and social uncertainties; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; product capability and acceptance; international risk and currency exchange rates; and technology changes. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this document represent Thunderbird's views as of the date hereof and as such information should not be relied upon as representing Thunderbird's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this document. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Harlow mum of daughter with H-ABC is 'helpless' without treatment
The mother of a woman with a rare genetic disorder fears she is "helpless" in watching her daughter's condition decline without Crowson has been fighting for 24-year-old Bethany Turner, who has H-ABC, to keep living at the family home in Harlow, is no cure for the extremely rare condition, which affects the brain and causes mobility in patients to Crowson said her daughter could only crawl around the home and was "very frustrated" with life. Only 200 people worldwide have ever been diagnosed with H-ABC, according to 2019 figures from Foundation to Fight misdiagnosed Ms Turner's condition until she was 17, when a physiotherapist raised concerns that her motor skills were impact of H-ABC left Ms Turner unable to eat or use a toilet without difficulty, and she must sleep at a dedicated centre away from home each night. 'Helpless and lonely' Ms Crowson has fought to keep her daughter living at home, despite saying that social workers suggested she should be "put into an institution".On the diagnosis, she said: "We felt helpless, I didn't know what would happen in the future because there was nothing known about it."We felt really lonely and I kept looking on Facebook to see if I could find any support groups." Ms Crowson said her daughter was "very frustrated" at being unable to do simple tasks for herself."She crawls around, but even the crawling now has got to the point where she just shuffles and she gets frustrated with that," she family have been hoping for a treatment that would slow the progress of H-ABC in Crowson added: "I'm not thinking it'll make her better, but it might just stop her from getting worse."SynaptixBio was one of the biotech companies developing a treatment for H-ABC, using a technique called "gene silencing".Dr Dan Williams, its chief executive, told the BBC: "Eighty percent of rare diseases are genetic and a large proportion of those are either due to the gene being toxic or there's too much of that gene being expressed."Gene silencing offers a way to decrease the amount being expressed or decrease the amount of toxic genes that are there, thus alleviating the symptoms for patients with those diseases."The Department of Health and Social Care said it was aware that those living with rare diseases and their families faced "immense everyday challenges"."Through our Rare Diseases Action Plan we aim to centre their voices to address the difficulties they face," a spokesperson said."We have committed to three new actions to improve co-ordination of care, access to specialised treatments and bolster research into innovative therapies for these rare conditions."More widely, our Plan for Change will transform the NHS by driving down waiting lists and investing in quality facilities to ensure all patients – including those with rare diseases - receive the care and treatment they deserve." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CBS News
19-02-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
7 tips to prepare your home for the bitterly cold weather in North Texas
NORTH TEXAS — People throughout the DFW Metroplex are dealing with bone-chilling weather Wednesday after an arctic front rolled into the area. It felt like a slap in the face for many North Texans. "I didn't expect to see the snow this morning, so that was shocking. What I did to get ready is I definitely warmed my car up before I headed to work this morning," said Jenny Spencer. "It's cold, bitter cold, but it's doable," said DeAundre Bradford. "It's old. Too cold. This is not Texas," said Lizzie Hallman. It's a busy day for HVAC, plumbers, and electricians like A#1 Air. "We're running about twice the volume today. We can't keep up with phone calls," said A#1 Air General Manager Rob Crowson. Crowson has some ways to prepare your home now for a potentially record-breaking night of cold weather. "Make sure all your outside faucets are covered. You can buy the Styrofoam covers. Everybody has seen them. You can put them on outside to make sure that helps. If you don't have that available, wrap some blankets and tape them on," Crowson said. Let your faucet drip during this cold weather. It'll help protect your pipes from freezing and potentially bursting. Also, open your cabinets so heat can get inside. Get a tune-up for your heating system, and don't play around with the temperature. "I will say it's better if it's running constantly and not shutting off and turning on and shutting off and turning on," Crowson said. "Figure out that temperature that it can maintain and keep it there." Crowson encourages you to check your attic. "If you see any exposed copper, or even you'll see some red and blue plastic-looking lines. If any of that is exposed, it's never a bad idea to get that insulated, too," Crowson said. Finally, invest in a backup generator in case you lose power.
