Great Pacific Media

GPM promotes Lindsay Macadam to EVP

A round of promotions at Thunderbird Entertainment has also seen Heavy Rescue: 401 EP Todd Serotiuk elevated to VP, creative.

Great Pacific Media forges strategic partnership with Original Content Lab

The partnership with Sean Connolly’s new development hub will see GPM produce its unscripted primetime and kids series for the global market.

Hulu and Prime Video sink teeth into GPM’s Reginald the Vampire

The streamers have picked up the Great Pacific Media series, for which Cineflix Studios has signed on as the exclusive global representative.

Great Pacific Media developing series with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee

The Kim’s Convenience star will explore superfans of major franchises as host of Fandemonium.

Production boom propels Thunderbird’s bottom line

The B.C.-based company has 27 programs in various stages of development across its divisions, 12 of which are company or partner-managed IP.

Great Pacific Media signs Peyton to docuseries

No timetable has been set, but the San Andreas director will work with renowned U.S. scientist Michio Kaku, who brings her expertise to narrate and consult on the series.

Mark Miller exits Thunderbird and GPM

The news comes less than five months after Miller stepped down from his dual role as Thunderbird president and Great Pacific Media CEO, the latter of which he co-founded in 2010.

EXCLUSIVE: Wapanatahk Media launches in partnership with GPM

The B.C.-based prodco is founded and co-owned by Indigenous producers Tania Koenig-Gauchier and Shirley Mclean, with its first production set to roll in the spring.

Blue Ant Media greenlights Canadian originals for 2021/22

The factual and lifestyle lineup includes two co-productions with fellow Canadian broadcaster APTN with original commissions across Cottage Life, T+E, Love Nature and Smithsonian Channel.

Mark Miller steps down as president of Thunderbird Entertainment

Jennifer Twiner McCarron now assumes the dual title of president and CEO of Thunderbird as Miller stays on with the company in a production-focused role.

Thunderbird developing scripted series based on Wernher Von Braun

Simon Barry is attached as EP, writer and director on the project about the controversial and pioneering aerospace engineer.

David Way named president at Great Pacific Media following Blair Reekie’s departure

Wendy McKernan was also promoted to COO at Thunderbird’s factual division.