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Wow Unlimited Media Inc
Symbol RNK
Shares Issued 22,402,403
Close 2017-02-24 C$ 2.00
Market Cap C$ 44,804,806
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Wow Unlimited Media appoints Hendry as director

2017-02-24 16:27 ET - Change of Control

Mr. Michael Hirsh reports

WOW UNLIMITED MEDIA INC. ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wow Unlimited Media Inc. has appointed Steve Hendry to the Wow Unlimited Media board of directors. The board now includes: Steve Hendry, Kirstine Stewart, Marc Bertrand, Bob Ezrin, Fred Seibert, Michael Hirsh and Craig Graham.

Mr. Hendry is currently a partner at Tang Media Partners LLC. He previously served as executive vice-president, chief financial officer and senior executive vice-president, finance, of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Mr. Hendry was a board member and chair of the audit committee at Rainmaker Entertainment and is also a visiting professor at the Anderson School of Management at University of California (Los Angeles).

Ms. Stewart currently serves as the chief strategy officer at Diply. She has previously served as vice-president, media, for Twitter in North America. During her term at Twitter, she oversaw the social network's media activities across the United States and Canada and its partnerships in television, sports, gaming, talent, music, fashion, news and government. Prior to Twitter, Ms. Stewart held the role of head of English-language services at the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

Mr. Bertrand served as president and chief executive officer of Mega Brands, a worldwide industry leader in construction toys and arts and craft brands. Mega Brands was recognized around the world for its organizational innovation complemented by strategic licences with many iconic entertainment franchises, including Disney, Nickelodeon and Marvel. In 2014, Mr. Bertrand led Mega Brands to an acquisition by Mattel and currently serves as the president of Phaztoo.

Mr. Ezrin is a veteran music and entertainment producer who has worked with top global talent, including Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Howie Mandel, Monty Python, Peter Gabriel, Jay-Z, Rod Stewart, Deep Purple, KISS and Lou Reed. Mr. Ezrin was co-founder and chief executive officer of 7th Level Inc., a seminal interactive animation and entertainment company, and Enigma Digital, a pioneering Internet broadcast and social media company. Mr. Ezrin is a co-founder of the Nimbus School of Recording & Media.

Mr. Seibert is the founder and chief executive officer of Frederator Networks, chief creative officer of Wow Unlimited (Frederator's parent company), and a serial media entrepreneur. He was the first creative director of MTV, the last president of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and the founder of Next New Networks (acquired by YouTube). Mr. Seibert is on the board of directors of Sawhorse Media and was the first investor in Tumblr.

Mr. Hirsh co-founded Nelvana in 1971, where he developed and produced many of television's most celebrated animated programs. Some of the shows that he has been involved in include Babar, Tintin, Care Bears and Magic School Bus. In the process, he pioneered many of the worldwide co-production, marketing and distribution techniques that have become standard industry practice. Mr. Hirsh also co-founded Cookie Jar Entertainment in 2004, where he served as chief executive officer until the business was acquired by DHX Media in 2012, after which Mr. Hirsh served as executive chairman of DHX Media. Mr. Hirsh's vision for Wow Unlimited is a full-fledged digital-to-broadcast creator, distributor, and platform owner and operator, where the world's best shows are delivered to ecstatic kids and youth wherever they want to watch them.

Mr. Graham has previously served as executive chairman and chief executive officer of Rainmaker Entertainment. Mr. Graham has had a lengthy and successful career as an owner/operator in a wide variety of industries; he has been a board director on many public and private companies and is a former chairman of the special committee for Entertainment One. A substantial contributor to Rainmaker and now Wow Unlimited, Mr. Graham continues to provide his support and expertise as a board member.

Mr. Hirsh, chief executive officer of Wow Unlimited, stated, "We are pleased that Steve Hendry has agreed to join the board of Wow Unlimited Media and resume his role as chair of the audit committee."

About Wow Unlimited Media Inc.

Wow Unlimited Media is the Canadian parent company of Frederator Networks and operates Rainmaker Studios. The company has offices in Burbank, Calif.; New York, N.Y.; Vancouver, B.C.; and Toronto, Ont.

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