TORONTO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WOW! Unlimited Media Inc. (“WOW!” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: WOW / OTCQX: WOWMF) and Frederator Studios proudly announce the renewal of the hit series Castlevania for a third season on Netflix - production has commenced on 10 new half-hour animated episodes.
Eight half-hour episodes, comprising the second season of Castlevania, were released to acclaim on Netflix on October 26, 2018. Inspired by the classic Konami video games, the series is a dark medieval fantasy following the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont clan, trying to save Eastern Europe from extinction at the hand of Vlad Dracula Tepes himself. The animated series is from Frederator Studios, a WOW! Unlimited Media company, written by best-selling author and comic book icon Warren Ellis and executive produced by Warren Ellis, Kevin Kolde, Fred Seibert and Adi Shankar.
Separately, WOW! is pleased to announce that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, (the “TSX-V”), the Company has retained Mackie Research Capital Corporation (“Mackie”) to provide market-making services to the Company in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX-V and other applicable legislation.
Mackie will trade shares of WOW! on the TSX-V for the purposes of maintaining a reasonable market and improving the liquidity of WOW!'s common shares. The agreement between Mackie and the Company is for a minimum three (3) month initial term and a monthly cash fee of $4,000 to be paid monthly. The Company and Mackie act at arms-length, but Mackie may provide investment banking services to WOW! and Mackie and/or its clients may have an interest, directly or indirectly, in the securities of WOW!. There are no performance factors contained in the agreement between Mackie and the Company and Mackie will not receive any shares or options from the Company as compensation for services it will render.
WOW! also announced that it will release its Q3 2018 Financial Statements on November 28, 2018.
About WOW!
WOW! is creating a leading next-generation kids and youth animation business by focusing on digital platforms and content. The Company’s key assets include: the world’s No. 1 digital animation network, Frederator Networks, based in New York and Los Angeles, consisting of an animation production company (Frederator Studios) as well as video on demand channels on digital platforms, and one of Canada’s largest, multifaceted animation production studios, Mainframe Studios.
About Mackie
Mackie is one of Canada’s largest independent full service investment firms, and proudly traces its roots back to 1921. Mackie is privately owned by many of its 300 employees. As a fully integrated national investment dealer, Mackie offers a full complement of capital markets and wealth management services to private clients, institutions and growth companies.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information visit:
Website: www.wowunlimited.co
Investor Relations:
Bill Mitoulas
Tel: (416) 479-9547
Email: billm@wowunlimited.co
SOURCE: WOW! Unlimited Media, Inc.