Breakrough Entertainment Strengens US Commitment with Opening Of New York Office

Breakthrough Appoints Industry-Recognized Content and Business Development Executive Beth Fraikorn To Lead The New Office As Head Of Alternative Content

For Immediate Release:

TORONTO/NEW YORK CITY (April 8, 2015) - In a move that reflects the company's increasing commitment to the U.S. market, Breakthrough Entertainment has expanded its programming and co-production operations with the formation of a corporate office in New York. Appointed to lead the newly-established office is Emmy Award-winning executive producer, content and business development executive Beth Fraikorn who assumes the title of Head of Alternative Content US.

In her new position as Head of Alternative Content US, Fraikorn will oversee the company's development and production activities in non-fiction and reality for the US market as well as handle business development and joint partnerships with US independent production companies, broadcasters and digital providers.

An established business development executive with a distinguished career in production, distribution and strategic alliances, Fraikorn joins Breakthrough Entertainment from Remarkable Content Group, a boutique television packaging and sales agency she founded. Under her guidance, Remarkable Content placed hundreds of hours of original and acquired content with such broadcasters as Discovery, Viacom, NBC, and Turner. Prior to her formation of Remarkable Content Group, she served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Compulsion Entertainment, Inc., where she worked on and placed television series with NBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN, Disney, Discovery, Sesame Workshop and PBS, among many others. In addition, Fraikorn served as General Manager/Executive Producer for Disney I.D.E.A.S. and Director, Mergers & Acquisitions/Executive Producer for National Video Center.

We could not be more thrilled to have Beth lead our US business development activities. Beth brings to Breakthrough an impressive career in forging successful co-productions, creating high-profile original content and strengthening alliances with top US broadcast, cable and digital programmers. Under Beth's guidance, our New York office will serve to further expand Breakthrough Entertainment's long and successful association with the broadcast and production community in the US, said Nat Abraham, Partner.

I have followed Breakthrough Entertainment's growing success in the US for many years as a producer and distributor of the highest quality television and filmed entertainment. The New York office reinforces Breakthrough's strong commitment towards achieving a long and mutually successful alliance with the US production and broadcast community. I am proud to be a part of this significant expansion and work alongside Breakthrough's highly respected management team, said Fraikorn.

About Breakthrough Entertainment

Headquartered in Toronto, Breakthrough Entertainment Inc. (BEI) is a world class studio, being a leading global producer and distributor of acclaimed primetime comedy and drama series, as well as factual entertainment, documentaries, television movies, feature films, family entertainment and children's animation. As one of Canada's largest television production and distribution companies, BEI has licensed programs to major broadcasters worldwide. A vertically-integrated entertainment studio, Breakthrough is involved in worldwide distribution as well as pre-sales, co-productions and third-party acquisitions. In addition, Breakthrough's digital media division ranks among one of the industry's most respected producers of high quality digital entertainment including ebooks, webisodes and online and mobile games. www.breakthroughentertainment.com. Follow us on Twitter @breakthru_ent.

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