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VANCOUVER, CANADA / TheNewswire / January 4, 2017 - Network Media Group Inc. ("Network" or "the Company") (TSX: NTE.V) is pleased to announce it is collaborating with music icon Billy Idol on a six-part documentary series entitled 'Punk', the definitive deep dive into the Punk and Post-Punk movements, featuring the music, the characters and the subculture that shook America to its core, challenging the music establishment and influencing art, fashion, politics and generations of artists along the way. The series will be executive produced by legendary musician, Billy Idol, an early architect of punk's sound, style and fury as front man of the pioneering U.K. punk band Generation X, before vaulting into the pop mainstream as one of MTV's first megastars.
"There was a feeling that there wasn't much of a future for us young people, and in this void of nothingness, do it yourself became the ethic of the time. We wanted something new, something that spoke for us, and it lead to this thing called punk rock," explains Billy Idol in discussing his bestselling autobiography Dancing With Myself, "I don't think punk ever really dies, because punk rock attitude can never die."
"We are proud to work alongside Billy Idol, one of the music industry's most iconic figures, on this groundbreaking project," adds Network Founder and Executive Producer Derik Murray, "The series will take you inside the punk movement and music scene, showcasing a seamless mix of rare and unseen photographs and video, a crackling soundtrack of punk hits and misses, and original interviews with punk's most celebrated stars."
Joining Network's creative team is acclaimed Los Angeles-based photographer and director, Michael Grecco, who was a noted photographer in the punk era, creating quintessential images of iconic punk stars while capturing the texture and inside perspective of the scene. Grecco adds, "Many of my photographs have never been published from this era, and I am excited to work with Network Entertainment and Billy Idol on this epic production, which will capture the essence of a time in music history in which I was immersed, and in turn captured on film."
Network is focused on becoming one of the world's leading developers and producers of entertainment properties for the global marketplace and its worldwide audience. It is the parent company of Network Entertainment Inc., an established television and film production company with an award-winning international reputation. Its productions include the Academy Award shortlisted feature documentary Facing Ali, as well as documentaries on the lives of Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen, Evel Knievel and, most recently, Chris Farley and Johnny Cash. The Company recently released a two-part documentary special The Cowboy, which premiered on Discovery's American Heroes Channel, as well as the first five episodes of a global seven-part series for National Geographic. Network's past projects and current productions can be viewed at www.networkentertainment.ca. For further information concerning this press release, please email info@networkentertainment.ca
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
NETWORK MEDIA GROUP INC.
"Derik A. Murray"
Derik A. Murray
Chief Executive Officer and Director
1488 Frances Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5L 1Y9
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are necessarily based upon management's perceptions, beliefs, assumptions and expectations of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as a number of specific factors and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management of the Company as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies that could result in the forward-looking information ultimately, perhaps materially, being incorrect. All forward-looking information in this news release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond the control of the Company and may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Except as required pursuant to applicable securities laws, the Company will not update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect financial results is included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by the Company, copies of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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