| Principal Photography Underway on 'Big Sound'
Peace Arch Entertainment's New 22 Episode Comedy
Series for Global Television
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (Amex: PAE - news;
Toronto: PAE.A - news, PAE.B - news) is pleased to announce that principal photography is underway on its new comedy
series BIG SOUND. Production for the 22 episode half-hour comedy, a co-production with Britain's Studio Eight Productions,
began July 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The series, which is produced in association with Global Television, a
CanWest Company, will air this fall on Global.
BIG SOUND stars actor, singer and musician, Greg Evigan (``My Two Dads,'' ``B.J. and the Bear,'' ``Melrose Place''), who
plays the charismatic music manager ``Bill Sutton.'' The series follows the exploits of Bill as he negotiates the treacherous
waters of the music recording industry while juggling his hapless personal life. Deanna Milligan (``Millennium,'' Cannes Short
Film Award winner for ``Shoes Off'') plays Bill's ever faithful assistant ``Jessie,'' with Colin Cunningham (``Beggars and
Choosers,'' ``Zacharia Farted'') playing ``Nick Keester,'' the up-and-comer nipping at Bill's heels. As a divorced dad, Bill's life
is further complicated by the mysteries of raising his teenage daughter, ``Phoebe,'' played by Meredith Henderson (``The
Adventures of Shirley Holmes'').
Series creators are the legendary comedian, director, writer and producer, David Steinberg (``Mad About You,'' ``Friends,''
``Seinfeld''), and writer Frank van Keeken (``Mad About You,'' ``The Kids In The Hall,'' ``Material World''). Steinberg and
van Keeken executive produce the series alongside Peace Arch Vice President of Production and Development, Michele
White, Peace Arch President, Tim Gamble, and S.L. Feldman & Associates CEO, Sam Feldman. In addition to executive
producing and directing the series, David Steinberg will appear regularly as ``Gabe Moss,'' the enigmatic owner of the BIG
SOUND agency.
A regular component of the series will be guest appearances by some of North America's top music talent. The initial episodes
of BIG SOUND kicked-off with guests Melissa Etheridge, Randy Bachman and John Hampson (``Nine Days'').
Peace Arch Entertainment and Studio Eight Productions are producing the series in association with Big Pictures Ltd., a
division of S. L. Feldman & Associates, that was established for the purpose of developing and producing film and television
music.
``We are extremely pleased with the cornucopia of talent that has come together to make BIG SOUND an exciting comedy
series that will have broad appeal to television audiences worldwide,'' commented Tim Gamble, President of Peace Arch
Entertainment Group Inc. ``We expect initial deliveries of programming on Big Sound to begin this fall.''
Studio Eight Productions is an international development and production company based in London, England that specializes in
co-productions. Studio Eight Managing Director, Jamie Brown, has been executive producer, producer and/or writer on many
series and features including ``Out of Control,'' ``To Walk With Lions,'' ``The Brylcreem Boys,'' ``The Intruder'' and, most
recently, ``Kevin of the North.''
CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; Toronto: CGS.S, CGS.A; WSE), (www.canwestglobal.com) is an
international media company. CanWest owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in conventional television and specialty
cable channels and radio in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The Company's program
production and distribution division and interactive media division operate in several countries through out the world.
Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. creates, develops, produces and distributes proprietary television and Internet
programming for worldwide markets. Currently Peace Arch is also in production on the third season of its 66 episode
international sci-fi series, ``First Wave,'' and in production on the first season of its 22 episode action/sci-fi series, ``The
Immortal,'' which it also co-produces with Studio Eight Productions. Peace Arch Entertainment is a fully integrated media
company that, in addition to proprietary television and Internet content, produces television commercials, music videos, narrow
cast and web cast programming. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and its stock trades on the
American Stock Exchange under the symbol ``PAE.A'' and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols ``PAE.A'' and
``PAE.B.''
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, usually containing the words ``believe,''
``estimate,'' ``project,'' ``expect,'' or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the
marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic
report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward- looking statements, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
Additional information on Peace Arch Entertainment can be accessed on the Internet at www.peacearch.net.
For additional information, please contact: Tina Baird, Media Relations of Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.,
604-985-8991, tinabaird@telus.net; or Investor Relations Counsel, RJ Falkner & Company, Inc., 800-377-9893,
info@rjfalkner.com; or Leri Davies, Series Unit Publicist, 604-294-6811, pager, 604-473-8001, leridavies@earthlink.net; or
David Hamilton of Global Television, 416-446-5338.
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