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Radical Sheep, Amity Entertainment & kaBOOM! Entertainment Partner on THE BIG COMFY COUCH; Loonette & Molly featured on DVDs in Canada

Business Wire, June 21, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & TORONTO -- Radical Sheep Productions, Inc., producer of THE BIG COMFY COUCH, has reached an agreement with kaBOOM! Entertainment Inc., one of the leading home entertainment studios in Canada, to distribute DVDs of the award-winning, preschool property THE BIG COMFY COUCH throughout Canada. Amity Entertainment, Inc., holder of worldwide merchandising and licensing rights to the show, helped shepherd the deal that will also include cross-promotion and licensing of other product categories.

Under the agreement, Radical Sheep has granted kaBOOM! DVD distribution rights to 100 episodes of THE BIG COMFY COUCH, featuring the popular characters Molly and Loonette. The deal includes the new season of 22 episodes premiering this year on Treehouse in Canada and public TV stations in the U.S. The first DVDs will be released in November 2006.

"THE BIG COMFY COUCH is a true classic in children's television, and we look forward to advancing its reputation as one of Canada's leading preschool brands," said Berry Meyerowitz, President of kaBOOM! Entertainment. "The show's high quality and universal appeal will ensure its success in the retail marketplace."

"This multiple award winning series will have the opportunity to flourish in the marketplace thanks to kaBOOM!'s expertise in DVD distribution," said John Leitch, President of Radical Sheep. "Vibrant characters and colorful surroundings will provide an ideal platform for an interactive DVD experience that will not only stretch the imagination, but help to educate and entertain."

THE BIG COMFY COUCH has been a mainstay on Treehouse TV in Canada and also first aired on U.S. public television in the 1995-96 TV season. THE BIG COMFY COUCH touring show continues to entertain audiences across the Canada and U.S. Over its lifetime, the program has taught lessons such as sharing, self-respect and diversity to children in more than 20 countries worldwide.

About Radical Sheep

Radical Sheep Productions is committed to developing, producing and exploiting innovative, entertaining and high quality television programming for children's and youth audiences. With over 250 episodes of award-winning television and successful licensing programs, Radical Sheep has grown to be one of the most highly acclaimed children's television producers in North America. The creation of enduring characters and stories lies at the heart of Radical's success. Perhaps Radical's greatest achievement is The Big Comfy Couch, a Gemini-award winning series for preschoolers, which airs on Treehouse in Canada and public television stations in the U.S.

About Amity Entertainment

Amity Entertainment, based in Nashville with offices in New York, is a multi-faceted production/distribution/licensing company. Its properties include The Big Comfy Couch, the Ernest feature films, other preschool properties and more than 120 feature films including several dozen martial arts titles.

About kaBOOM! Entertainment Inc.

kaBOOM! Entertainment Inc., a Peace Arch Entertainment Group(R) Company, is one of the leading independent home entertainment studios. Since 1996 it has been providing a full range of services relating to the sales, marketing, licensing and distribution of DVDs and ancillary merchandise. It distributes sell-through and rental films across a wide variety of genres, such as children's, television, special interest and live-action feature films. Peace Arch Entertainment, one of Canada's foremost entertainment companies, creates, develops, finances, produces and distributes propriety feature film and television programming for worldwide markets. Based in Toronto with offices in Vancouver, Los Angeles and London, the company is publicly traded on the American and Toronto stock exchanges under the symbol PAE.

About The Big Comfy Couch

The Big Comfy Couch (www.bigcomfycouch.com) is a Radical Sheep production created and produced by Cheryl Wagner. Executive producers are John Leitch, Stephen Elsky, and Richard Seet. The program is produced in Canada and distributed in the U.S. by Amity Entertainment in association with presenting station Nashville Public Television. The Big Comfy Couch is distributed to public television stations by American Public Television.

About Treehouse

Treehouse, seen in over 5 million homes across Canada, offers a unique television environment that is in tune with the interests and developmental levels of pre-school children. Treehouse is owned by Corus Entertainment, a Canadian-based media and entertainment company. Corus is a market leader in both specialty TV and Radio. Corus also owns Nelvana Limited, an internationally recognized producer and distributor of children's programming and products. The Company's other interests include music, television broadcasting and advertising services. A publicly traded company, Corus is listed on the Toronto (CJR.NV.B) and New York (CJR) Exchanges. Corus' website can be found at www.corusentertainment.com.

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