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Devine Entertainment Cites Growing National Media Reviews and Reports for Company's New Primetime Television Series.


Leading Canadian Newspaper Cites Devine's "Across the River to Motor City This article or section contains information about a scheduled .
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" in Top Ten of Season's Anticipated New Television Series

TORONTO -- Devine Entertainment Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:DVNNF), capitalizing on the global distribution of award-winning original film and television content, has announced growing recognition by leading publications regarding the Company's soon-to-premiere primetime television series, "Across the River to Motor City," signaling further progress in Devine's strategy to develop new films and television content to address untapped revenue opportunities in the entertainment marketplace.

Three of Canada's leading newspapers, "The National Post," "The Globe and Mail" and "The Toronto Star The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, though its print edition is distributed almost entirely within Ontario. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., a division of Star Media Group, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. ," have reported on or reviewed Devine's upcoming film-noir miniseries, "Across the River to Motor City." The series, Devine's first foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
raid

encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my
 the primetime television marketplace, is scheduled to premiere in November.

In a strongly positive review, "National Post" television reporter Rob McKenzie placed Devine's "Across the River to Motor City" in the Top 10 of the season's new series - making it the only series in the group produced by a Canadian company in a list dominated by major U.S. entertainment companies.

Mr. McKenzie lauded the acting, the complex but engaging story and high quality production elements in "Across the River to Motor City." "It's about a killing, or rather several, but Across the River is fun," he wrote. "The period detail -- hair, lingo Lingo - An animation scripting language.

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, clothes, storefronts and interiors -- is keenly replicated."

Writing about "Across the River to Motor City," "Globe and Mail" television reviewer John Doyle John Doyle may refer to:
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 said the series was "perhaps the most ambitious of the new Canadian New Canadian
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Canad a recent immigrant to Canada
 dramas." He described the series as "noirish, moody and complex."

"Across the River to Motor City" was also singled out for notice by "Toronto Star" TV columnist Jim Bawden.

"We're particularly excited and pleased by these newspaper notices on 'Across the River to Motor City,' not just because we think the series is an excellent one, but more importantly because they further validate one of the important elements of our strategy for growth," said David Devine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Devine Entertainment. "Our goal is to expand upon our commercial and critical success in the family and children's entertainment marketplace with films and television content that addresses revenue opportunities in markets worldwide and for all audience demographics. We're gratified grat·i·fy  
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1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please.

2.
 that 'Across the River to Motor City' is already generating such positive industry buzz, even in comparison with programs from major U.S. entertainment companies."

About Devine Entertainment

Devine Entertainment Corporation develops, creates, and produces award-winning television programming and feature films for worldwide distribution across multiple TV broadcast networks, cable and satellite networks, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 and Internet markets. Specializing in cultural and educational programming as well as prime-time drama and comedy entertainment programming, the Company's titles have garnered more than 120 international film and television industry awards, including five Emmy and five Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards are an annual awards ceremony in Canada.

First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada.
. The Company partners with leading international distributors, broadcasters and co-producers, such as Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc. is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann) completed on August 5, 2004. , Rogers Media Rogers Media Inc is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., which owns Canada's largest publishing company, Rogers Publishing Limited, which has more than 70 consumer and business publications. Rogers Media Inc.  and The Carrere Group of France, to produce and distribute its award-winning film and television titles.

Among Devine's critically-acclaimed productions are its cultural and educational film series on history's landmark Composers, Inventors and Artists, which have been broadcast in more than 50 countries. The Company continues to expand its proprietary library of high-quality film and television content. Among its general-audience primetime programming is the acclaimed one-hour mystery series, "Across the River to Motor City," delivered to broadcasters worldwide in 2007. Headquartered in Toronto, the Company's common shares trade on the NASD NASD

See: National Association of Securities Dealers


NASD

See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
 OTCBB market in the U.S. under the symbol DVNNF. The Company's corporate website is www.devine-ent.com.

For investor-specific information and resources, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/devine.

To view current stock quotes and news, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/devine/quote.html.

To view an investor fact sheet about the company, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/devine/factsheet.html.

Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 the future performance of Devine Entertainment Corporation. Forward-looking statements, specifically those concerning future performance and the achievement of operating profitability, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the market acceptance of the Company's products and services; competition within the film and entertainment industry and the introduction of new entrants and/or products in the Company's markets; adverse changes in governmental regulations and policies affecting the film and entertainment industry; product development risks and risks of technological change; the risk of unanticipated expenses; and other risks and uncertainties all as described in the disclosure documents filed with securities regulatory authorities in accordance with applicable securities laws. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Although the Company believes that the expectations conveyed by the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on information available to it on the date such forward-looking statements are made, no assurances can be given as to future results, levels of activity and achievements. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's estimates or opinions change.
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