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There might be a problem with the upcoming Sex Pistols biopic TV show

When Danny Boyle was announced as the director of a Sex Pistols biopic TV series, most people were quite pleased.

The April 18 episode of The Simpsons featured Lisa making an imaginary friend with a miserable vegetarian British indie singer

The Simpsons has a long tradition of incorporating musicians and musical storylines into episodes, from Paul McCartney to the Rolling

You can certainly make a case for it. Then again, it is from Japan, the closest you can get to

I’ve never understood the amount of hate directed towards Nickelback. I mean, why them? What makes them so punchable? Why

Dave Grohl has been working with his mom, Ginny, for several years on bringing her book to television. From Cradle

For the first time in decades, Budweiser has decided not to run ads on the Super Bowl. That created a

If you’ve spent any time paying attention to the live music scene in Hamilton, Ontario, you’ll know that it’s own

As God as my witness, this is a TV classic.

During Stephen Colbert’s election night show, Arcade Fire showed up to debut a new song entitled “Generation A.” Thoughts?

With the Foo Fighters sidelined by the coronavirus, Dave Grohl, a guy who just can’t sit around, participated in a

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
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