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The Prism Prize is Back! Here are the Nominations for the Top 20 Canadian Videos

The Prism Prize has returned, setting in motion a process to name the best Canadian music video of the last

After polling 120 music industry types across Canada, jurors have finally settled on these ten finalists in The Prism Prize,

Wayhome is back for a second year a Burl’s Creek Event Grounds near Barrie. Here’s the official poster. Who are

Come September 21 at the Carlu in Toronto, one of these album will be declared by a jury of twelve

Artist: The Slow Readers Club, “I Saw A Ghost” Album: Cavalcade Great band I’ve been following for a few years.

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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