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Ongoing History Daily: What do the letters “DVD” really stand for?

Most of us have some DVDs somewhere. But here’s a question: What does “DVD” stand for? The answer is “nothing.”

Like you, I have a couple of DVD and Blu-ray players in the house. I haven’t touched any of them

Off to Winnipeg to see the folks tonight. Oddly, the temperature will be above freezing for the entire time I’m

Beginning on Thursday, September 29, The Smart Studios Story begins a screening tour across the United States as a precursor

U2 never mounts a tour without producing all kinds of ancillary material. The upcoming Innocence + Experience collection features footage

One thing is pretty consistent. If there’s a U2 tour, there’s gonna be a DVD. And guess what? It’s coming

As a touring entity, it appears that Rush is no more. When they wrapped up that last gig in LA

If you haven’t heard by now, a new version of the Beatles 1 collection is coming next month. Dubbed 1+,

R40, a video record of Rush‘s (apparently) last ever tour will appear in stores November 20 as both a DVD

October 22, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 1+, Beatles, DVD

One of the biggest album releases of the millennium so far was the Beatles’ 1 collection, a compilation of the

I have a sad feeling that we’ll never see Rush in concert again. At least that was the sentiment that

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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