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Weekly survey: Which rock act would you pick the for the Super Bowl halftime show?

The NFL wants to have at least 100 million people watching the Pepsi-sponsored halftime show, which is why they’re always

The NFL and its sponsors like to make a big deal about the Super Bowl halftime show. We’re already being

We’re two weeks away from Super LIV in Miami so it’s time to turn our attention to goofy prop bets

If you spent any time watching football yesterday, you’ll know that after weeks of rumours, Maroon 5 is 100% officially

Just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean the music news stops. Here’s what we know is happening for December 25, 2018.

Maroon 5 is under pressure to give up their slot at the Super Bowl halftime show. A petition has over

I love writing for Alan Cross and his Journal of Musical Things, but there are times when he expects me

I always start to get nervous when the calendar clicks over to August. Don’t you? And now, the music news

The New England Patriots (damn you, Tom Brady!) and the Atlanta Falcons for Super Bowl LI in Houston February 5,

So: thoughts on Coldplay’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl? I thought it was a bad decision to book them

The Super Bowl halftime show–all 12 minutes of it–is, for many, more important than the game itself. With a potential

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 […]
Mark Silver
Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick