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The Tragically Hip will perform at the Junos. Wait–what?

After a long quiet period following the death of Gord Downie, it appears that the Tragically Hip is ready to

Given the COVID issues facing Canada in general and Ontario specifically, it comes as no surprise that CARAS has moved

Feeling lucky? Want to help MusiCounts? The 50th JUNO Awards 50/50 Raffle is currently underway, with a take-home prize of

After last year’s Junos in Saskatoon were scuppered because of COVID-19, forcing everything into the virtual space, CARAS is going

Had COVID-19 stayed in bats, the 2020 Juno Awards would have been old news by now, celebrated with an event

Had this been a non-plague year, the Juno Awards would have been handed out in Saskatoon back in March, but

The short answer is “not for a while.” The 49th Juno Awards were supposed to have already happened in Saskatoon,

The rumours of a cancellation started early this morning as people associated with the event (performers, nominees, crew) were told

You know that things are weird when my visit to Costoco revealed that my local store totally out of antiseptic

Juno Week in Saskatoon begins today, culminating with the awards ceremonies Saturday (the gala dinner) and Sunday (the TV broadcast).

The Junos–the last of the music awards programs that started coming at us with Polaris back in September–is set for

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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