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Telecom companies want the CRTC to block piracy sites (as they define them)

If telecom companies in Canada have their way, it’s possible net neutrality will be limited in the Great White North

For the fourth year in a row, the Rogers Hometown Hockey tour will set out across the country to celebrate

First, full disclosure: I’m the Creative Director of Vintage-TV. I’ve been working with its British parent company for almost two

So many Canadians want to stream services like Spotify and Apple Music to their mobile phones but are terrified about

I hate April Fool’s Day. Everywhere contained herein is to the best of my knowledge 100% true. Spotify has struck

Streaming music services still haven’t penetrated the Canadian psyche as much as they have in the rest of the world–we’re

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