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More Developments in the Manchester Concert Bombing

The news keeps coming about the Manchester concert bombing. The UK paused for a minute of silence today at 11

The war on ticket-scalping bots just got a powerful new ally: a security outfit backed by military intelligence dedicated to

How many times have you been to a place of music only to have a pat-down, your bags searched and

From the second the Paris attacks began, concert promoters and venue operators worldwide went “Uh-oh. This is gonna be bad.”

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

A coder from Russia named Kamil Hismatullin was playing around with YouTube when he discovered a hack that apparently made

When I started going to gigs in the 1970s, concert security in my hometown consisted of hiring the local motorcycle

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver