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The Rest Is EntertainmentNetflix & Warner Bros: The Biggest Deal In Hollywood HistoryWhy has Netflix made the decision to buy Warner Bros. for an eye watering $72bn? Will Trump approve the deal? Is this the end of cinema for good?
Netflix are planning to pay over $70 billion to buy the film, TV and streaming business of Warner Bros. - One of Hollywood's oldest studios. What does this mean for the future of streaming, cinemas, and all of us watching at home?
In a special episode, focused solely on the deal, we answer all of this and more - plus answer why...
2025-12-0943 minThe Rest Is EntertainmentThe Cult Of British Celebrity BoyfriendsWhy do Americans keep dating British men? Is the UK music industry about to collapse? Who will be this year's Christmas bestseller?
Richard Osman and Marina Hyde take you on a 'spotter's guide' of the Great British Celebrity Boyfriend - the scarf wearing, dog walking and Lime biking heartthrob that has caught the attention of all the hottest Hollywood celebs. Yes, this is a thing. Yes we have a top ten.
Warner Music's radical company restructure has left its UK office as a simple satellite of their American HQ...
2025-10-2155 min
Memoir NationTrue Inclusion in Book Publishing, featuring Rebekah BoruckiThis week’s episode focuses in on our favorite hard topic—inclusion in book publishing. But this conversation is not just a run-of-the-mill conversation about DEI, which we acknowledge can and has gotten a bit diluted in recent months. Instead it’s a fresh and inspiring conversation about what inclusion really means in book publishing, and we interview an inspiring publisher, Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, who is doing the hard work of creating true change in publishing by creating a publishing company that is focused on inclusivity in all the parts of the business and the business model. Geek out on publish...
2023-01-2344 minMemoir NationTrue Inclusion in Book Publishing, featuring Rebekah BoruckiThis week’s episode focuses in on our favorite hard topic—inclusion in book publishing. But this conversation is not just a run-of-the-mill conversation about DEI, which we acknowledge can and has gotten a bit diluted in recent months. Instead it’s a fresh and inspiring conversation about what inclusion really means in book publishing, and we interview an inspiring publisher, Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, who is doing the hard work of creating true change in publishing by creating a publishing company that is focused on inclusivity in all the parts of the business and the business model. Geek out on publish...
2023-01-2343 min
The Entertainment EngineKeep Creating - Discussing ways artists and bands can keep proactive during the pandemicIn this episode, Pete and BeX discuss different ways artists and bands can keep proactive during the pandemic. We look at the live sector and how this has been affected since the Covid-19 outbreak. So we look at time management, and how to use the time wisely to plan and maximise online activity, websites, social media, marketing, online concerts/streaming, creating new content, as people all over the world are consuming much more music and content on various platforms. So it's important to stay active online and keep creating content to share with the world!
Over the...
2021-02-1819 min
The Entertainment EngineIn conversation with Hollywood film producer, screenwriter and author - Ken AtchityIn Episode 16 we have a very special guest on the show, Hollywood film producer, screenwriter, and author Ken Atchity. With more than fifty years’ experience in the publishing world and over thirty years in entertainment, Dr. Ken Atchity (PhD Yale) has been called a “story merchant”—writer, professor, editor, producer, and literary manager. He’s launched hundreds of books and films, including New York Times bestsellers and Emmy-nominated documentaries, making over 200 films and television deals-with every broadcaster and every studio in Hollywood, and many independent film companies as well, including; HBO, Universal, CBS, Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, Paramount, NBC, Discovery...
2020-10-011h 05
The Entertainment EngineThe Pros and Cons of Independent labels vs Major record labels for artists and bandsIn Episode 13 we look into the pros and cons of independent labels vs major labels for artists and bands, discussing everything from - What makes a record label 'indie'? to what are artist-friendly record label deals? When it comes to getting a record deal, finding the right fit and structure with a label is crucial — but is an indie or a major record company a better overall fit for you? Firstly, you will need to know the difference’s between a major and independent record label.
The common perception of a “record label” is one of the major re...
2020-09-1017 min
Geektown Radio - TV News, Interviews & UK TV Premiere DatesGeektown Radio 203: Play Expo Manchester, Production Designer Melanie Jones, Film News, UK TV News & Air Dates!Once again, we return for a packed Geektown Radio podcast, and I'm joined Bex Trista of TristaBytes (who is amazingly not injured this week!) to discuss all the usual tv & film new and air date info, along with a rundown of the fun she had at Play Expo Manchester. We also have an exclusive interview with Production Designer Melanie Jones.Melanie Jones is an award-winning Los Angeles based production designer, with a diverse body of work which includes commercials, television, feature films, print and stage design. She is most well-known for her production design on Damien...
2019-05-071h 00
Jamstack RadioEp. #30, Probot with Bex Warner of GitHub AppsIn episode 30 of JAMstack Radio, Brian is joined by fellow GitHub developer advocate Bex Warner to talk about Probot and the ways its automation tools are improving the GitHub community.The post appeared first on Heavybit.
2018-08-0916 min
The Frontside Podcast105: Automating GitHub with ProbotSpecial Guests: Brian Douglas and Bex Warner of GitHub.
In this episode, the panelists talk about automating GitHub with Probot. The origins of Probot are discussed, as well as making GitHub apps with the GitHub API, automating workflows with Probot, must-have Probots for every repo, and GitHub’s V4 GraphQL API.
References:
Microstates README
Probot
github.com/integrations/slack
github.com/marketplace/pull-reminders
platform.github.community/c/integrations
probot.github.io/apps/unfurl-links/
probot.github.io/docs/deployment/
probot.github.io/docs/extensions/#scheduler
probot.github.io/community
This show was produced by Ma...
2018-07-0547 min
The Changelog: Software Development, Open SourceAutomating GitHub with Probot (Interview)We talk with Brandon Keepers and Bex Warner about GitHub’s Probot — GitHub Apps to automate and improve your workflows. You can use pre-built apps or easily build and share your own.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Bugsnag – Mission control for software quality! Monitor website or mobile app errors that impact your customers. Our listeners can try all the features free for 60 days ($118 value).
CircleCI – CircleCI is a continuous integration and delivery platform that helps software...
2017-10-061h 10Changelog InterviewsAutomating GitHub with ProbotWe talk with Brandon Keepers and Bex Warner about GitHub’s Probot — GitHub Apps to automate and improve your workflows. You can use pre-built apps or easily build and share your own.
Join the discussionChangelog++ members support our work, get closer to the metal, and make the ads disappear. Join today!Sponsors:Bugsnag – Mission control for software quality! Monitor website or mobile app errors that impact your customers. Our listeners can try all the features free for 60 days ($118 value).
CircleCI – CircleCI is a continuous integration and delivery platform that helps software...
2017-10-061h 10