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Playback Staff
COVID-19: Playback’s resource guide
An overview of the financial, informational and mental health supports and resources available to Canadian industry members during the COVID-19 crisis, updated regularly.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for April 7 to 13, 2020
Ozark stays strong at #1 on the Digital Original list, while Schitt’s Creek jumps to #2 on the Overall TV Show chart.
In brief: Telefilm grows its exec team
Plus: Several Canadian titles make Annecy’s Official Selection and ET Canada will broadcast a week-long country music concert fundraiser.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, March 30 to April 5, 2020
Transplant lands at #19, followed by Big Brother Canada at #21 and Island of Bryan at #28.
In brief: Kathleen Hepburn’s Perfumed Dreaming debuts on FB
Plus: Bell Media streamer Crave lands on Roku devices in Canada, Toronto Jewish Film Festival moves online amid COVID-19 pandemic, and more.
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for March 31 to April 6, 2020
Ozark climbs to the top of the Digital Original list, while Schitt’s Creek lands at #8 on the Overall TV Show chart.
Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs, March 23 to 29, 2020
Transplant comes in at #16, while Big Brother Canada cracks the list at #25.
UPDATED: Events and productions impacted by COVID-19
With the situation rapidly evolving, Playback will be updating this post with information on what productions and events have been affected.
Rethinking the production model for a post-COVID world
Virtual roundtable part two: producers discuss ways to future proof against a second or third wave of the pandemic, bracing for unprecedented crew demand when production resumes, and what this all means for the BTLR report. (Unlocked)
Playback’s virtual roundtable pt. 1: producers unpack COVID-19 fallout
With the pandemic upending every facet of the domestic business, production heads discuss the near-term impact, contingency planning, survival, mental health of employees and their bottom lines. (Unlocked)
Hot Sheet: Digital Demand for March 24 to 30, 2020
Star Trek: Picard comes out on top, while Stranger Things and Ozark rise to #3 and #4, respectively.
In brief: TIFF, Cineplex to keep the lights dimmed for now
Plus: The Schitt’s Creek cast gives back, TELUS boosts the team behind its original docs and filmmaker initiative, and Rafael Kalamat departs CIFF.
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