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Katie Bailey

Katie Bailey (@katie_bailey) is the editor and content director at Playback, overseeing the Playback brand as well as all content programs for the Banff World Media Festival. She likes dramas, thrillers, offbeat comedies, sci-fi, fantasy, how-to cooking, one renovation show and zero Kardashians.

Posts by Katie Bailey

Stuart Garvie takes over sales at Bell Media

The former GroupM CCO takes over the top sales job from Mary Ann Turcke, who herself took over Kevin Crull’s position as head of Bell Media in April.

May 19, 2015

Baruchel to direct Goon sequel

Canadian actor Jay Baruchel takes the helm as the sequel preps for a June Toronto shoot.

May 19, 2015

Manitoba extends industry tax credits to 2019

The Manitoba Film and Video Tax Credit and Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit are both renewed and extended to Dec. 31 of that year.

May 4, 2015

Ontario budget: Digi fund boosted, credit narrowed

Changes introduced in Thursday’s budget include a revision to the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit and an expansion of the Interactive Digital Media Fund.

April 24, 2015

Quebec boosts local film and TV tax credit

The government increased the credit for local productions and locally based coproductions from 28% to 32%.

March 27, 2015

Peace Point inks raft of int’l sales

Peace Point Rights has revealed its latest round of sales for its series, including Food Truck Face Off, Bake with Anna Olson and two animal-focused factual series.

March 27, 2015

CBC reveals new Dragons

Following the latest addition of Joe Mimran, the pubcaster’s flagship factual entertainment series completes its talent makeover with two new additions. (Manjit Minhas pictured.)

March 26, 2015

Gallery: Prime Time in Ottawa ’15

Canadian film and TV industry executives gather at the 2015 Prime Time opening welcome reception.

March 19, 2015

Shiny, pretty things: what’s next in digi video

From Playback magazine: Entrepreneurs and influencers in digital media weigh in on what digi tech TV and film producers should be paying attention to next.

March 16, 2015

Prime Time ’15: Execs trade barbs on future of Canadian content, TV

What does the success of Canadian content look like in a fast-changing mediascape? Canada’s top broadcast execs go toe-to-toe in Ottawa.

March 6, 2015

Canadian Screen Awards hold steady on ratings

The Screenies added about 10,000 viewers over last year’s overnights, holding at around half a million viewers.

March 2, 2015

Digital immersion: Playback Spring 2015

Playback‘s latest issue looks at next-gen trends in digital media, virtual reality, behind the scenes at the CSAs and the nominated work, as well as Hall of Fame and a tribute to Insight Productions @ 35.

February 27, 2015