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

Focus World acquires Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars

The Focus Features division has picked up U.S. distribution rights to the eOne and Prospero Pictures film ahead of TIFF.

eOne acquires Force Four Entertainment

eOne’s footprint in the Canadian production landscape increases yet again following its acquisition of Vancouver-based producer Force Four Entertainment. (Force Four’s Seed pictured.)

No season two for Working the Engels

The half-hour comedy coproduction will not return for a second season on Global TV.

Prentiss Fraser joins Fox Int’l Channels

Following Wednesday’s announcement Fraser was leaving her post at eOne, the senior TV exec is named SVP, Global Entertainment Sales at Fox in London.

Prentiss Fraser leaving eOne

The SVP of eOne Television International is leaving to pursue another opportunity, according to a statement issued by the company today.

It’s no drama making Total Drama a success

Heading into its sixth season – and over 100 episodes – Fresh TV’s Total Drama Island has added a new broadcast partner and is in production on a new spinoff series.

Tales From The Organ Trade up for Emmys

The doc will vie for an Emmy in two categories at the 35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, with nominations also for Herman’s House and The World Before Her.

TV with Remote

Bell, Rogers to shutter Viewer’s Choice

Viewers Choice Canada (VCC) co-owners Bell and Rogers are shutting down the pay-per-view (PPV) service this fall.

Degrassi nominated for Primetime Emmy

The teen drama is nominated in the Outstanding Children’s Program category, while Canadians working on Fargo and Vikings also earn nods.

Attack of the third season of Orphan Black

Call it a cloneback? Space and BBC America greenlight a third season of the hit sci-fi series from Temple Street.

Martin Katz, TIFF and the Black List launch writing prize

The Martin Katz/TIFF Canadian Independent Screenwriting Fellowship offers up-and-coming Canadian writers mentorship and a trip to TIFF. (Katz pictured)

Bell, Rogers, Shaw stake positions on pick-and-pay

Ahead of this fall’s Let’s Talk TV hearings, the distributors publicly release their positions on the pick-and-pay debate, advocating for different models of flexible channel choice.