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

Kelso on CIAIC’s new mission

The former Interactive Ontario head talks about his new role and revitalizing the Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne, a national non-profit trade association.

Keyhole named to Berlinale Special lineup

The Guy Maddin film continues to garner kudos and attention from the film community.

Best of the Year: Combat Hospital

UPDATED: It may not have earned a second season, but Global TV and Sienna Films’ medical drama still earns kudos for its well-executed, cleverly financed and highly popular first season.

Recipe to Riches caps Glo-ing season

The Temple Street reality goes into its finale episode as the sixth highest-rated show on Food Net Canada.

‘Mom-coms’ and breakup advice from Random Bench

Producer Elizabeth Levine talks to Playback about developing the prodco’s mother-daughter comedy, participating in the Telefilm/CFC Comedy Lab and why mom issues make great movies.

Canadians watch most online video globally: ComScore

The measurement service’s inaugural Video Metrix study reveals that Canadians watch the highest number of videos per viewer in the world, ahead of the U.S. and the U.K.

The Firm, Bomb Girls topline Global’s winter sked

Canadian shows shine on the Shaw Media channel’s mid-season schedule.

Best of the Year: Christine Shipton

Shaw Media’s VP of original content talks about her approach to commissioning great shows and programming highlights of 2011.

Best of the Year: marblemedia

The Toronto-based prodco is Playback‘s Transmedia producer of the year. Read on to find out how they are innovating in media’s newest storytelling space.

Social gaming with TIFF Nexus keynote Leigh Alexander

VIDEO: Playback catches up with gaming journalist and personality Leigh Alexander, keynote speaker at TIFF Nexus Women in Film, Games and New Media day on Dec. 9.

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Astral licence changes could ‘profoundly’ affect Canadian film: CAFDE

A charged atmosphere surrounds the CRTC’s hearings into a group-based approach to French television licencing.

First Weekend Club moves closer to Canadian Virtual Cinema

The non-profit organization’s president, Anita Adams, talks to Playback about securing the first round of funding for the beta launch of its VOD Canadian film project.