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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

CTV to double-debut The L.A. Complex in January

Formerly known as Highland Gardens, the new Canadian series will debut in simulcast on both CTV and MuchMusic.

December 8, 2011

Citytv launches live programming mobile app

The new product from the Rogers Media network will offer live streaming of morning and daytime fare such as Breakfast Television.

December 8, 2011

Karen Bruce to depart TIFF

The festival’s longtime director of Canadian Initiatives is set to leave the fest this December following restructuring.

December 7, 2011

Global sets Bomb Girls premiere date

The Muse- and Back Alley-produced series gets a hot Wednesday night primetime slot and early January debut.

December 5, 2011

Maddin’s Keyhole wins Borsos prize

The film is one of eight to win cash prizes in competition at the Whistler Film Festival.

December 5, 2011

Michael Shannon: Whistler is ‘like Sundance, only prettier’

Actor Michael Shannon accepts the Whistler Film Festival’s first-ever Spotlight tribute award ahead of the fest’s trademark gala.

December 4, 2011

Marketing indies, hitting the white carpet: Whistler

The festival was in full swing Friday, with premiere Canadian indies screening, panels in full swing and a host of parties.

December 3, 2011

Russell Peters gifts CTV with 2.1 million viewers

The comedian’s Christmas special – featuring Pamela Anderson as the Virgin Mary – becomes the net’s most-watched Canadian holiday special ever.

December 3, 2011

Baruchel tribute highlights day two at Whistler: blog

Parties, presentations and mountain turns mark the first full day of festivities at the 2011 Whistler Film Festival.

December 2, 2011

Two NFB shorts move ahead in Oscar race

Patrick Doyon’s Dimanche/Sunday and Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby’s Wild Life are among the final 10 to be selected for the animated short films shortlist.

December 1, 2011

CBC looks for Redemption this winter

CBC execs Kirstine Stewart and Julie Bristow talk about courting controversy with the new reality show, Kevin O’Leary’s family appeal and why marketers aren’t averse to hot topics.

December 1, 2011

In print: Playback’s winter issue is out

Click here for our digital edition, featuring our Best of the Year feature, CBC tribute and post-production, VFX and animation report.

December 1, 2011