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

Fall TV: Premiere week kicks off

Two and a Half Men earns a boffo 5 million viewers for its Sheen-less return to CTV.

Hot Sheet: Top 20 DVD sales in Canada

The Sons of Anarchy Season Three DVD set is the top-selling DVD in Canada for the week of Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2011

Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian Films

Starbuck claims top spot in the Canadian box office rankings for the week starting Sept. 9, 2011.

Skywriter takes Atomic Betty to the big screen

The animated series is being developed into a live-action/CGI feature film.

Hot Sheet: Top 10 films

Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion takes the top spot for the overall Canadian box office.

Hot Sheet: Top 30 TV programs

Rookie Blue is the top-rated Canadian drama for the week.

Pepper nabs Emmy for Kennedys role

The Canadian actor wins more accolades for his portrayal of Bobby Kennedy.

Canamedia to rep Starfield doc slate

In a deal signed at TIFF, the Canadian distrib will handle four of indie’s factual properties.

The 2011 Ten to Watch

Playback’s annual list of up-and-coming talent is now online.

Fall TV: Ratings roll in for CBC Tuesday premieres

The Rick Mercer Report is the CBC’s highest-rated premiere that night, followed by 22 Minutes and Camelot.

Playback Hall of Fame: Swarovski Humanitarian Award

Playback honours the charitable efforts of CBC personality George Stroumboulopoulos, Canada’s first Ambassador Against Hunger for the UN World Food Programme.

TIFF 2011: Leone Stars wins Pitch This!

The doc tops five other films to take the competition’s $10,000 prize, marking the first time a documentary has done so in the event’s 12 years.