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

Corus releases OWN programming sked

Oprah-themed programming mixes it up with a range of lifestyle shows.

GE, Loblaw sign on to Top Chef Canada

Details of the integrations include featured GE Monogram appliances and in-store shopping missions at Loblaw locations.

TV will remain ‘super media’ in 2011: Deloitte

“Consumers will be overwhelmed by the sheer variety of options,” the global research firm says, but TV and social media stand strong.

Jersey Shore manages to outdo even itself

The reality show’s second episode increases its audience by over 50%.

News

Ratings: TSN takes gold and silver, Big Bang bronze

The hockey tournament was #1 twice, followed by The Big Bang Theory – BBM Canada, Jan. 3 to Jan 9, 2011.

History ices the competition with Truckers spin-off

IRT: Deadliest Roads wins almost one million viewers for its premiere episode.

iThentic weaves brands into Guidestones world

The prodco’s interactive web series will feature product integrations with Samsung and Major League Baseball.

Marilyn bows with timeslot win

The talk show diva’s debut attracts almost 400,000 viewers.

CTV adds Criminal Minds spinoff

CTV is building on the success of legal/cop drama Criminal Minds with a new spinoff series, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, starring Forest Whitaker.

TV in 2011: What will it look like?

Media agency executives Sylvia Criger of MediaCom and Lynda Cooke and Helena Shelton of PHD share their predictions for the evolution of TV this year.

TSN tops six million for World Juniors final

A heartbreaking loss for Canada earns the channel a record-breaking audience.

Global adds two new dramas for winter

Global has filled the gaps in its winter programming lineup with two new drama pick-ups in established genres.