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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

Cinespace Toronto launches Cancon initiative

A new program in memory of Cinespace founder Nick Mirkopoulos will see studio space provided rent free to qualifying Canadian projects. (Code 8‘s Robbie Amell pictured.)

March 23, 2016

Vikings gets the season 5 go-ahead

The drama will head to season five with an expanded order.

March 17, 2016

10-4 on a new season for Letterkenny

The CraveTV/Comedy Net series produced by New Metric Media in association with DHX and Bell Media has been greenlit to a second season.

March 10, 2016

Corus shareholders vote to approve Shaw acquisition

The vote took place at Corus HQ this morning and saw shareholders vote almost 80% in favour of the deal.

March 9, 2016

Amazing Race, Songs of Freedom capture Screenies on night one

The first night of prize-giving saw factual in the spotlight, with ratings juggernaut Amazing Race Canada taking four wins and cross-platform docuseries Songs of Freedom taking home three.

March 8, 2016

First Dates goes to a second season

The Force Four and Remedy Canada factual series has been greenlit by Shaw Media’s Slice.

March 8, 2016

Vikings building momentum in season four

Total numbers from the History series’ February premiere are up 32% year-over-year in Canada, with ratings success in Asia as well.

March 3, 2016

How to win in the digital economy

From Playback magazine: four innovation experts “SWOT” different strategies Canadian companies are (or should be) using to get ahead in the new entertainment economy.

March 1, 2016

Premiere dates set for Houdini, Slasher

The new Canadian series’ will debut this spring on Global/Fox and Super Channel/Chiller, respectively.

February 26, 2016

Digital reality: Playback Spring 2016

Playback editor Katie Bailey weighs in on this issue’s content, including how to win in the digital economy and saluting Helga Stephenson’s formidable career.

February 26, 2016

Gallery: Inaugural Tealpower fundraiser

Toronto’s TV industry gathered this week to celebrate the life of publicist Alison Salinas and raise funds for the charity she and her partner Tyler Puley founded.

January 28, 2016

Vikings to capitalize on Jays fever

The History drama is expanding its target demo by adding a special guest star to its fourth season.

January 22, 2016