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Kelly Townsend

Kelly Townsend is the editor at Playback, with previous experience in B2B and entertainment journalism. Before joining the Playback team in 2018, she worked in the editorial, marketing and communication departments at B2B publisher Dovetail Communications. She has a bachelor's degree in English from York University and is a graduate of Humber College’s journalism program. Her byline has appeared in IndieWire and she spent several years covering Canadian TV as associate editor of The TV Junkies.

Posts by Kelly Townsend

Adam Beach, Camille Sullivan lead upcoming B.C. thriller

Production on Exile begins in early November, produced and directed by Vancouver’s Jason James.

October 29, 2021

Wattpad WEBTOON finances three titles with development fund

Popular WEBTOON comic GremoryLand is among the titles set for early development, with novelist Gabriel Bergmoser attached to adapt it for film.

October 28, 2021

Crave launches mobile-only plan as it adjusts tiered prices

The Bell Media-owned OTT has done away with tiered pricing to make its content available to all subscribers, with a $9.99 price for mobile-only plans.

October 28, 2021

Pier 21 Films’ strategic focus on fresh comedic voices

Founder Laszlo Barna and COO Nicole Butler share how Run the Burbs is part of a longer strategy to attract global buyers with in-demand domestic talent.

October 27, 2021

Pablo Rodriguez to return to Canadian Heritage portfolio

The Heritage portfolio has changed hands at a critical time for the audiovisual sector with the Liberals expected to table new legislation for the Broadcasting Act in the coming months.

October 26, 2021

Rogers stock price falls amid battle of the boards

The company’s inner turmoil went public over the weekend as former chairman Edward Rogers attempts to overhaul the board of directors.

October 25, 2021

Corus Studios expands global sales team

The Corus Entertainment-owned studio hit 1,300 hours of content sales in the previous fiscal year, with more than 70 hours already sold in Q1.

October 25, 2021

Underrepresented writers lost ground amid reduced commissions in 2020: report

The Writers Guild of Canada’s updated Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Report shows members from underrepresented communities saw a mix of small gains and losses in opportunities.

October 22, 2021

Corus sees lift in revenue in fiscal 2021

The broadcaster’s pandemic recovery continues as the company plans to leverage its content production and distribution capabilities with international partners.

October 22, 2021

Production revenues boost Thunderbird’s bottom line

The Vancouver-based company had 18 titles in production during the last quarter of fiscal 2021, with production revenue seeing an annual increase of 63%.

October 21, 2021

Rogers CEO addresses board of directors, Shaw merger concerns

Updated: The company’s Q3 2021 financial reports revealed a committee has been formed to set protocols for interactions between the chair of the board and the management team.

October 21, 2021

Kew Media class action lawsuit to proceed to trial

The litigation, first filed in mid-2020, will proceed against former CEO Steven Silver and CFO Geoffrey Webb.

October 20, 2021