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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

Charles Tremayne partners with Cineflix Media to launch First Story Productions

The New York-based prodco will develop and produce content based on true events, both for unscripted and scripted.

April 20, 2021

OUTtv is ready and waiting for Canadian producers to take notice

OUTtv COO Philip Webb discusses the channel’s continued desire to commission Cancon, as well as its latest unscripted series, Vice Studios-produced Shine True.

April 19, 2021

CSAs ’21: Powerhouse Canadian comedies go head to head

This year’s Canadian Screen Awards comedy contenders look back on the meteoric rise of domestic comedy in the last five years.

April 16, 2021

Saloon Media unveils first scripted series with Ghost Walk

Ghost Walk is the first non-factual title announced since Melissa Williamson (pictured) joined as SVP, scripted content, and is being developed by Blue Ant Media’s T+E.

April 15, 2021

Transplant nominated for top honour in ’21 Rockie Awards

CBC garnered eight total nominations in the Banff World Media Festival award program, coming in behind BBC and HBO, while Canada ranked third overall for total nods.

April 14, 2021

TVA Group CEO France Lauziere temporarily steps back

Lauziere, who also serves as chief content officer of Quebecor Content, will be away for up to six months due to family reasons.

April 14, 2021

D360 expands to scripted, inks new int’l deals for kids content

The London, U.K. and Toronto-based distributor has added The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker to its sales roster, along with new kids titles from Canadian prodcos.

April 14, 2021

Screenwriting champion Margaret Collier dies

The first executive director of the Writers Guild of Canada leaves behind a legacy of celebrating and supporting the domestic screenwriting community.

April 13, 2021

Former Shaftesbury, eOne execs join Wind Sun Sky Entertainment

The Vancouver-based multimedia company launched by Catherine Winder has hired Jay Bennett and Romney Grant to round out its executive team.

April 12, 2021

Giving life and authenticity to the Parker Andersons

Showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell and marblemedia discuss interconnected family sitcoms, The Parker Andersons and Amelia Parker, and the costly changes needed to improve representation on the BYUtv-commissioned series.

April 9, 2021

Molly of Denali renewed for season two by PBS

PBS is the sole commissioner for the GBH Boston and Atomic Cartoons animated series, which will not be moving forward at CBC Kids.

April 7, 2021

ACTRA National’s diversity director departs

Olivia Nuamah has left the newly created post of director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging less than six months after joining the union.

April 6, 2021