✖

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

Tim Hortons musical The Last Timbit heads to Crave

Bell Media Studios has produced a filmed version of the Toronto stage production.

July 11, 2024

Neil McEneaney steps down as Numeris CEO

The audience measurement company has tapped NLogic’s Sue Haas as interim CEO as it searches for a new leader.

July 10, 2024

Denis Côté short to compete at Locarno Film Festival

The festival lineup includes two other Canadian shorts in competition, as well as the world premiere of Patrice Sauvé’s La Petite et le vieux.

July 10, 2024

Cutting Class Media adds Harriet Luke as head of unscripted

The former Saloon Media development exec is overseeing the prodco and distributor’s unscripted slate.

July 9, 2024

T.O. Webfest names finalists for inaugural pitch competition

The Next Up! Live Pitch Competition sees five participants pitch their short-form series to a jury.

July 9, 2024

Re: Uniting, True Survivors lead 2024 Leo Awards winners

The annual B.C. film and TV industry awards took place on July 6 and 7 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.

July 8, 2024

Yukon screen sector receives $645K to grow local industry

The investment will help support training, increase capacity and accelerate plans to open a film studio.

July 5, 2024

MPA-Canada challenges CRTC’s local news contributions decision

The organization representing streamers such as Netflix and Pluto TV has filed a leave to appeal and a judicial review with the Federal Court of Appeal.

July 5, 2024

Deals: Hollywood Suite, Arte Distribution, PBS

Hollywood Suite adds U.K. doc The Contestant to linear and on-demand, CBC/Radio-Canada pre-buys two docs from Arte Distribution, and more.

July 4, 2024

Nova Scotia expands film, TV incentive with rural filming bonus

Eligible productions will be able to unlock up to 10% in additional incentives on top of the current Nova Scotia Film & Television Incentive Fund.

July 4, 2024

Hollywood Suite swipes right on Poly Is the New Monogamy

The comedy series from multihyphenate Cat Hostick is making its exclusive Canadian debut on Hollywood Suite this month.

July 3, 2024

SODEC, Zú launch tech concept accelerator program

The 10-week program will give Quebec cultural companies the training to develop new tech revenue sources and business models.

July 3, 2024