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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

WGC, CMPA negotiations to continue in January

The Canadian writers guild and producers association have agreed that the current IPA will remain in force beyond its expiry date on Dec. 31.

December 19, 2023

Pinecone & Pony, Jane win Children’s & Family Emmys

The second annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were held in L.A. on Dec. 16 and 17.

December 19, 2023

NFB eliminates two executive producer roles in restructure

David Christensen and Rohan Fernando departed the federal agency last week, Playback has confirmed.

December 18, 2023

APTN partners with Disney on Ojibwe version of Star Wars

The Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council and the University of Manitoba are also partners, along with support from the federal government.

December 18, 2023

Deals: Encore, WildBrain, Samsung

Sovimage-produced anthology series Une affaire criminelle has been picked up for a number of European territories, plus more.

December 15, 2023

In Brief: Quebec film Ru surpasses $1M box office milestone

Plus: Canadian films receive support from the latest round of the New Dawn Fund, and 500 Days in the Wild wins over Whistler audiences.

December 14, 2023

Changemaker of the Year 2023: Joy Loewen

The National Screen Institute CEO has been a key collaborator on initiatives providing career-changing opportunities for screen industry members.

December 14, 2023

Executive of the Year 2023: Justin Stockman

Bell Media’s content head shares how key deals have helped expand the broadcaster’s commissioning strategy.

December 14, 2023

Netflix launches bi-annual report on viewership data

The first data set shows the number of hours viewed in a six-month period for more than 18,000 titles, offering a snapshot of acquired and original Cancon performance.

December 13, 2023

Production Company of the Year 2023: Lark Productions

How the Vancouver-based prodco has stayed true to its roots as a talent-driven business, while leveraging the strategic strength of its partners.

December 13, 2023

WGC, CMPA to return to the bargaining table

The WGC has received expressions of solidarity from a number of fellow guilds and unions as talks get back underway following a pause last month.

December 11, 2023

Doc discussion closes CRTC’s three-week hearing process

The Path Forward: The Documentary Organization of Canada proposed direct support for doc features via initial base contributions.

December 11, 2023