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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

Citytv’s Law & Order Canadian spinoff gets underway

Tassie Cameron serves as showrunner, with Karen Robinson and Kathleen Munroe among the all-Canadian cast.

October 16, 2023

CW Network acquires CTV crime drama Sight Unseen for U.S.

The Vancouver-shot series is one of two titles that the CW Network has acquired from Blink49 Studios this week.

October 13, 2023

North American execs to launch sales outfit at MIPCOM

Leading Distribution Partners will be led by former Incendo exec Gavin Tyler Reardon.

October 13, 2023

Paranormal follow-up to Faking a Murderer rolls in Winnipeg

EXCLUSIVE: Don’t F**ck With Ghosts is produced by 5’7 Films and Farpoint Films, with levelFILM attached as distributor.

October 12, 2023

CBC’s Wild Cards draws CW Network as U.S. broadcaster

The crime series is now filming in Vancouver with Canadian actors Vanessa Morgan and Giacomo Gianniotti cast as co-leads.

October 12, 2023

Bell Media sets scripted, unscripted MIPCOM slate

The broadcaster is bringing more than 150 hours of original content, including Crave comedies Don’t Even and Made for TV with Boman Martinez-Reid.

October 11, 2023
Ricardo Trogi

Ricardo Trogi’s autobiographical films continue with 1995

Filming is now underway in Montreal before the production heads to Morocco and Nepal.

October 10, 2023

Cineflix Rights adds Crave’s Late Bloomer to MIPCOM slate

The Cineflix Media distribution arm has also added a trio of Super Channel originals to its unscripted lineup.

October 10, 2023

Thunderbird CEO shares timeline for potential sale

CEO and chair Jennifer Twiner McCarron discussed the company’s recent strategic review in a year-end call with investors.

October 6, 2023

CBC, Max original Sort Of to conclude with third season

Co-creators Bilal Baig and Fab Filippo announced the creative decision to end the series in an Instagram post.

October 5, 2023

Playback Film Summit’s first lineup of speakers unveiled

The 2023 virtual summit will take place Oct. 24 and 25, featuring executives from Elevation Pictures, Game Theory Films and TIFF.

October 5, 2023

KindaTV, Play Media tell Stories From My Gay Grandparents

The short-form digital series is created by Scott Farley and Perrie Voss, and is currently in production in Toronto.

October 4, 2023