✖

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

Bell Media puts its Crave content strategy in motion

The programming teams discuss how they’ve been able to “ramp up” Crave and the impact of continued strike activity south of the border.

June 9, 2023

Sphere Films International to shutter operations

Parent company Sphere said the film sales division will close June 16 as it focuses on its distribution activities.

June 9, 2023

Bell Media grows originals slate to more than 1,000 hours

The broadcaster has also announced plans to launch ad tiers for streaming platform Crave, while continuing to expand its original offerings.

June 8, 2023

Several Canadian films win at 2023 Inside Out awards

Homegrown films I Used to Be Funny and Leilani’s Fortune were among the festival’s audience award picks.

June 7, 2023

Vortex Media promotes Christopher Giroux to SVP role

Giroux now holds the title of SVP, production, with oversight of Vortex’s slate of TV movies and feature films.

June 7, 2023

Bell Media greenlights two Canadian versions of The Traitors

Montreal’s Entourage Television will produce a French version for Noovo and an English version for CTV.

June 7, 2023

SAG-AFTRA members authorize strike ahead of AMPTP talks

Nearly 65,000 union members voted 97.91% in favour of a strike, with negotiations scheduled to begin on June 7.

June 6, 2023

APTN returns to Bears’ Lair for season two

A casting call opens June 15 for the next group of Indigenous entrepreneurs for the business competition series.

June 6, 2023

In Brief: TIFF adds Judy Lung to its executive team

Plus: Canadian shorts head to Shanghai, TAAFI names the next chair of the board as its co-founder departs, and more.

June 5, 2023

Plan B adaptation in the works for Germany’s ZDF

Gaumont GmbH is in production on the latest international adaptation of KOTV’s scripted anthology format.

June 5, 2023

Creative BC names 11 grant recipients for RIFF program

The Rogers Indigenous Film Fund program provides early development support for Indigenous-owned IP projects from B.C.-based creatives.

June 2, 2023

Catherine Tait to helm CBC/Radio-Canada into 2025

Canadian Heritage has extended her term as the public broadcaster’s president and CEO to Jan. 2, 2025.

June 1, 2023