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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

Pinewood Toronto Studios acquired by Pinewood Group

The U.K. studio operator has taken full ownership of the Port Lands studio after Bell Media completed the sale of its 63% majority stake.

May 4, 2023

Canada hit all-time high for production volume in 2021-22

The country saw a total production volume of $11.7 billion, according to the CMPA’s Profile 2022, with foreign and domestic production breaking records.

May 3, 2023

imagineNATIVE adds to senior team ahead of 24th edition

Lindsay Monture joins as festival director, while David Morrison has been promoted to associate director.

May 3, 2023

WGA strike begins after six weeks of negotiations with AMPTP

Service productions currently filming in Canada have not been directly affected by the strike, IATSE tells Playback.

May 2, 2023

Bell Media inks long-term pact with Warner Bros. Discovery

The deal brings film and TV content from the U.S. studio across Bell Media’s digital and linear broadcast platforms.

May 2, 2023

Quebec sets expert panel on promoting French culture online

Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe has formed a panel of legal and political experts on how to support French-speaking Quebec culture on digital platforms.

May 1, 2023

How a WGA strike may impact Canada’s production sector

Producers discuss the potential negative and positive side effects in Canada ahead of the strike deadline.

May 1, 2023

Online Streaming Act clears final hurdle as it becomes law

Both the CRTC and Canadian Heritage will hold public consultations on how to implement the newly modernized Broadcasting Act.

April 28, 2023

Thunderbird options Mad Honey novel for scripted series

The New York Times bestseller is co-written by U.S. authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan.

April 27, 2023

The CW acquires CTV’s Sullivan’s Crossing for U.S. debut

The series, executive produced by Reel World Management, will air on the U.S. network during the fall broadcast season.

April 27, 2023

Netflix, imagineNATIVE partner on mentorship program

Netflix has supported the on-set training opportunity for Indigenous creatives through its Fund for Creative Equity.

April 27, 2023

Banijay partners with Attraction for road trip dating format

Banijay will serve as the international distributor for the format, which sees single truckers finding love on the road.

April 26, 2023