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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

Juno Rinaldi leads mock late night short-form comedy

My Special Guest is produced by Toronto’s Archipelago Productions, which is in development on a longer-form version to bring to broadcast television.

October 6, 2022

Cineflix brings Canadian scripted, factual content to MIPCOM

New factual titles O.J. Simpson: Blood, Lies & Murder and Patrick Aryee’s Wild World are among the sales slate.

October 5, 2022

Playback’s 10 to Watch 2022: Mitch Geddes

The production executive for original dramas and features at Bell Media has built a reputation as a creative collaborator with sharp instincts and an eye for talent.

October 4, 2022

Abacus Media Rights names North American sales director

Anne Corsak joined the London-based and Canadian-owned distributor following the acquisition of Flame Media.

October 3, 2022

BSO selects 16 creators for Rogers, CISF-backed development fund

The Rogers-BSO Script Development Fund provides financial and mentorship support to creators for their scripted and documentary projects.

October 3, 2022

Stellar Creative Lab opens Toronto CG animation studio

The Vancouver-based company’s new location will be led by line producer Tracy Grant.

September 30, 2022

Jann, Before I Change My Mind lead Rosie winners

The Alberta screen sector awards were handed out during the Calgary International Film Festival.

September 30, 2022

U.S. court holds up stay of Cineplex, Cineworld proceedings

The theatre chains were scheduled for an appeals hearing next month, which have now been cancelled due to Cineworld’s decision to file for bankruptcy.

September 29, 2022

Blue Ant International sets largest MIPCOM lineup to date

The slate includes new documentaries on King Charles III and Canadian factual and scripted titles such as Loons: A Cry From the Mist and Baroness von Sketch Show.

September 29, 2022
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Cineplex reportedly in talks for Regal Entertainment merger

Cineplex has approached parentco Cineworld’s lenders on a deal to merge the two companies, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

September 28, 2022

Media Ranch sells international formats to U.S. prodcos

The Montreal-headquartered company has also secured additional seasons for formats sold to European broadcasters.

September 28, 2022

Blink49 Studios in development on copro with U.K. prodco Eleven

The companies are set to coproduce a TV series based on American author M.L. Rio’s novel If We Were Villains.

September 27, 2022