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Lauren Malyk

Lauren Malyk is a staff writer at Playback. She joined the publication in 2018 following stints with the Ottawa Citizen, the Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians and TVO's flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin. A graduate of Ryerson University’s bachelor of journalism program, she also has experience in communications. You can follow her on Twitter at @lmalyk.

Posts by Lauren Malyk

TVA Group axes 68 jobs

The company said the decision was “made necessary by numerous unfair practices that have been undermining the television industry for years.”

June 6, 2019

MFM names Margolis acting CEO and film commissioner

Entertainment lawyer Rachel Margolis will step into the role this June.

June 5, 2019
Ludo Dufour

Blue Ant Int’l hires Ludo Dufour to SVP role

Based out of L.A., the newly created position will focus on coproductions, coventures, pre-sales and more.

June 4, 2019

Peacock Alley adapts 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy

Based on a U.K. series, the North American version sees celebrities like Schitt’s Creek star Annie Murphy team up with their parents for daring adventures.

June 4, 2019

Sophie Dupuis embarks on Souterrain

The writer/director’s sophomore feature is backed by SODEC, Telefilm and the Harold Greenberg Fund.

June 4, 2019

Awards wrap: 1991 wins big at Gala Quebec Cinema

Edge of the Knife also won best picture and best direction at the Leo Awards, while Drag Kids walked away with best Canadian feature at Inside Out.

June 3, 2019

Canadian Cinema Editors unveil 2019 winners

The ninth annual gala saw editor Lara Johnston win best feature film editing for her work on Mouthpiece, while Dean Balser received the Lifetime Achievement prize.

May 31, 2019

CBC highlights commercial-revenue drive at Upfront ’19

The pubcaster’s new-look exec team put a focus on advertiser-friendly programming this year, including Battle of the Blades and Family Feud Canada.

May 30, 2019

Prairie Dog’s Tribal rolls into Calgary

The eight-episode drama for APTN sees Blackstone‘s creator Ron E. Scott (pictured) serve as showrunner and director.

May 29, 2019

Corus deepens Wiggles pact with ABC Commercial

The Canadian broadcaster has nabbed the exclusive broadcast rights to content like season two of Emma! and the exclusive rights to various studio-recorded specials.

May 28, 2019

Awards roundup: La femme de mon frere wins coup de coeur at Cannes

The Leo Awards also saw projects like I Am MLK Jr., Finding Big Country and Animal Behaviour pick up prizes.

May 27, 2019

Omnifilm options The Birth House

Kerri MacDonald and Little Dog showrunner Sherry White are on board to develop the novel into a TV series.

May 24, 2019