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

Sherry White awarded Nell Shipman prize

The prize honours a female-identifying producer, writer, showrunner, mentor or programmer who has worked to advance gender equality in the industry.

Political Blind Date gets a third date

The TVO original docuseries has received an expanded 12-episode order for its third season.

Murdoch Mysteries to hit 200th episode in season 13

Production is underway in Ontario on 18 new episodes of the long-running CBC drama.

Corus Entertainment picks Guru Studio’s Pikwik

The preschool series will launch on Treehouse next year to coincide with its U.S. debut on Disney Junior.

Deals: Federgreen Entertainment, Media Ranch, Gusto Worldwide

Avi Federgreen nabs the film rights to The Amazing Absorbing Boy, while Media Ranch, Gusto Worldwide Media and Crave close other deals.

Syfy heads to space with live-action TV adaptation of Vagrant Queen

Produced by Blue Ice Pictures, the space opera sees Jem Garrard serve as showrunner alongside an all-female team of writers and directors.

How Mary Kills People helped Marsha Greene grow

The writer/producer and Tassie Cameron reflect on how the drama came together and teaming up as co-showrunners on its final season.

Buck’s road to Under Pressure: 9K

The prodco’s latest digital series focuses on a Southern California-based car customization shop.

In Brief: Hubbard wins DOXA’s Canadian doc prize

Plus, the Music Video Production Project gets a bump from the RBC Foundation and production wraps on season two of My Roommate’s an Escort.

The Ninth lands on CBC Gem

Starring Jess Salgueiro and Neil Crone, all eight episodes of the Artcraft Zoo comedy launch today.

Guru ups Jonathan Abraham to VP role

Plus, the animation studio hires a former Gusto Worldwide Media exec to support him.

Sphinx, NFB set The Colour of Ink

The documentary from director Brian D. Johnson (pictured) also sees Anthropocene‘s Nicholas de Pencier serve as director of photography.