To help producers stand out in a crowed market, experts weigh in on what trends will be hot in 2018.
EVP of series development Gina Balian on the net's anthology-heavy strategy and how it is tapping creators from outside the traditional TV m...
Long before exporting Cancon was government purview, Toronto-based Rockhead Entertainment made its Dolce series an authentic global...
In part two of Playback's roundtable, execs talk international biases against diverse casting, the need for a higher risk tolerance a...
The industry has a problem. It's time to address it. Here's how we can start.
When it comes to reaching a growing audience that's chronically under-represented on screen, the real risk is being averse to change. Execs ...
A pair of police comedies helped Playback's Distributor of the Year thrive in an increasingly challenging exhibition market.
A darker, contemporary twist on a classic helped this CBC/Netflix series, and Playback's TV show of the year, resonate globally dur...
A story of media, merch and microbrews: Letterkenny is Playback's best-marketed TV brand of 2017.
With two shows travelling the world, more projects in the wings, and Kew Media's recent endorsement, Playback's Prodco of the Year ...
Playback's Filmmaker of the Year completed her 50th film in as many years and spearheaded the NFB's plan to bring about representat...
Seven shows in 18 months, international acclaim for her killer ideas and a budding prodco - what can't Playback's Person of the Yea...
Playback's annual Best of the Year issue kicks off with Randy Lennox, the new president of Bell Media bringing a "Bat Out of Hell" ...
From Playback winter issue, interim editor Megan Haynes on speaking up to shift the balance of power.
We're wrapping up our birthday throwback series with a dive into the recent past: Netflix, the CRTC and the Corus/Shaw deal will shape the i...
The savvy Vancouver filmmaker was on-trend, chasing big budgets, big stories and commercial success.
We're looking back on the shows, mergers, regulatory curveballs and tech innovations that defined the Canadian media landscape in the 1990s....
It's our birthday, we'll throwback if we want to! Playback is celebrating its anniversary, so we're counting down the major industry ...
Original Playback editor Mark Smyka reflects back on how the industry has changed...and how it's stayed the same.
For his work raising the bar of political discourse by encouraging everyone to get involved, the Blue Ant CEO is awarded the Humanitarian HO...
What did it take to make this year's list? Killer growth strategies, diversification and strong partnerships, for starters.
Canada's newest specialty reality series took a cue from superheroes - packing stars into one show - and watched the viewers and sponsors po...
How the Toronto companies are bringing U.S. drama series (and dollars) north of the border.
While best known for his on-screen presence, the Private Eyes EP snags the honour for his behind-the-scenes work.
After spending seven years as a predominantly service-based company, the digital content studio is putting its eggs in the original-IP baske...
The prodco's bold (and necessary) diversity initiative is helping grow its huge success at home and internationally.
Following budget cuts and revenue losses, the pubcaster had to refocus its efforts. Today it's a lean, mean, fighting machine. And its commi...
After refusing a takeover offer, the Toronto media company is looking to double the size of its business by 2020.
Playback magazine catches up with programming execs from both channels to find out who's serving what - and why they think their ch...
Algorithm-generated storytelling: the pros and cons of taking some of the risk out of filmmaking.
Playback interim editor Megan Haynes on why discoverability is only half the battle.