Love Productions: Last News

Channel 4 documentary series following several Birmingham residents was a big hit when it aired back in 2014.But Deidre – who was known as White Dee on the show – has now criticised Channel 4 and Love Productions, saying there was no aftercare and that the people in the series weren't any help on how to handle being thrust into the public eye.She told BiminghamLive that the stars of Benefits Street found themselves in the papers when it aired.She said: "When you talk about support and aftercare there simply wasn't any. There was no support while it was being made and there was certainly no aftercare."Dee said that a lot of the attention the cast received was negative, with people criticising them for being on benefits."But no-one told us how to deal with it," she added.

Manori Ravindran International EditorSky executive Jane Millichip, a distribution leader and a driving force behind the company’s sustainability drive, is leaving the company after almost 10 years.News of the executive’s departure was revealed to staff in a memo from Sky Studios CEO Cécile Frot-Coutaz on Tuesday morning. Millichip, who currently serves as chief content officer for Sky Studios, is leaving the company after nine years.

JEREMY CLARKSON now has something in common with Paul Hollywood – other than being a fellow petrolhead. The former Top Gear host followed the baker’s lead by having his catchphrase “I Did A Thing”, from hit series Clarkson’s Farm, officially trademarked.

William Earl Sky Studios CEO Cécile Frot-Coutaz has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Variety International Achievement in Television Award, to be presented at global content market MipTV in Cannes in April. Frot-Coutaz was the Head of EMEA at YouTube and CEO of Fremantle before joining Sky Studios last year.The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in the international television marketplace.

GETTING a Hollywood Handshake on The Great British Bake Off is the glittering prize contestants covet – second only to winning the show, of course. It’s also about to be a golden egg for creators of the Channel 4 favourite because they have now trademarked the term with a view to slapping it on a long line of merchandise.

K.J. Yossman Love Productions, the Comcast-back production company behind “The Great British Bake Off” (or “The Great British Baking Show,” as it’s known in the U.S.), have posted a pandemic turnover of £85 million ($114 million) for the period between July 2019 and December 2020.The turnover dwarfs that of the previous year, which amounted to £61.5 million.

K.J. Yossman “The Great British Bake Off” is set to remain on Channel 4 for at least another three years, the broadcaster confirmed today, after it re-upped its deal with Love Productions.The new agreement will run until 2024.The show is one of Channel 4’s biggest hits.

Angelique Jackson United Talent Agency (UTA) announced Thursday that agent Brianna Shebby is joining the agency in its unscripted television division.Over the course of her career, Shebby has worked with production companies and talent across film, television, music and sports, including Nobody’s Hero, NASCAR, Lizzo, Pilgrim Studios, Lilly Singh, Love Productions, 44 Blue, Nneka Onuorah, Travis Kelce, Reba McEntire and Stephen Curry’s production banner Unanimous Media. Prior to joining UTA, Shebby was an agent in WME’s non-scripted television department.“The UTA unscripted team is an industry force and I look forward to joining their innovative group at a time of great momentum,” Shebby said in a statement announcing her new position.

Brianna Shebby is moving from WME to UTA.

#GBBO pic.twitter.com/q5k4kjrTZt— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) September 9, 2020In order to make sure the show went ahead as so many others cancelled production, Channel 4 went to great lengths to ensure the cast and crew were safe while filming.Speaking to Broadcast, Kieran Smith, creative director at Love Productions said: ‘So many people rely on Bake Off for work that we knew we had to work out a plan.’They hired a new location in July, which housed the whole team alongside 20 hotel staff members, 80 producers and around 20 children, chaperones and dog walkers.Not only that, but everyone involved has to isolate for nine days prior to entering the hotel and take three COVID tests.Filming took six gruelling weeks and they had only

Broadcast, Kieran Smith, creative director at Love Productions said: ‘So many people rely on Bake Off for work that we knew we had to work out a plan.’He revealed that with the help of managing director Letty Kavanagh they hired a South-East location in July, which housed all cast and crew alongside 20 hotel staff members, 80 producers and around 20 ‘children, chaperones and dog walkers.’Wow!Everyone working on the show had to self-isolate for nine days as well as taking three COVID tests before entering the hotel.The filming took ‘six’ gruelling weeks and one coronavirus scare, which ended up being negative.‘It was a massive operation, we even [built] 12 practice kitchens for the bakers to use on their days off,’ Kieran explained.While

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe Great British Bake Off is now two weeks back into production and will likely return to television later this year, according to producer Love Productions’ parent company Sky Studios.The baking competition series, which is shown by Channel 4 in the UK and Netflix in the U.S.

Channel 4 in late August, but the show bosses are yet to confirm the new season’s release date.In a new statement, Bake Off bosses are saying they are ‘working hard’ to film a new series, but it’s looking like it could return later than expected.In a statement, the showrunners insisted they still plan to film a new series, although it’s possible that the show could be hitting screens in the autumn.A representative from the show’s production company, Love Productions, told the MailOnline: ‘We are working hard to deliver Bake Off to the audience this year, the priority is the safety of everyone involved in the production of the series.’Except, a later start date is not the only change that fans can expect this year.The Great British Bake Off

Comcast-owned pay TV giant Sky has taken full ownership of Love Productions, the production banner behind hit show The Great British Bake Off.‎ Sky had owned a 70 percent stake in the company since 2014. Love mentioned in a regulatory filing that Sky acquired the remaining stake in late February.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentEuropean pay TV operator Sky has taken 100% ownership of Love Productions, the producer behind “The Great British Bake Off.” Sky previously owned a 70% stake in the company, founded by Richard McKerrow.Jane Millichip, Sky Studios’ chief commercial officer, said: “Love Productions is a world-class production company that has continued to create popular, thought-provoking and award-winning factual and factual entertainment shows since Sky first invested in 2014.”“We are proud that Love Productions is now a wholly-owned Sky Studios company and we look forward to continuing to work with Richard and the team as we build on their continued success.”More to follow.Want to read more articles like

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Comcast’s European broadcaster Sky has taken full control of Love Productions, the producer behind Channel 4 hit The Great British Bake Off.Sky took a 70.41% stake in Love Productions in 2014, and now the pay-TV operator has acquired the remaining 29.59% of shares in the Richard McKerrow-founded outfit, as it continues to build its production empire.Jane Millichip, Sky Studios’ chief commercial officer, said: “Love Productions is a world-class production company that has continued to create popular, thought-provoking and award-winning factual and factual entertainment shows since Sky first invested in 2014.

By Jake Kanter