Loveland (UK TV series)
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Loveland is a cancelled British
dating game show
that was due to be aired on Sky One
in 2011. The show would have been similar to old dating show, Blind Date
20th Century but with a 21st century twist - the contestants would have been hidden behind avatars, created to reflect their alter egos. Cilla Black
, former host of Blind Date, had been announced as host for the show.
, the show would have involved one person picking out their date out of three contestants. The three suitors must 'hide' behind a computer generated avatar (alter ego). The avatars will be extensions of what the contestants want to look like. The viewers in the studio and at home will be able to see the avatars live in the studio, interacting with real people. According to The Guardian
, the show would have been produced by Standing Stone Productions, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Creator is Jo Pine, who will executive produce together with Tom Gutteridge, former CEO of FremantleMedia North America and founder of UK production company Mentorn. According to C21, the format has already been sold to Fox in the US, who will be developing it for the US market with Standing Stone Productions/Tom Gutteridge.
United Kingdom
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dating game show
Dating game show
Dating game shows are television game shows, some say reality game shows, that incorporate a dating system in the form of a game with clear rules. Human matchmaking is involved only in selecting the game's contestants - usually for amusement value as opposed to any concern for their happiness or...
that was due to be aired on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
in 2011. The show would have been similar to old dating show, Blind Date
Blind Date (UK TV series)
Blind Date is a British dating game show produced by London Weekend Television. An unscreened pilot was made with comic Duncan Norvelle as presenter but it was eventually hosted by Cilla Black, who already hosted the LWT series, Surprise, Surprise...
20th Century but with a 21st century twist - the contestants would have been hidden behind avatars, created to reflect their alter egos. Cilla Black
Cilla Black
Cilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
, former host of Blind Date, had been announced as host for the show.
Format
According to the Daily MailDaily Mail
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, the show would have involved one person picking out their date out of three contestants. The three suitors must 'hide' behind a computer generated avatar (alter ego). The avatars will be extensions of what the contestants want to look like. The viewers in the studio and at home will be able to see the avatars live in the studio, interacting with real people. According to The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, the show would have been produced by Standing Stone Productions, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Creator is Jo Pine, who will executive produce together with Tom Gutteridge, former CEO of FremantleMedia North America and founder of UK production company Mentorn. According to C21, the format has already been sold to Fox in the US, who will be developing it for the US market with Standing Stone Productions/Tom Gutteridge.