''Loveland'' is a cancelled British
dating game show that was due to be aired on
Sky One
Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non-terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...
in 2009.
The show would have been similar to old dating show, ''
Blind Date'' but with a 21st-century twist - the contestants would have been hidden behind avatars, created to reflect their alter egos.
Cilla Black
Priscilla Maria Veronica White (27 May 1943 – 1 August 2015), better known as Cilla Black, was an English singer, actress and television presenter.
Championed by her friends the Beatles, Black began her career as a singer in 1963. Her ...
, former host of ''Blind Date'', had been announced as host for the show.
Format
According to ''
The Guardian'', the show would have been produced by Standing Stone Productions, based in
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Creator was Jo Pine, who was to executive produce together with
Tom Gutteridge, former CEO of
FremantleMedia North America and founder of UK production company
Mentorn.
Cancellation
Despite the fact a pilot show was filmed in 2008, the show was eventually cancelled in mid-2009 after Sky1 found the production too costly.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loveland (Uk Tv Series)
British game shows
Sky UK game shows
Unaired television pilots