Jay Blades Teams with Hungry Bear for Production Venture

The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades has aligned with Hungry Bear Media to launch the indie production company Hungry Jay Media.

The company will develop and produce a range of TV formats that will see Blades both in front of and behind the camera, with a strong focus on creating opportunities for new production talent. Blades said: “If someone like me, who grew up in Hackney with no TV training can front a hit BBC One show, then so can others from similar backgrounds. I feel excited to team up with Hungry Bear. I feel at home.”

Dan Baldwin, co-founder of Hungry Bear Media, said: “We’re delighted to be teaming up with Jay. He’s THE rising star in factual entertainment in the U.K. We see this partnership with Jay as a long-term collaboration of creativity and social conscience. We can’t wait to reveal what we’ve been working on together.”