Jeff Collins
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Jeff Collins is an American
television producer living in California
. He is President of Collins Avenue Productions
, a Content Media Company (formerly ContentFilm). Collins, as of March 2010, is most notable for developing a creative television and branding partnership with Virgin America
Airlines on a docu-series titled Fly Girls
. The show, which aired on the CW Network follows the real lives of flight attendants, focusing on their personal lives, professional perks and the drama surrounding their romantic and family relationships.
Collins is openly gay
and was raised in North Carolina
. He is represented by APA Talent Agency
in Los Angeles
where he began his television career with the highly successful Entertainment Tonight
. He then moved on as Vice President of LGE, a television production company under the umbrella of Paramount Television
. Following LGE, Collins became Executive Producer for the U.S. office of September Films
. He was showrunner for three seasons of the internationally popular television series, Bridezillas
. It was the highest rated series for the American cable channel, WE tv
. Collins also was the Executive creative consultant
for the groundbreaking show The Pregnant Man. It was the highest rated show in 2008 for Discovery Networks. While continuing to develop new television shows, he is concurrently the Executive Producer for Outrageous Kid Parties, Dance Moms, and PETrified.
United States
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television producer living in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He is President of Collins Avenue Productions
Collins Avenue Productions
Collins Avenue is an American television production company run by entertainment executive Jeff Collins. Working in a partnership arrangement with the London-based Content Media Corporation , CollinsAve produces reality programs in the U.S...
, a Content Media Company (formerly ContentFilm). Collins, as of March 2010, is most notable for developing a creative television and branding partnership with Virgin America
Virgin America
Virgin America, Inc. is a United States-based low-cost airline that began service on August 8, 2007. The airline's stated aim is to provide low-fare, high-quality service for "long-haul point-to-point service between major metropolitan cities on the Eastern and West Coast seaboards." San Francisco...
Airlines on a docu-series titled Fly Girls
Fly Girls (TV series)
Fly Girls is an American reality television program that follows the personal lives of five flight attendants working for Virgin America. The program aired from March 24, 2010 to May 5, 2010.- Background :...
. The show, which aired on the CW Network follows the real lives of flight attendants, focusing on their personal lives, professional perks and the drama surrounding their romantic and family relationships.
Collins is openly gay
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
and was raised in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. He is represented by APA Talent Agency
Agency for the Performing Arts
Agency for the Performing Arts is a bi-coastal talent and literary agency, with offices in Beverly Hills, New York, and Nashville. They represent actors, comedians, broadcasters, radio personalities, writers, directors, producers and musicians. They represent over 450 clients and staff around 60...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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where he began his television career with the highly successful Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
. He then moved on as Vice President of LGE, a television production company under the umbrella of Paramount Television
Paramount Television
Paramount Television was an American television production/distribution company that was active from January 1, 1968 to August 27, 2006.Its successor is CBS Television Studios, formerly CBS Paramount Television...
. Following LGE, Collins became Executive Producer for the U.S. office of September Films
September Films
September Films, a UK independent television and film production company, is a division of UK independent production and distribution group DCD Media...
. He was showrunner for three seasons of the internationally popular television series, Bridezillas
Bridezillas
Bridezillas is a reality television show produced by DCD Media-owned September Films and airing on the WE cable-television network. It follows the lives of women engaged to be married, casting their busy schedules in an emphatic and sometimes humorous fashion...
. It was the highest rated series for the American cable channel, WE tv
WE TV
We TV is the third TV channel from Malayalam Communications Ltd, in Kerala and based at Trivandrum. The other two channels of this company are Kairali TV and People TV. WE TV is mainly aimed at the youth and was officially launched on April 14, 2007. Mr...
. Collins also was the Executive creative consultant
Creative consultant
Creative consultant is a credit that has - particularly in the past - been given to screenwriters who have “doctored” a movie screenplay. It is often given by producers in lieu of official credit. Those given this credit in the television field work closely with an Executive Producer, Head...
for the groundbreaking show The Pregnant Man. It was the highest rated show in 2008 for Discovery Networks. While continuing to develop new television shows, he is concurrently the Executive Producer for Outrageous Kid Parties, Dance Moms, and PETrified.
Work Overview
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| Executive Consultant | The Pregnant Man | Discovery Networks | |
| Showrunner | I Know My Kid's a Star I Know My Kid's a Star I Know My Kid's a Star is an American competitive reality television TV show starring Danny Bonaduce of the 1970s TV show The Partridge Family as host and primary judge. Casting agent Marki Costello stars as co-host and secondary judge... |
VH1 VH1 VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly... |
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| Showrunner | How Clean Is Your House? How Clean is Your House? How Clean Is Your House? was a British entertainment/lifestyle television programme in which expert cleaners Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie visited extremely filthy homes and then cleaned them to perfection... |
Lifetime | |
| Showrunner | Survival of the Richest Survival of the Richest Survival of the Richest is an American reality television show with the WB Television Network that first aired on March 31, 2006, in which seven "rich kids" who had a combined net worth of over $3 billion were forced to work together with 7 "poor kids" who had a combined debt of $150,000, through a... |
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| Showrunner | The Pet Shop with Andy Kindler | TNT | |
| Showrunner | Design Invasion | Twentieth Television | |
| Showrunner | Friends or Lovers | USA Network USA Network USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various... |
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| Showrunner | Crashing With | MTV Networks MTV Networks MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States... |
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| Showrunner | The Exterminators | A&E Network A&E Network The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched... |
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| Showrunner | Bridezillas Bridezillas Bridezillas is a reality television show produced by DCD Media-owned September Films and airing on the WE cable-television network. It follows the lives of women engaged to be married, casting their busy schedules in an emphatic and sometimes humorous fashion... |
WE tv WE TV We TV is the third TV channel from Malayalam Communications Ltd, in Kerala and based at Trivandrum. The other two channels of this company are Kairali TV and People TV. WE TV is mainly aimed at the youth and was officially launched on April 14, 2007. Mr... |
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| Executive Producer | Fly Girls Fly Girls (TV series) Fly Girls is an American reality television program that follows the personal lives of five flight attendants working for Virgin America. The program aired from March 24, 2010 to May 5, 2010.- Background :... |
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| Executive Producer | Outrageous Kid Parties | TLC TLC (TV channel) TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks... |
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| Executive Producer | Dance Moms | Lifetime | |
| Executive Producer | PETrified | Animal Planet Animal Planet Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:... |
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