The show has a different name in the US because of Pillsbury. In the UK, the show is titled "The Great British Bake-Off." BBCThe series is called "The Great British Bake Off" in the UK and "The Great British Baking Show" in the US because the American baking company Pillsbury owns the trademark for the term "bake off." The term was used in 1949 when the brand celebrated its 80th anniversary by asking consumers for their best recipes using its flour. The top 100 submissions were entered in a live competition in New York City in the Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest — which later became known as the Pillsbury Bake-Off.

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Organizations: Pillsbury, British Locations: New York City