EXCLUSIVE: Lighthearted Entertainment, the company behind long-running MTV reality series Are You The One?, is under new ownership. The company, which was founded by the late Howard Schultz, has been acquired by Canadian company Blink49 Studios. The move bolsters Blink49's expansion into the unscripted business with Lighthearted Presidents Rob LaPlante and Jeff Spangler becoming Co-Presidents, Formats, Blink49 Studios. [...]
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'Are You The One?' Producer Lighthearted Entertainment Acquired By Blink49 Studios
January 13, 2026
2 months ago
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