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Media ProductionCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

Lighthearted Entertainment is an independent television production company based in Burbank, California, founded in 1992 by CEO Howard Schultz. It specializes in non-scripted and reality programming, producing a broad slate of content for cable, syndicated, and network television. The firm has built a portfolio that includes long-running and widely recognized shows for major networks, such as The Moment of Truth on Fox, Extreme Makeover on ABC, and Next! on MTV.

Leadership changes in 2011 brought Rob LaPlante on as Senior Vice President of Development and elevated Jeff Spangler to Vice President of Development, underscoring the company’s continuing focus on creating new reality and non-scripted formats. Lighthearted continues to develop programs for U.S. cable and broadcast networks as well as overseas broadcasters, reflecting its international reach. In January 2026, Blink49 Studios Inc. acquired Lighthearted Entertainment.

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