Peacock is heading into a summer of love.
The streamer has renewed Queens Court, from Will Packer, for a second season, and is bringing back Love Undercover and Love Island USA this summer.
Queens Court is back with three new celebrity queens who embark on a journey of a lifetime to find their King by dating 22 confident, successful men. Guided by Hollywood couple hosts, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, the Queens must let go of past heartbreak, embrace new connections, and find a man worthy of sharing their throne.
It is produced by Will Packer Entertainment and Lighthearted Entertainment with Rob Laplante, Jeff Spangler, Will Packer, Richard Brown and Leola Westbrook-Lawrence exec producing.
Elsewhere, Love Undercover, which follows a small group of international soccer stars who come to the United States on a secret quest for true love, will premiere on the streamer on May 9.
The series is produced...
The streamer has renewed Queens Court, from Will Packer, for a second season, and is bringing back Love Undercover and Love Island USA this summer.
Queens Court is back with three new celebrity queens who embark on a journey of a lifetime to find their King by dating 22 confident, successful men. Guided by Hollywood couple hosts, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete, the Queens must let go of past heartbreak, embrace new connections, and find a man worthy of sharing their throne.
It is produced by Will Packer Entertainment and Lighthearted Entertainment with Rob Laplante, Jeff Spangler, Will Packer, Richard Brown and Leola Westbrook-Lawrence exec producing.
Elsewhere, Love Undercover, which follows a small group of international soccer stars who come to the United States on a secret quest for true love, will premiere on the streamer on May 9.
The series is produced...
- 2/14/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix is taking on The Traitors at its own game. The streamer has ordered The Trust, an eight-part reality series that delves into the theme of greed.
Eleven strangers are given a quarter of a million dollars to split evenly. Will they take their fair share? Or will the allure of more money cause them to vote each other out to keep more for themselves? It’s the ultimate test of human nature, as greed and mistrust threaten to destroy even the strongest of relationships. In this game, everyone starts as winners and they can all leave as winners – if they choose to share.
It’s described as a cross between Peacock’s Alan Cumming-hosted hit and Big Brother.
The series is hosted by Brooke Baldwin, who previously hosted CNN Newsroom and left the news broadcaster in 2021.
It will launch on January 10, 2024 and will air in batches with...
Eleven strangers are given a quarter of a million dollars to split evenly. Will they take their fair share? Or will the allure of more money cause them to vote each other out to keep more for themselves? It’s the ultimate test of human nature, as greed and mistrust threaten to destroy even the strongest of relationships. In this game, everyone starts as winners and they can all leave as winners – if they choose to share.
It’s described as a cross between Peacock’s Alan Cumming-hosted hit and Big Brother.
The series is hosted by Brooke Baldwin, who previously hosted CNN Newsroom and left the news broadcaster in 2021.
It will launch on January 10, 2024 and will air in batches with...
- 12/8/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Calling all divorcees!
USA Network will debut a new divorcee dating competition series titled “The Big D,” which will follow recent divorcees on the lookout for love in paradise. The twist? Their exes are along for the ride.
Hosted by recent divorcees JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, the reality series premieres June 14 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.
The network also announced a new social experiment reality series from Studio Lambert, who produced reality competition series “The Traitors,” “The Circle” and “Undercover Boss.” That project, which is currently untitled, is billed as “a new immersive experiment that reflects modern social dynamics in a 2.0 house reality series,” per the official logline.
Hailing from Lighthearted Entertainment, “The Big D” is executive produced by Rob Laplante, Jeff Spangler and Kevin Lee. The currently untitled social experiment is produced by Studio Lambert while Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess and Tim Harcourt serve as executive producers.
Also...
USA Network will debut a new divorcee dating competition series titled “The Big D,” which will follow recent divorcees on the lookout for love in paradise. The twist? Their exes are along for the ride.
Hosted by recent divorcees JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, the reality series premieres June 14 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.
The network also announced a new social experiment reality series from Studio Lambert, who produced reality competition series “The Traitors,” “The Circle” and “Undercover Boss.” That project, which is currently untitled, is billed as “a new immersive experiment that reflects modern social dynamics in a 2.0 house reality series,” per the official logline.
Hailing from Lighthearted Entertainment, “The Big D” is executive produced by Rob Laplante, Jeff Spangler and Kevin Lee. The currently untitled social experiment is produced by Studio Lambert while Stephen Lambert, Jack Burgess and Tim Harcourt serve as executive producers.
Also...
- 5/9/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
OWN’s “Ready to Love” will celebrate 100 episodes with a retrospective special, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.
The one-hour special, which premieres Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on OWN, will look back at the dating show that has connected Black singles looking for love for over seven seasons across Atlanta, Houston, DC and Miami, the current season’s home.
Highlighting the series’ best moments throughout its 100 episodes, the presentation will delve into the show’s most memorable love triangles, the drama queens and kings who stole the show, romantic moments of connection and the surprise proposal that brought a previous couple onto the show.
Past participants and fans will make an appearance on the special, alongside a surprise visit by the show’s creator and executive producer Will Packer and an appearance by Oprah Winfrey.
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The one-hour special, which premieres Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on OWN, will look back at the dating show that has connected Black singles looking for love for over seven seasons across Atlanta, Houston, DC and Miami, the current season’s home.
Highlighting the series’ best moments throughout its 100 episodes, the presentation will delve into the show’s most memorable love triangles, the drama queens and kings who stole the show, romantic moments of connection and the surprise proposal that brought a previous couple onto the show.
Past participants and fans will make an appearance on the special, alongside a surprise visit by the show’s creator and executive producer Will Packer and an appearance by Oprah Winfrey.
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“When...
- 2/15/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The Big D, the dating competition hosted by The Bachelorette alums JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rogers, has found a new home after its surprising cancelation at TBS.
Deadline understands that USA Network is picking up the ten-part series. We’re hearing that a deal is on the verge of closing.
It comes after the entertainment format was one of the higher profile shows to be axed at the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable network, weeks ahead of its premiere.
The show, which comes from Lighthearted Entertainment, the company behind Are You The One? and Dating Naked, had finished production and the network was running promos ahead of its planned July 7 premiere. But it was pulled in June with the company preferring to essentially take a tax write-off rather than air it as part of broader cost-cutting measures across the David Zaslav-run company.
It’s understood that the producers...
Deadline understands that USA Network is picking up the ten-part series. We’re hearing that a deal is on the verge of closing.
It comes after the entertainment format was one of the higher profile shows to be axed at the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable network, weeks ahead of its premiere.
The show, which comes from Lighthearted Entertainment, the company behind Are You The One? and Dating Naked, had finished production and the network was running promos ahead of its planned July 7 premiere. But it was pulled in June with the company preferring to essentially take a tax write-off rather than air it as part of broader cost-cutting measures across the David Zaslav-run company.
It’s understood that the producers...
- 11/29/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
TBS dating show “The Big D,” hosted by “Bachelorette” newlyweds JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, will no longer air on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network, Variety has confirmed.
The 10-episode reality show, which follows recent divorcees on their search to find love in paradise, was set to premiere on July 7.
“We’re assessing our schedule to ensure we have the right content mix to support our network strategies,” a TBS spokesperson tells Variety. “We are grateful to JoJo Fletcher, Jordan Rodgers, and the executive producers of ‘Big D’ for their partnership through the process.”
According to the show’s logline, 10 divorced couples “move into a tropical villa in Costa Rica to re-learn how to date and search for love amongst a group of other single divorcees – including their ex. The group takes part in revealing relationship Ex-ercises designed to help the singles form connections, make peace with their former partners,...
The 10-episode reality show, which follows recent divorcees on their search to find love in paradise, was set to premiere on July 7.
“We’re assessing our schedule to ensure we have the right content mix to support our network strategies,” a TBS spokesperson tells Variety. “We are grateful to JoJo Fletcher, Jordan Rodgers, and the executive producers of ‘Big D’ for their partnership through the process.”
According to the show’s logline, 10 divorced couples “move into a tropical villa in Costa Rica to re-learn how to date and search for love amongst a group of other single divorcees – including their ex. The group takes part in revealing relationship Ex-ercises designed to help the singles form connections, make peace with their former partners,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Big D, a dating competition hosted by The Bachelorette alums JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rogers, has been axed at TBS weeks ahead of its premiere.
The show is the latest TBS series to be canceled following the Warner Bros-Discovery merger, which also saw the Damon Wayans-fronted comedy series Kill the Orange Bear get the chop a week before it was set to begin production, as revealed by Deadline.
It comes as David Zaslav and his team are taking a closer look at the slate that they inherited at networks such as the Turner channels TNT, TBS and truTV as well as HBO and sister streamer HBO Max.
HBO’s high-profile J.J. Abrams sci-fi series Demimonde is also not going forward after discussions over budget.
Admittedly, The Big D doesn’t quite have the same price tag as the Bad Robot-produced series, but Deadline understands that the...
The show is the latest TBS series to be canceled following the Warner Bros-Discovery merger, which also saw the Damon Wayans-fronted comedy series Kill the Orange Bear get the chop a week before it was set to begin production, as revealed by Deadline.
It comes as David Zaslav and his team are taking a closer look at the slate that they inherited at networks such as the Turner channels TNT, TBS and truTV as well as HBO and sister streamer HBO Max.
HBO’s high-profile J.J. Abrams sci-fi series Demimonde is also not going forward after discussions over budget.
Admittedly, The Big D doesn’t quite have the same price tag as the Bad Robot-produced series, but Deadline understands that the...
- 6/17/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
TBS has given a greenlight to The Big D, a dating competition series from the creators of Are You the One? and Dating Naked, with The Bachelorette alums JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers set as hosts.
The 10-hour series takes on the relationship space with a twist, following recent divorcees as they search for romance in paradise with one catch: Their exes will be along for the journey. Over the course of several weeks, 10 divorced couples move into a tropical Costa Rica villa together to re-learn how to date while looking for love with other contestants in the house. The group of divorcees engage in revealing relationship ex-ercises designed to help the singles form connections, make peace with their former partners and finally overcome the issues keeping them from getting back into the game.
Each episode, one person who isn’t relationship material will be eliminated. Jealous exes might try...
The 10-hour series takes on the relationship space with a twist, following recent divorcees as they search for romance in paradise with one catch: Their exes will be along for the journey. Over the course of several weeks, 10 divorced couples move into a tropical Costa Rica villa together to re-learn how to date while looking for love with other contestants in the house. The group of divorcees engage in revealing relationship ex-ercises designed to help the singles form connections, make peace with their former partners and finally overcome the issues keeping them from getting back into the game.
Each episode, one person who isn’t relationship material will be eliminated. Jealous exes might try...
- 3/16/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Real-life couple JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers, who met on “The Bachelorette,” will host a new dating show called “The Big D” on TBS.
The cabler has greenlit 10 hourlong episodes of the dating competition series, which is explained as a social experiment that follows recent divorcees — hence the show being titled, “The Big D” — as they search for romance in paradise with one catch: their exes will be along for the journey.
“After a year full of challenges, the opportunity to join forces with TBS and help people find love was a no-brainer,” said Fletcher and Rodgers in a statement. “We’re excited to go on this adventure in paradise with romantic hopefuls as they step out of their comfort zones and face unconventional dating scenarios in hopes of finding new love.”
The series will feature 10 divorced couples as they move into a tropical villa in Costa Rica together to...
The cabler has greenlit 10 hourlong episodes of the dating competition series, which is explained as a social experiment that follows recent divorcees — hence the show being titled, “The Big D” — as they search for romance in paradise with one catch: their exes will be along for the journey.
“After a year full of challenges, the opportunity to join forces with TBS and help people find love was a no-brainer,” said Fletcher and Rodgers in a statement. “We’re excited to go on this adventure in paradise with romantic hopefuls as they step out of their comfort zones and face unconventional dating scenarios in hopes of finding new love.”
The series will feature 10 divorced couples as they move into a tropical villa in Costa Rica together to...
- 3/16/2021
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Eight seasons into its run, MTV’s dating competition show “Are You the One?â€. did something few shows do successfully. With one small tweak to its format — a full cast of sexually fluid individuals who could all theoretically match with anyone else — “Are You the One?â€. produced a landmark season of television in terms of LGBTQ+ representation and breathed new life into an aging series.
A year out from the show’s premiere, TheWrap caught up with executive producer Rob Laplante and some of the cast to reflect on the groundbreaking season and what it could mean for the dating show genre going forward. Read their answers below.
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Max Gentile
MTV
What does it mean to you to have been part of this season?
Being part of MTV’s “Are You The One?â€. was more than just a “15 seconds of fameâ€. moment.
A year out from the show’s premiere, TheWrap caught up with executive producer Rob Laplante and some of the cast to reflect on the groundbreaking season and what it could mean for the dating show genre going forward. Read their answers below.
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MTV
What does it mean to you to have been part of this season?
Being part of MTV’s “Are You The One?â€. was more than just a “15 seconds of fameâ€. moment.
- 7/6/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed four of its unscripted series.
“Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” “Ready to Love,” and “Black Women Own the Conversation” were all renewed for a second seasons, while “Black Love” was picked up for a fourth. All four will air later in 2020.
“We are thrilled to continue building our unscripted slate with the return of these fan favorite series,” Own president Tina Perry said. “These shows collectively tell real stories that deeply resonate with our audience, and we are proud to create authentic content that’s relatable to our viewers. We look forward to keep exploring love in African American relationships.”
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“Love & Marriage: Huntsville” is described as following “the lives of three successful and powerful couples in the thriving city of Huntsville, Alabama who are helping...
“Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” “Ready to Love,” and “Black Women Own the Conversation” were all renewed for a second seasons, while “Black Love” was picked up for a fourth. All four will air later in 2020.
“We are thrilled to continue building our unscripted slate with the return of these fan favorite series,” Own president Tina Perry said. “These shows collectively tell real stories that deeply resonate with our audience, and we are proud to create authentic content that’s relatable to our viewers. We look forward to keep exploring love in African American relationships.”
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“Love & Marriage: Huntsville” is described as following “the lives of three successful and powerful couples in the thriving city of Huntsville, Alabama who are helping...
- 1/23/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Own: Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed four of its hit unscripted series that focus on love and relationships. Love & Marriage: Huntsville, Black Women Own the Conversation and Ready to Love have been picked up for second seasons, and Black Love has been renewed for a fourth season. All will air later in 2020.
“We are thrilled to continue building our unscripted slate with the return of these fan favorite series,” said Tina Perry, president, Own. “These shows collectively tell real stories that deeply resonate with our audience, and we are proud to create authentic content that’s relatable to our viewers. We look forward to keep exploring love in African American relationships.”
The four series have been critical to the success of Own’s Saturday night lineup. The most recent cycles of Love & Marriage: Huntsville and Ready to Love last fall saw double-digit ratings growth in the core demo vs.
“We are thrilled to continue building our unscripted slate with the return of these fan favorite series,” said Tina Perry, president, Own. “These shows collectively tell real stories that deeply resonate with our audience, and we are proud to create authentic content that’s relatable to our viewers. We look forward to keep exploring love in African American relationships.”
The four series have been critical to the success of Own’s Saturday night lineup. The most recent cycles of Love & Marriage: Huntsville and Ready to Love last fall saw double-digit ratings growth in the core demo vs.
- 1/23/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Over the last eight years, Are You the One? executive producer Rob Laplante has conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with eager twentysomethings who hope to be cast on the MTV reality dating show. For anyone not familiar, the series asks young people who admit they “suck at dating” (as they all shout in the first episode of every season) to figure out which of their fellow cast members is their pre-selected “perfect match,” as determined by a behind-the-scenes team of matchmakers, psychologists, and other producers — a mind-bending goal that often pits heads against hearts.
- 8/30/2019
- by Breena Kerr
- Rollingstone.com
MTV’s reality dating show “Are You The One?” will introducing a sexually fluid cast for the first time in the show’s history for its upcoming eighth season.
The series follows 16 singles as they head off to Hawaii in hopes of finding their “perfect match” and splitting a $1 million cash prize.
Season eight of the show, per MTV, is “the first sexually fluid reality dating competition show in the United States,” meaning that there will be no gender limitations to matches and anyone can match with anyone so that “finding love is fair game.” This season promises to show “coming out moments” as contestants discovering their sexual and gender identities.
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Host Terrence J. will help coach the cast and guide them to find “their true feelings and follow their hearts.” This season will also feature Dr. Frankie,...
The series follows 16 singles as they head off to Hawaii in hopes of finding their “perfect match” and splitting a $1 million cash prize.
Season eight of the show, per MTV, is “the first sexually fluid reality dating competition show in the United States,” meaning that there will be no gender limitations to matches and anyone can match with anyone so that “finding love is fair game.” This season promises to show “coming out moments” as contestants discovering their sexual and gender identities.
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Host Terrence J. will help coach the cast and guide them to find “their true feelings and follow their hearts.” This season will also feature Dr. Frankie,...
- 5/30/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Own: Oprah Winfrey Network has ordered additional episodes of its hit Saturday night dating series Ready to Love, from Will Packer Media and Lighthearted Entertainment, and docuseries Love & Marriage: Huntsville, from Kingdom Reign Entertainment and ITV America.
The unscripted series are part of Own’s successful Saturday night lineup, which focuses on the love and relationship space.
“These shows tackle the real deal when it comes to love, marriage and dating and have captivated audiences from the very beginning,” said Jon Sinclair, Evp, unscripted programming & development, Own. “We are excited to see more of the passionate relationships and commitment to love explored in new episodes coming this fall.”
Hosted by Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles, Ready to Love explores the real-life dating interactions of sexy, successful and grown Black men and women in their 30s and 40s who are each looking for lasting love and an authentic relationship. Over the course of its first cycle,...
The unscripted series are part of Own’s successful Saturday night lineup, which focuses on the love and relationship space.
“These shows tackle the real deal when it comes to love, marriage and dating and have captivated audiences from the very beginning,” said Jon Sinclair, Evp, unscripted programming & development, Own. “We are excited to see more of the passionate relationships and commitment to love explored in new episodes coming this fall.”
Hosted by Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles, Ready to Love explores the real-life dating interactions of sexy, successful and grown Black men and women in their 30s and 40s who are each looking for lasting love and an authentic relationship. Over the course of its first cycle,...
- 4/10/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Own is bringing more romance to Saturday nights, unveiling three new unscripted series focusing on love, relationships and marriage and setting a date for its previously announced dating series from Will Packer.
Chad Loves Michelle, which will bow on November 3, focuses on the engagement-to-marriage path of Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams and Chad Johnson, a chaplain for pro sports organizations. Family or Fiancé spotlights newly engaged couples whose families have voiced concerns over their proposed marriage, and Rocket City Revival (working title) follows together three high-powered African-American couples who have returned to Huntsville, Al — nicknamed “The Rocket City” for its close association with Nasa and U.S. space missions — to help revitalize the region through their joint real estate venture. The latter two will premiere next year.
The Discovery-owned cable net today also set a two-night premiere for Ready to Love, a dating series from Will Packer Media and...
Chad Loves Michelle, which will bow on November 3, focuses on the engagement-to-marriage path of Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams and Chad Johnson, a chaplain for pro sports organizations. Family or Fiancé spotlights newly engaged couples whose families have voiced concerns over their proposed marriage, and Rocket City Revival (working title) follows together three high-powered African-American couples who have returned to Huntsville, Al — nicknamed “The Rocket City” for its close association with Nasa and U.S. space missions — to help revitalize the region through their joint real estate venture. The latter two will premiere next year.
The Discovery-owned cable net today also set a two-night premiere for Ready to Love, a dating series from Will Packer Media and...
- 9/20/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Four new unscripted series are headed to Own’s Saturday night lineup, the network announced Thursday, including “Chad Loves Michelle,” a reality show following Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams’ engagement to pastor Chad Johnson, which will premiere in November.
“Ready to Love” is a dating show featuring black men and women in their 30s and 40s, hosted by Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles, that will kick off with a two-night premiere in October. The other two series, “Family or Fiancé” and “Rocket City Revival” are expected to premiere next year.
“Own viewers are looking for real and honest stories that are relatable to their own lives,” said Own President Erik Logan. “These new shows all feature passionate relationships and the desire to keep love alive and will captivate viewers from the very beginning. I’m excited about our growing roster of unscripted programs joining our Saturday night lineup.”
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“Ready to Love” is a dating show featuring black men and women in their 30s and 40s, hosted by Thomas “Nephew Tommy” Miles, that will kick off with a two-night premiere in October. The other two series, “Family or Fiancé” and “Rocket City Revival” are expected to premiere next year.
“Own viewers are looking for real and honest stories that are relatable to their own lives,” said Own President Erik Logan. “These new shows all feature passionate relationships and the desire to keep love alive and will captivate viewers from the very beginning. I’m excited about our growing roster of unscripted programs joining our Saturday night lineup.”
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- 9/20/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Own announced today two new series from prolific hit-maker Will Packer and his Will Packer Media banner: the soapy new drama series Ambitions (written by Daytime Confidential's Jamey Giddens) from global content leader Lionsgate and the unscripted dating series Ready to Love. Packer will serve as executive producer for both series. The new shows mark the first television series to be created under Packer's first-look deal with the network.
The announcement comes as Own's momentum and diversified programming slate continues to grow. The network recently delivered its highest rated first quarter in four years in the network's key W25-54 demo with year-over-year gains of +6% in W25-54, +15% in African American women and +5% in total viewers. In addition, year-to-date Own is the #1 cable network for African American women in primetime.
"Will is a creative powerhouse who knows what audiences want," said Erik Logan, president of Own. "He has an insightful...
The announcement comes as Own's momentum and diversified programming slate continues to grow. The network recently delivered its highest rated first quarter in four years in the network's key W25-54 demo with year-over-year gains of +6% in W25-54, +15% in African American women and +5% in total viewers. In addition, year-to-date Own is the #1 cable network for African American women in primetime.
"Will is a creative powerhouse who knows what audiences want," said Erik Logan, president of Own. "He has an insightful...
- 4/17/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Own has greenlighted two series from prolific producer Will Packer: soapy family drama Ambitions, a co-production with Lionsgate, and unscripted dating series from a male perspective Ready to Love.
Ambitions and Ready to Love, which Packer will executive produce, are the first series to come out of Packer’s first-look deal with Own, inked last summer as part of Own parent Discovery Communications’ investment in Will Packer Media. (It was originally announced as a first-look for scripted series.) Packer partnered with Discovery and Universal Pictures to form the production and branded content company focused on TV and digital scripted and unscripted series, branded content as well as short-form entertainment targeting millennial audiences.
“Will is a creative powerhouse who knows what audiences want,” said Erik Logan, president of Own. “He has an insightful approach to relationships and a keen eye for great storytelling that resonates with viewers across the board. We...
Ambitions and Ready to Love, which Packer will executive produce, are the first series to come out of Packer’s first-look deal with Own, inked last summer as part of Own parent Discovery Communications’ investment in Will Packer Media. (It was originally announced as a first-look for scripted series.) Packer partnered with Discovery and Universal Pictures to form the production and branded content company focused on TV and digital scripted and unscripted series, branded content as well as short-form entertainment targeting millennial audiences.
“Will is a creative powerhouse who knows what audiences want,” said Erik Logan, president of Own. “He has an insightful approach to relationships and a keen eye for great storytelling that resonates with viewers across the board. We...
- 4/17/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Do you believe in love at first sight? That is the big question during the fourth season of the Are You the One? TV show on MTV. A matchmaking "reality" series, Are You the One?, season four, premieres Monday, June 13, 2016, at 10:00pm Et/Pt.
The Are You the One? concept is from Executive Producers Howard Schultz, Rob Laplante, and Jeff Spangler of Lighthearted Entertainment. Scott Jeffress is Executive Producer for Lighthearted.
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Do you believe in love at first sight? That is the big question during the fourth season of the Are You the One? TV show on MTV. A matchmaking "reality" series, Are You the One?, season four, premieres Monday, June 13, 2016, at 10:00pm Et/Pt.
The Are You the One? concept is from Executive Producers Howard Schultz, Rob Laplante, and Jeff Spangler of Lighthearted Entertainment. Scott Jeffress is Executive Producer for Lighthearted.
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- 4/29/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Reality TV powerhouse also elevates four other employees
Lighthearted Entertainment, the company behind reality TV shows such as “Dating Naked” and “Moment of Truth,” has promoted Jeff Spangler to executive vice president.
The promotion comes a month after the death of Lighthearted founder Howard Schultz, who prior to his death at age 61 had announced that executive vice president Rob Laplante and Spangler had been named co-owners and partners in the company. Under his new title, Spangler will continue to oversee the day-to-day business and productions of the company with Laplante.
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Spangler...
Lighthearted Entertainment, the company behind reality TV shows such as “Dating Naked” and “Moment of Truth,” has promoted Jeff Spangler to executive vice president.
The promotion comes a month after the death of Lighthearted founder Howard Schultz, who prior to his death at age 61 had announced that executive vice president Rob Laplante and Spangler had been named co-owners and partners in the company. Under his new title, Spangler will continue to oversee the day-to-day business and productions of the company with Laplante.
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Spangler...
- 1/23/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
The TV world has lost another big presence. Howard Schultz, a veteran producer whose most recent credit was the VH1 reality series Dating Naked, died suddenly Monday while on vacation with his family in Maui, his publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 61. No cause of death was immediately reported. "Beyond Howard's incredible television acumen existed a man who truly cared for everyone he encountered in a way unique from anyone I have ever met," said Rob Laplante, executive VP turned co-owner of Schultz's company, Lighthearted Entertainment, said in a statement. "TV has lost a visionary mind, and we have lost a mentor in life." Schultz first made a name for himself in...
- 12/30/2014
- E! Online
Television producer Howard Schultz died unexpectedly on Monday while vacationing with his family in Hawaii. He was 61.
The longtime executive founded Lighthearted Entertainment in 1992 and was the creator of ABC’s hit unscripted series “Extreme Makeover,” which he served as executive producer on for several seasons.
See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014
Schultz served as the CEO of Lighthearted Entertainment, having developed and executive produced several popular series for the company including MTV’s “Are You the One,” VH1’s “Dating Naked” and VH1’s “Bye Felicia.” He also served as executive producer on Fox shows “Studs” and “The Moment of Truth,...
The longtime executive founded Lighthearted Entertainment in 1992 and was the creator of ABC’s hit unscripted series “Extreme Makeover,” which he served as executive producer on for several seasons.
See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014
Schultz served as the CEO of Lighthearted Entertainment, having developed and executive produced several popular series for the company including MTV’s “Are You the One,” VH1’s “Dating Naked” and VH1’s “Bye Felicia.” He also served as executive producer on Fox shows “Studs” and “The Moment of Truth,...
- 12/30/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
Just ahead of tonight’s Season 1 finale, MTV announced it has picked up a second season of Are You The One?, a social experiment on modern love. According to MTV, Season 2 will feature new singles whisked away to another exciting location where they will immerse themselves in the challenge of discovering who their perfect matches are. More details will be announced later. Tonight’s finale culminates a 10-week social experiment where 10 women and 10 men participated in a rigorous matchmaking process created to quantify compatibility, including weekly tests of physical attraction, personality traits and relationship history assessments. The remaining daters tonight have one last shot at successfully finding their perfect match and possibly walking away with their share of the million-dollar prize. On April 1, MTV will air the Season 1 reunion special. Are You The One? is executive produced by Lighthearted Entertainment’s Howard Schultz, Rob Laplante and Jeff Spangler. Scott Jeffress.
- 3/25/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Castmates on MTV's The Real World have been hooking up for years. What if you added money as a incentive to pair off those frisky twentysomethings? That's the premise of MTV's new dating competition Are You The One?, which airs Tuesdays at 11/10c. Executive producer Rob Laplante, who also serves as executive vice president of production company Lighthearted Entertainment, filled out TV Guide Magazine's showrunner survey to explain why, when it comes to guilty pleasure dating shows, Are You is the one to watch.
TV Guide Magazine: I've got room in my life to watch just one more show. Why should it be yours?
Rob Laplante: Are You The One? is fantastic guilty pleasure TV. Twenty hot MTV-aged singles living together in paradise with a $1 million motivation to hookup with each other. I think you can fit that in your DVR.
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TV Guide Magazine: I've got room in my life to watch just one more show. Why should it be yours?
Rob Laplante: Are You The One? is fantastic guilty pleasure TV. Twenty hot MTV-aged singles living together in paradise with a $1 million motivation to hookup with each other. I think you can fit that in your DVR.
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- 3/18/2014
- by Michael Schneider
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Exclusive: National Geographic Channel has greenlighted a pilot for In The Name Of Science, a science-based show from Nerdist Industries, Chris Hardwick and Peter Levin’s production company for multi-platform genre and pop culture content, which is owned by Legendary Entertainment. Co-produced by Lighthearted Entertainment, In The Name Of Science is hosted by Nerdist Industries staple Jonah Ray. In it, famous experiments of the past are redone to see whether they stand the test of time. “In The Name Of Science is exactly the type of imaginative and smart programming we are looking for,” said National Geographic Channel President Howard T. Owens, adding that “a fresh look at everyday science and how it affects our contemporary lives” is something the network had been looking to explore for some time. Added Nerdist Industries CEO Levin, “’Fun science’ is a Nerdist Industries through line.” Levin and Nerdist Founder & Chief Creative Officer Chris Hardwick...
- 3/5/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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