EXCLUSIVE: Eli Baldrige is getting upped.
A. Smith & Co. has promoted Baldrige to EVP, Development. It comes two years after his previous promotion to SVP.
Baldrige leads development at the company, which is behind Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen and NBC’s American Ninja Warrior.
Recent credits include Magnolia Network’s Human vs Hamster, which also airs on Max, and Roku’s WWE: Next Gen as well as TLC’s Welcome to Plathville and Netflix’s Voices of Fire with Pharrell Williams and Canine Intervention.
Before joining A. Smith & Co., he worked on series such as ESPN’s Sport Science and The Weather Channel’s Brainstorm as well as docs such as The Impossible Journey, Citizen Soldier and Apache Warrior.
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“Eli has been an integral leader and developer here at A. Smith and Co. for many years, not only creating innovative shows that bend genre limits, but seeing them through to wide-reaching success,” said Arthur Smith, Chairman and CEO of A. Smith & Co. “Every show he and his team bring to life entertains audiences in a new, exciting way. I can’t wait to see what he thinks of next as he oversees our robust development slate.”
“It has been an exhilarating journey here at A. Smith & Co. where no idea is too out of the box when it comes to unscripted entertainment,” said Baldrige. “I’m grateful to work with such a smart, creative team. When we create shows, our hope is to tell stories and spark moments that resonate with our audiences on an emotional level. I am looking forward to continuing to make groundbreaking television that keeps our viewers on the edge of their seats and full of joy.”