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Peter H. Smith

Peter H. Smith

Showrunner, Executive Producer, Coordinating Producer, Producer
229 South Ridgewood Rd, South Orange,NJ

Summary

Dynamic and Emmy-nominated Executive Producer with a proven track record of delivering high-impact productions across linear television, digital media, streaming platforms, social channels, video, and mobile mediums, specializing in Live Sports Production. Expertise in fostering collaborative environments that drive creativity and innovation while consistently meeting tight deadlines and budget constraints. Recognized for persuasive communication skills that build lasting relationships with talent, staff, vendors, and clients. Committed to elevating storytelling through strategic vision and meticulous execution.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Live Line Producer

PGA Tour Productions/ESPN +
Ponte Vedre Beach, FLA
01.2017 - Current

Line Producer: Feature Group Live/Marquee Group/Featured Holes/4K

  • Worked with director, production manager and department heads to preform overall production, shooting schedules and production dates.
  • Managed schedules and deadlines to ensure smooth production flow, resulting in successful project completion.

Live Line Producer- US Open Feature Group Coverage

NBC Sports
06.2026 - 06.2026
  • Coordinated production schedules to ensure timely delivery of live US Open coverage
  • Collaborated with director and crew to implement creative visions efficiently.
  • Mentored junior producers, fostering skills development and team cohesion.

Live Line Producer

Tennis Channel
09.2025 - Current
  • Live Line Producer- Live Tennis, Tennis Channel Live- Tennis Channels Pre and Postgame show, Tennis Channel Weekly and Race to Finals
  • Live Line Producer- Matches

Coordinating Producer

PGA Tour Radio
09.2023 - Current
  • Manage the content, flow and quality of PGA TOUR Live and PGA TOUR Replay programming, with a focus on continually improving production quality and overall listening experience
  • Oversee production team consisting of board operator, associate producer and on-site engineer; Manage talent team before/during/after broadcasts and work closely with executive producer to provide constructive criticism on regular basis
  • Work closely with executive producer and talent team to integrate TOUR messaging, sponsorship, promotion and initiatives

Producer- Friends and Family

NBC Sports
01.2026 - 03.2026

Live line Producer- NBC Sports Friends and Family

- Oversaw 12 ENG camera crews in Italy

- Produced watch parties and Crews in United states

- Worked with EP to get best content to all Venues and Prime Time and Late night shows

- Worked with Olympic venues to insert content into live telecasts

- Oversaw overall crew budget

Live Line Producer

Major League Rugby
03.2026 - 06.2026

Produce Live Studio Pregame, Halftime and Post-game show for Major league Rugby on ESPN 2 and Espn +

Coordinating Producer

Overtime Sports
01.2025 - 01.2026
  • Live Line Producer- Overtime Sports High School Football National Championship Game
  • Overtime Nationals drew around 219,000 viewers on ESPN2
  • Live Line Producer for OT7 Flag Football league which aired on You Tube and NFL Network.
  • Enhanced production quality by streamlining workflows and implementing efficient project management strategies.

Supervising Producer

Golf Channel
01.2023 - 01.2025
  • Supervising Producer for DP World Tour International Feed, Live Line Producer- Us Open

Live Line Producer

EA Sports
09.2024 - 03.2025
  • Madden Championship Series
  • Coordinate and Produce Red Zone coverage for opening matches.
  • Developed collaborative relationships with creative team members, ensuring seamless communication across departments.
  • Worked with director, production manager and department head to prepare budget, shooting schedule and production dates.

Coordinating Producer

Activision Blizzard
11.2019 - 08.2023

Coordinating Producer for The Call of Duty League

  • (Executive Producer) Live Line Producer in truck
  • Manage crew of 40 people
  • Determine editorial direction and content quality for each production
  • Collaborate with network executives and sales team to define and propel organization's mission and vision.
  • Our Championship Finals match had Live+7 AMA of 266K with 1.5M unique viewers tuning in to watch Atlanta FaZe win over Toronto Ultra. 2021 Postseason had overall Live+7 AMA of 139k , 13% YoY growth from 2020 season

Executive Producer/Line Producer

AT&T Entertainment Group/Directv
06.2020 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for creative development and production of Red Zone and Fantasy Zone on DIRECTV
  • Line Produce Live Show
  • Manage 40 person crew and NYC and LA based talent
  • Construct format/rundown for weekly Programs
  • Liaison with sales team for all sponsored elements
  • Coordinate content with Social Media team

Executive Producer- TO Zone

Fan Controlled Football/Fubo TV
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Live Line Producer
  • Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to launch show, create program content, new ideas and segments.
  • Approved procurement of needed services, resources, equipment and supplies.
  • Kept key stakeholders informed of status and vision through milestone updates and work-in-progress presentations.
  • Over two million twitch views between draft night and first games

Coordinating Producer/Live Line Producer

AT&T Entertainment Group/Directv
06.2014 - 06.2020

Coordinating Producer/Line Producer: Fantasy Zone

  • Launched Direct Fantasy Zone channel as part of NFL Sunday Ticket
  • Conceptualized and created segments around that built sponsorship revenue
  • Determined editorial direction and content quality for each production.
  • Created and managed production schedules.

Consulting Producer/Live Line Producer

Big Fish Entertainment/A&E Network
04.2019 - 08.2019

Consulting Producer/Live Line Producer: Live Rescue on A&E Network

  • Produced live segments daily and prepared notes, questions and ordering elements within show.
  • Work directly with Talent Ashleigh Banfield during show to provide information, direction on what locations we were going to
  • Averaged 1.4 Million viewers in Premiere episode

Producer: Dan Patrick Show/Rich Eisen Show/PGA Golf

DIRECTV/AT&T Entertainment Group
06.2014 - 06.2019

Producer: Dan Patrick Show/Rich Eisen Show/PGA Golf/BKB (Big Knockout Boxing)

  • Emmy Nominated for Dan Patrick Show
  • Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas and segments.

Coordinating Studio Producer and Game Producer

Alliance Of American Football
12.2018 - 05.2019

Coordinating Studio Producer and Game Producer

  • Game Producer in truck for inaugural season of the Alliance of American Football
  • Coordinating Studio Producer for Pre-Show, Halftime and Post=game shows
  • Coordinated with producers and on-air talent to create program content, new ideas and segments for studio show
  • Averaged between 500,000 and 1 Million viewers for Broadcasts

Live Line Producer

TENNIS CHANNEL
02.2018 - 02.2019
  • Live Line Producer: Tennis Channel Live

Executive Producer

CBS Sports Network/CBS Interactive
01.2011 - 01.2013

Programs of note: Fantasy Football Today, Verizon Halftime Report Tonight, Masters Live, March Madness on Demand, Super Bowl Live, NFL Draft Show Live, Conversations with CBS Sports, On The Road Tailgate Show, Training for the Field (NFL Training Camp), World Series, NBA Draft, US Open Tennis, SEC Live

  • Emmy nominated for Fantasy Football Today, Masters Live and March Madness on Demand

Coordinating Producer/Director of Programming

CBS Interactive/CBS Sports.com
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Programs of note: NFL, MLB, PGA Golf,SEC Football, US Open Tennis, NBA Draft, World Cup with Steve Nash, Fantasy Football Today, Verizon Halftime Report Tonight, Masters Live, March Madness on Demand, Stay at Home Dad

Supervising Producer/Producer

HBO
01.2000 - 01.2006
  • Oversaw HBO Sports and original series websites from inception through development and launch to ongoing site management.
  • Manage relationships with talent and executive producers of programs as well as HBO Original Programming senior executives – David Chase, Ilene Landress, Alan Ball, Alan Poul and Howard Klein
  • Webby Award Winning Coverage – “Carnivale: Creating the Scene”

Production Assistant/Highlight Coordinator

ABC Sports
06.1997 - 08.2000
  • Production Assistant and Highlight Coordinator for ABC Sports
  • Assisted in editing process, contributing to timely completion of projects.
  • Prepared and delivered sports news gathering and rewriting material so it conveyed required information and fit specific time slots.

Broadcast Associate

CBS Sports
06.1998 - 06.2000
  • NFL on CBS- Graphics Coordinator: Talent: Verne Lundquist and Randy Cross crew- Producer- Lance Barrow, Director Mike Arnold
  • CBS NCAA Basketball and PGA Golf- Graphics Coordinator

Associate Producer/Associate Director

HBO Sports
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Bill Russell Documentary and Boxing
  • Managed footage, research, graphics and shoots for Bill Russell documentary and assisted in tape, replays and Compubox stats for live boxing events
  • Emmy nominated for “Bill Russell- My Life, My Way”

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

CANISIUS COLLEGE, BUFFALO, NY
Buffalo, NY
08.1990 - 05.1995

Skills

-Production preparation

-Product conceptualization

-Problem-solving abilities

-Strategic creativity

-Team oversight

-Team-oriented approach

-Budget management

-Content editorial oversight

-Collaborative problem-solving

Timeline

Live Line Producer- US Open Feature Group Coverage

NBC Sports
06.2026 - 06.2026

Live Line Producer

Major League Rugby
03.2026 - 06.2026

Producer- Friends and Family

NBC Sports
01.2026 - 03.2026

Live Line Producer

Tennis Channel
09.2025 - Current

Coordinating Producer

Overtime Sports
01.2025 - 01.2026

Live Line Producer

EA Sports
09.2024 - 03.2025

Coordinating Producer

PGA Tour Radio
09.2023 - Current

Supervising Producer

Golf Channel
01.2023 - 01.2025

Executive Producer- TO Zone

Fan Controlled Football/Fubo TV
03.2022 - 08.2022

Executive Producer/Line Producer

AT&T Entertainment Group/Directv
06.2020 - 01.2023

Coordinating Producer

Activision Blizzard
11.2019 - 08.2023

Consulting Producer/Live Line Producer

Big Fish Entertainment/A&E Network
04.2019 - 08.2019

Coordinating Studio Producer and Game Producer

Alliance Of American Football
12.2018 - 05.2019

Live Line Producer

TENNIS CHANNEL
02.2018 - 02.2019

Live Line Producer

PGA Tour Productions/ESPN +
01.2017 - Current

Coordinating Producer/Live Line Producer

AT&T Entertainment Group/Directv
06.2014 - 06.2020

Producer: Dan Patrick Show/Rich Eisen Show/PGA Golf

DIRECTV/AT&T Entertainment Group
06.2014 - 06.2019

Executive Producer

CBS Sports Network/CBS Interactive
01.2011 - 01.2013

Coordinating Producer/Director of Programming

CBS Interactive/CBS Sports.com
01.2006 - 01.2011

Supervising Producer/Producer

HBO
01.2000 - 01.2006

Associate Producer/Associate Director

HBO Sports
01.1999 - 01.2000

Broadcast Associate

CBS Sports
06.1998 - 06.2000

Production Assistant/Highlight Coordinator

ABC Sports
06.1997 - 08.2000

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

CANISIUS COLLEGE, BUFFALO, NY
08.1990 - 05.1995
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