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Discovery exec joins A Smith & Co

US reality TV producer A Smith & Co has hired the senior director of development at Discovery Channel and former co-exec producer of Duck Dynasty as its senior VP of development.

Joe Weinstock joins the American Ninja Warrior and Hell’s Kitchen prodco on September 2 after two years at Discovery Channel.

Weinstock will oversee A Smith & Co’s entire slate and develop new unscripted formats in the role, having previously overseen and/or developed series including Porter Ridge, Game of Stones and Highway to Sell whilst at Discovery.

Prior to joining Discovery, Weinstock was VP of production at Gurney Productions, where he worked as co-exec producer on a slate that included Auction Hunters, American Digger and Duck Dynasty.

Projects currently in development at A Smith & Co include Ellen’s Design Challenge for HGTV, produced with daytime TV personality Ellen DeGeneres.

The LA-based prodco recently completed the 13th season of Hell’s Kitchen for Fox, while it also makes Wizard Wars for Syfy and American Ninja Warrior for NBC.

A Smith & Co confirmed to C21 that Christmas Rini, the prodco’s current senior VP of development, remains in post with the same job title.

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