Craig Plestis is the President and CEO of Smart Dog Media, a leading reality programming production company with an in-house deal with Universal Television, servicing NBC and its cable networks including Bravo, Oxygen, Syfy, and USA Network, as well as all other cable entities.

Plestis was the executive producer behind the NBC singing game show, The Winner Is hosted by Nick Lachey, in partnership with Talpa Media, producers of The Voice. The series premiered in June 2013 to impressive numbers. Plestis was the creator and executive producer of more than 70 episodes of the hit game show Minute to Win It, hosted by Guy Fieri, and winner of the International FRAPA Award for Best Studio Based Game Show. He also executive produced NBC’s Who’s Still Standing? a game show that featured contestants falling through trap doors after answering trivia questions incorrectly.

Smart Dog Media launched Robot Combat League, the world’s first giant fighting robot competition series for the Syfy Channel in 2013. Plestis created and executive produced the high-octane series, which debuted with the highest rated unscripted premiere on the network in more than two years. Craig also served as the executive producer of Syfy’s diabolical game show Exit, based on a popular Japanese format. He also brought Opposite Worlds to Syfy, the English-language version of the popular Chilean format, Mundos Opuestos.

Plestis has worked with multiple Networks including History Channel, Syfy, Food Network and Tribune. Plestis and Smart Dog Media have become one of the entertainment industry’s leading broadcast and cable network production companies.

As the NBC's former Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, Development and Specials, Craig Plestis oversaw all alternative programming and development for the network, including the hit series Deal or No Deal, The Biggest Loser, The Apprentice, The Singing Bee, America's Got Talent, and 1 vs. 100, among others. His responsibilities also included overseeing NBC's The Golden Globe Awards.

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