The Creator
Eric Newman is a producer, director and content creator who has a wealth of experience working in media, production and basketball. A life long sports and film enthusiast he has been able to combine his passions to grow a unique career. Producer/Director Reel
The Work
Eric is currently the Executive Producer of Showtime Basketball, which launched in 2019. This initiative has launched some very exciting content properties and partnerships including the Kevin Garnett feature documentary (premiering Fall 2021), which he is co-directing/producing and the premium digital show ALL THE SMOKE featuring the prolific voices of Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. He oversees all phases of production and strategy for ALL THE SMOKE, which has become one of the most popular podcasts in sports and was awarded the 2020 sports podcast of the year by iHeart.
In 2019 Eric also served as Executive Producer on THE RESURGENCE: Demarcus Cousins, which aired on Showtime along with leading field production for Sneaker Center on ESPN+ and worked closely with future hall of fame pitcher CC Sabathia documentary project which premiered on HBO.
His past collaborations include an array of digital, unscripted and documentary work with Showtime Sports, ESPN, Turner Sports, The Robot Company, Uninterrupted, DraftKings, Bleacher Report and New Balance.
Current Projects
KEVIN GARNETT: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
ALL THE SMOKE
ALL THE SMOKE – FULL EPISODE PLAYLIST