David Smyth is a Commissioner in the Entertainment team at ITV, a role he's held for 5 years. He's responsible for shows such as The Assembly, In For a Penny and The Royal Variety Performance. He's also commissioned a series of documentaries such as John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf, Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud and will i am: The Blackprint.

Part of the role also involves receiving pitches for new formats and ideas in the Entertainment genre. Prior to Commissioning, David produced shows such as The Voice, Love Island, Strictly Come Dancing, Come Dine With Me and Children in Need.