Jeff Kmiotek, left, Andrew Watnick and Michael Zinman, founders of the Elixir channel, are photographed at Lulu Studios in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times ...

Jeff Kmiotek, Michael Zinman and Andrew Watnick have been in unscripted TV production for decades. Kmiotek became a producer after working in a variety of unscripted formats including game and cooking ...