Ben Silverman
Summary
Benjamin Noah "Ben" Silverman (born August 15, 1970) was the co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. He is also an Emmy-winning executive producer of such shows as The Office, Ugly Betty, The Tudors, and The Biggest Loser. Silverman was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Raised in Manhattan, Silverman is a 1992 magna cum laude graduate of Tufts University, where he majored in history. His mother, Mary Silverman, was a programming executive whose career included stints at the Disney Channel, BBC, USA Network, Lifetime Television, and Court TV. His father Stanley Silverman is an award-winning music composer/arranger.Ben went to Rodeph Sholom day school.
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Jeff Zucker Nearing Deal to Head CNN [Updated]
In perhaps the worst-kept secret in television since "Letterman dislikes Leno," Jeff Zucker, former head of NBCUniversal,reportedlyhas been picked to head up CNN in the wake of Jim Walton's departure at the end of the year. According to the L. A. Times, talks with Zucker have been heating up over the last few weeks, and an agreement could be place as early as the end of this week.
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Jeff Zucker Reportedly Chosen to Head CNN
In perhaps the worst-kept secret in television since "Letterman dislikes Leno," Jeff Zucker, former head of NBCUniversal, has reportedly been picked to head up CNN in the wake of Jim Walton's departure at the end of the year. According to the L. A. Times, talks with Zucker have been heating up over the last few weeks, and an agreement could be place as early as the end of this week.
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Food Network is eyeing YouTube for exclusive online content
Food Network is in advanced negotiations with YouTube about launching a new channel with exclusive online content on the site, the cable network’s senior vice president and general manager of online brands Bob Madden told me during an interview this week. The channel would be part of YouTube’s professional channel lineup, and it would represent Food Network’s next big step towards embracing online content, complete with all the challenges that this entails.
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Reilly Upped to Entertainment Chairman at Fox
On the eve of a new TV season, Fox Broadcasting programming chief Kevin Reilly has been elevated to chairman of entertainment.
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Ben Silverman’s Electus is getting ‘LOUD’
Ben Silverman’s Electus is launching Loud, its latest YouTube channel, on July 2, featuring programming from a roster of pop culturati that includes Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman, Quddus, and two MMA legends.
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Advertising: DumbDumb Mixes Ads and Comedy Shorts for TBS Online
DumbDumb, a company founded by the comedians Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, is offering advertisers a chance to run sponsored comedy videos on the TBS Web site.
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Fear and loathing at NAB 2012
If this week’s National Association of Broadcasters Show is any indication, by 2020 “broadcasting” is a term that will be foreign to anyone under 40. Based on the show’s programming this year, as well as the general vibe that multiplatform delivery is the future, it seems that pretty soon no one will be concerned about how content is distributed — just if it’s good or not.
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Studios Drawn to the Field of Streams
Plenty of digital content has died after producers preached the content-first approach: “If you put it on the Internet, they will buy ads. ” Now, however, at least three studios are betting that by being more focused—specifically, targeting the booming Hispanic population, with its large number of young eyeballs—they’ll attract ad dollars and flourish where others have not.
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Elle Macpherson, Ben Silverman and Chris Grant to Present "Fashion Star" at MIPTV 2012
PARIS, Feb. 22,2012 /PRNewswire/ --Former top model-turned-TV host Elle Macpherson will address participants at MIPTV in Cannes on Monday 2 April 2012 as part of a media keynote showcase. The Australian businesswoman will be accompanied by Ben Silverman, founder and. . .
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Maher’s live show opens the curtains for Yahoo Comedy Channel
Bill Maher’s comedy special on Yahoo will be held Jan. 23, live and for free. Appropriately, his show that evening is at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, which is about 12 miles from Yahoo’s Sunnyvale headquarters.
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