Since departing NBC last year after a string of failures, former network co-chairman Ben Silverman was brought on by Barry Diller to fulfill a similar role for IAC. It is called Electus and it is a "next generation studio."
Yesterday, Electus launched an online-only morning show for AOL. Called "AOL Daybreak," the show will Read More
Earlier this week, former NBC entertainment chief Ben Silverman delivered the keynote address at the annual MIPTV conference in Cannes, France. Along the way, Mr. Silverman compared his newfangled next-generation studio Electus to Warner Bros. under Steve Ross, spoke about his recently announced project with MTV, and noted that watching how his younger Read More
Ben Silverman's newfangled "next generation studio" Electus announced today that it is teaming up with MTV, America Ferrera, and Procter & Gamble to create a interactive telenovella, titled Pedro & Maria. According to the release, Ms. Ferrera will executive-produce the series.
From today's release:
The show is a bilingual, modern day Romeo & Juliet that will, for Read More
Today, Ben Silverman, the former NBC entertainment chief who left the Peacock last year to start a newfangled "next generation studio" called Electus for IAC's Barry Diller, revealed his new studio's international programming slate. It's arguably the best peak yet into Mr. Silverman's professional activities and interests, post NBC.
Among the other partnerships announced today, Mr. Read More
Jon Bon Jovi kissed Ann Curry on the cheek. It was a chilly morning in mid-October outside the Today studios at Rockefeller Plaza. Ms. Curry was wearing a peacoat and dark stockings. Mr. Bon Jovi had on jeans and aviator sunglasses. Matt Lauer stood between them. They had news!
Mr. Lauer explained to the guests Read More
As Ben Silverman leaves NBC for IAC, we offer a look back at his time with the Peacock, and a look forward, to what he might do for Barry Diller.
Brand-tastic! Ben Silverman Might Look Back to Find Ad Models for the Future
BY GILLIAN REAGAN
Last week, when Ben Silverman announced his plan to flee Read More
Last week, when Ben Silverman announced his plan to flee from his turbulent 18-month post as co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios (see story at right) to start a new multimedia company at IAC with Barry Diller, he gave few specifics about exactly what his new project will look like. His “dream team” Read More
"I plan to stay at NBC as part of the NBC family. I’m happy there. I’m committed.” So said Ben Silverman, the much-maligned former NBC Universal Entertainment co-chairman, in an interview with The New York Times published this past May. Now, just three months later, he has parted ways with what was his dream job Read More
That groan you heard coming out of your computer yesterday morning probably arose from the army of snarky bloggers who don’t have Ben Silverman to kick around anymore. When Mr. Silverman steps down as NBC Entertainment co-chairman in September to join Barry Diller at IAC, one of the blogosphere’s favorite whipping boys Read More
As announced this morning, NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman will leave his post to join Barry Diller at IAC. He'll head up a multi-platform production company (which doesn't have a name just yet). Jeff Gaspin, who was in charge of NBCU’s cable division (Bravo, SyFy Channel, USA Network, etc.) will replace his seat Read More
As Upfront Week rolls on—yesterday both NBC and ABC announced their schedules; today that baton is passed to CBS—we’re left wondering why the networks reserve these presentations for a small cabal of advertisers and critics and not the general public. What about us viewers! We can’t be the only ones who would Read More
You can take Kevin Reilly out of NBC, but apparently you can’t take NBC out of Kevin Reilly. The former NBC entertainment president, who now holds the same position at Fox, announced the fall schedule yesterday at Fox’s upfront presentation, and the results were positively Ben Silverman–like. Much can be made of the laughable decision Read More
It looks like hell has frozen over. After spending the better part of the last two years firmly ensconced inside the barrel because of some truly terrible decision making—cough, Knight Rider—NBC Entertainment co-chairman Ben Silverman might actually deserve some credit. Kings, which premiered last night, was as bizarre and interesting as anything we’ve seen on Read More
On Monday afternoon, NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker appeared at the UBS 36th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan, where he delivered the day's keynote address to a banquet hall of lunching media entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers.
Over the course of an extensive Q & A session, Mr. Read More
Deadline Hollywood Daily's Nikki Finke directs us to this great Funny Or Die video that purports to show Variety Writers Sling The Slanguage.
The video is a satire of Variety's semi-impenetrable Slanguage, including new definitions for Geek Meat (n., "a movie that's based on a video game") and Ben Silvermandering (v., "when Read More
