Warner Bros. Discovery has named Luis Silberwasser, a former exec at Discovery, Telemundo and most recently TelevisaUnivision, as chairman and CEO of its sports division.
Reporting to CEO David Zaslav, Silberwasser will lead the company’s domestic sports portfolio and oversee a unified, global sports strategy. The newly merged company brings together Discovery’s sports operation outside of the U.S. and assets like Eurosport with the domestic portfolio including Turner Sports and digital brand Bleacher Report. Along with the Olympics, the company has rights to the NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Silberwasser is segueing from his position as president of TelevisaUnivision. From 2014 to 2018, he was head of Telemundo Networks.
A number of executives were considered for the position in recent months, but one aspect of Silberwasser’s background that likely appealed to Zaslav was familiarity. Earlier in his career, the newly appointed exec spent 16 years at Discovery,...
Reporting to CEO David Zaslav, Silberwasser will lead the company’s domestic sports portfolio and oversee a unified, global sports strategy. The newly merged company brings together Discovery’s sports operation outside of the U.S. and assets like Eurosport with the domestic portfolio including Turner Sports and digital brand Bleacher Report. Along with the Olympics, the company has rights to the NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Silberwasser is segueing from his position as president of TelevisaUnivision. From 2014 to 2018, he was head of Telemundo Networks.
A number of executives were considered for the position in recent months, but one aspect of Silberwasser’s background that likely appealed to Zaslav was familiarity. Earlier in his career, the newly appointed exec spent 16 years at Discovery,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery has named Luis Silberwasser chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports. The veteran media executive will report to CEO David Zaslav as he oversees the company’s U.S. sports portfolio and orchestrates a global sports strategy.
Silberwasser most recently served as president of TelevisiaUnivision, Inc. U.S. Network Group, where he led the growth of its broadcast and cable networks as well as the entertainment, news, and sports content and programming strategies. Prior to that, Silberwasser spent 16 years at Discovery Communications, Inc., holding a number of leadership positions including executive vice president and chief content officer at Discovery Networks International. In that role, Silberwasser helped to build the company’s global footprint and its early emphasis on live content, including sports.
“I have known Luis for many years and have tremendous respect for how hard he works, how collaborative he approaches the job, and his...
Silberwasser most recently served as president of TelevisiaUnivision, Inc. U.S. Network Group, where he led the growth of its broadcast and cable networks as well as the entertainment, news, and sports content and programming strategies. Prior to that, Silberwasser spent 16 years at Discovery Communications, Inc., holding a number of leadership positions including executive vice president and chief content officer at Discovery Networks International. In that role, Silberwasser helped to build the company’s global footprint and its early emphasis on live content, including sports.
“I have known Luis for many years and have tremendous respect for how hard he works, how collaborative he approaches the job, and his...
- 6/9/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
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Warner Bros. Discovery has found its global sports chief.
The company has tapped Luis Silberwasser, currently president of U.S. networks for TelevisaUnivision, to serve as chairman and and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.
The new role instantly makes Silberwasser one of the most powerful executives in the world of sports, and one of the most high-profile Latino executives in media. Wbd’s sports rights include the NBA, NHL and MLB, as well as March Madness college basketball. The company also has Olympics rights in Europe through its Eurosport subsidiary, though those rights will be overseen by Wbd’s European sports chief Andrew Georgiou.
Lenny Daniels, the president of Turner Sports, and Patrick Crumb, who leads Wbd’s regional sports networks, will report to Silberwasser.
When he officially took over the combined company, Wbd CEO David Zaslav announced that he was planning...
Warner Bros. Discovery has found its global sports chief.
The company has tapped Luis Silberwasser, currently president of U.S. networks for TelevisaUnivision, to serve as chairman and and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.
The new role instantly makes Silberwasser one of the most powerful executives in the world of sports, and one of the most high-profile Latino executives in media. Wbd’s sports rights include the NBA, NHL and MLB, as well as March Madness college basketball. The company also has Olympics rights in Europe through its Eurosport subsidiary, though those rights will be overseen by Wbd’s European sports chief Andrew Georgiou.
Lenny Daniels, the president of Turner Sports, and Patrick Crumb, who leads Wbd’s regional sports networks, will report to Silberwasser.
When he officially took over the combined company, Wbd CEO David Zaslav announced that he was planning...
- 6/9/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Luis Silberwasser is getting ready to till new terrain on a familiar piece of ground.
The veteran TV executive, who has in recent years become a top content executive in Spanish-language media, has been named chairman of the broader sports business for Warner Bros. Discovery, the company said on Thursday. In that new role, Silberwasser, who worked for years at Discovery overseeing international programming, will become one of the most influential executives in sports media, playing a part in determining how sports favorites like NBA games, NHL matches and the annual March Madness college basketball tournament will be shown to viewers. He will also command a large passel of European sports rights that the company controls.
Silberwasser’s new role was reported previously by The New York Times. Lenny Daniels, president, Turner Sports, and Patrick Crumb, president, Regional Sports Networks, will report to him.
“I have known Luis for many...
The veteran TV executive, who has in recent years become a top content executive in Spanish-language media, has been named chairman of the broader sports business for Warner Bros. Discovery, the company said on Thursday. In that new role, Silberwasser, who worked for years at Discovery overseeing international programming, will become one of the most influential executives in sports media, playing a part in determining how sports favorites like NBA games, NHL matches and the annual March Madness college basketball tournament will be shown to viewers. He will also command a large passel of European sports rights that the company controls.
Silberwasser’s new role was reported previously by The New York Times. Lenny Daniels, president, Turner Sports, and Patrick Crumb, president, Regional Sports Networks, will report to him.
“I have known Luis for many...
- 6/9/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a new contender in the arena.
As Discovery begins its new era of operating Warner Bros., HBO and Turner, all eyes are on how the new company will navigate the media sector’s streaming wars with thousands of hours of content from popular TV brands like TLC, TBS, TNT, CNN and HBO. Behind that effort, however, could look a new sports giant that is poised to add another deep-pocketed player vying for major league negotiations that it previously ignored.
Warner Bros. Discovery, the newly combined company, will be home not only to Turner Sports in the U.S., but also Eurosport, a French TV network that holds European rights to broadcast the Olympics and is available in 54 countries. In February, Discovery entered talks that would combine Eurosport’s U.K. business with that of BT Sport in Britain and Ireland, creating another overseas beachhead. Turner already enjoys a significant relationship with the NBA,...
As Discovery begins its new era of operating Warner Bros., HBO and Turner, all eyes are on how the new company will navigate the media sector’s streaming wars with thousands of hours of content from popular TV brands like TLC, TBS, TNT, CNN and HBO. Behind that effort, however, could look a new sports giant that is poised to add another deep-pocketed player vying for major league negotiations that it previously ignored.
Warner Bros. Discovery, the newly combined company, will be home not only to Turner Sports in the U.S., but also Eurosport, a French TV network that holds European rights to broadcast the Olympics and is available in 54 countries. In February, Discovery entered talks that would combine Eurosport’s U.K. business with that of BT Sport in Britain and Ireland, creating another overseas beachhead. Turner already enjoys a significant relationship with the NBA,...
- 4/11/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Discovery completed its 43 billion acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T on Friday to form new company Warner Bros. Discovery.
WarnerMedia owns HBO, HBO Max, CNN, Warner Bros., DC Films, New Line Cinema, TBS, TNT, TruTV, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, Turner Sports and Rooster Teeth, among other brands, and is part owner of the CW Network along with Paramount.
Discovery is the parent of Discovery Plus, Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, Science Channel and OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network).
Here is the new leadership structure for Warner Bros. Discovery, as announced by CEO David Zaslav on Thursday.
Adria Alpert Romm will serve as Chief People and Culture Officer, having held the same role at Discovery, Inc. Casey Bloys continues as Chief Content Officer of HBO & HBO Max. Bruce Campbell will assume the new role of Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer, with responsibility for US advertising sales,...
WarnerMedia owns HBO, HBO Max, CNN, Warner Bros., DC Films, New Line Cinema, TBS, TNT, TruTV, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, Turner Sports and Rooster Teeth, among other brands, and is part owner of the CW Network along with Paramount.
Discovery is the parent of Discovery Plus, Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, Science Channel and OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network).
Here is the new leadership structure for Warner Bros. Discovery, as announced by CEO David Zaslav on Thursday.
Adria Alpert Romm will serve as Chief People and Culture Officer, having held the same role at Discovery, Inc. Casey Bloys continues as Chief Content Officer of HBO & HBO Max. Bruce Campbell will assume the new role of Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer, with responsibility for US advertising sales,...
- 4/8/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Sal Petruzzi, who has supervised U.S. communications outreach for the Turner suite of media businesses, will step down from the role as the unit, once part of Time Warner, is making a transition under the ownership of At&T.
“There comes a point in your career when it is time to say goodbye,” Petruzzi said in a memo to staff released Tuesday. “After nearly 16 years at Turner, it is now my time to say goodbye. It’s been a terrific journey, but the time is right for me to move on from Turner as the company begins to write a new chapter as WarnerMedia.” At&T purchased the Time Warner assets in June for approximately $85.4 billion, and in recent months, has been reshaping the unit, now known as WarnerMedia, to compete in a world in which consumers are eagerly embracing video delivered via broadband technology.
Petruzzi has worked at Turner...
“There comes a point in your career when it is time to say goodbye,” Petruzzi said in a memo to staff released Tuesday. “After nearly 16 years at Turner, it is now my time to say goodbye. It’s been a terrific journey, but the time is right for me to move on from Turner as the company begins to write a new chapter as WarnerMedia.” At&T purchased the Time Warner assets in June for approximately $85.4 billion, and in recent months, has been reshaping the unit, now known as WarnerMedia, to compete in a world in which consumers are eagerly embracing video delivered via broadband technology.
Petruzzi has worked at Turner...
- 3/26/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NFL fans won’t have to wait for long after Super Bowl Liii to get a new football fix.
The newly-formed Alliance of American Football launches its first season on Feb. 9, and Turner Sports announced on Thursday that they’ve signed a multi-year, cross-platform partnership with the league that will include live event coverage extending across a combination of Turner Sports platforms TNT and the B/R Live streaming service.
TNT will exclusively televise one Alliance regular season game and one playoff game each season throughout the length of the agreement, with additional regular season games available weekly via B/R Live.
Also Read: Charlie Ebersol to Launch Own NFL Alternative, Undercut Vince McMahon's Xfl by 1 Year
“Our focus has always been, and will always be, to create an Alliance of players, fans and the game. Joining forces with world-class partners like Turner Sports allows us to keep our...
The newly-formed Alliance of American Football launches its first season on Feb. 9, and Turner Sports announced on Thursday that they’ve signed a multi-year, cross-platform partnership with the league that will include live event coverage extending across a combination of Turner Sports platforms TNT and the B/R Live streaming service.
TNT will exclusively televise one Alliance regular season game and one playoff game each season throughout the length of the agreement, with additional regular season games available weekly via B/R Live.
Also Read: Charlie Ebersol to Launch Own NFL Alternative, Undercut Vince McMahon's Xfl by 1 Year
“Our focus has always been, and will always be, to create an Alliance of players, fans and the game. Joining forces with world-class partners like Turner Sports allows us to keep our...
- 1/31/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
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