Warner Bros. Discovery Taps Luis Silberwasser as News Sports Chief
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV EditorLuis 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 to head up the broader sports business for Warner Bros.
Discovery, according to a person familiar with the matter. In that new role, Silberwasser 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.A spokesman for Warner Bros. Discovery could not be reached for immediate comment.
Silberwasser’s new role was reported previously by The New York Times. Silberwasser had been working as a senior programming executive at TelevisaUnivision.”Luis Silberwasser has decided to step down from his position as President of Univision Television Networks Group to pursue new career opportunities.
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