Luis Silberwasser Explained

Luis Silberwasser is a Colombian-American media executive who is currently chairman and CEO of TNT Sports. He previously served as president of Telemundo Networks from 2014 to 2018.[1] Prior to joining Telemundo, Silberwasser served as executive vice president and chief content officer for Discovery Networks International.[2]

Early life and education

Luis Silberwasser was born in New York City on October 21, 1964, to Jaime Silberwasser and Fanny Bacal. His family moved to Cali, Colombia when he was five years old. Luis returned to study in the U.S. in 1981. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1986 where he completed a degree in industrial engineering. He later attended Harvard Business School where he earned an MBA in 1991.

Career

Silberwasser started his role as president of Telemundo Networks, in August 2014[3] [4] and oversees the development and execution of the entertainment content strategy.[5] He is often quoted and cited in articles and interviews related to Telemundo's content and programming.[6] [7]

Before joining Telemundo, Silberwasser was executive vice president and chief content officer for Discovery International based in London.[8] He oversaw the DNI's production and development unit, developing global content for Discovery's portfolio of international networks in 225 countries and territories worldwide. Silberwasser also held leadership positions in marketing, sales and business development within the division. He led new business opportunities as senior vice president for strategic planning, including the division's entry into the Lifestyle category and the U.S. Hispanic market.

Silberwasser has also served as senior vice president, Content Group, for Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic, managing programming, production and marketing for the region's 15 channels, including the flagship Discovery Channel.

Before joining Discovery in 1998, Silberwasser was vice president and general manager of the Personal Care and Comfort division of Sunbeam Corporation in Delray Beach, Florida. He also served as Brand Manager in the Beauty Care division at Procter & Gamble.

In January 2021, he joined Univision as president of the Univision Television Networks Group. In June 2022, it was announced that Silberwasser would return to Discovery, this time as chairman of sports for Warner Bros. Discovery; he will oversee the U.S. Turner Sports division, as well as international operations such as Eurosport.[9]

Organizations

Silberwasser has been a board director of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), since 2015[10]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luis Silberwasser named president of Telemundo Network in Miami. .
  2. Web site: Silberwasser Steers Telemundo To New Heights. 21 January 2015 .
  3. News: Luis Silberwasser Named Telemundo President . 4 June 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. News: NBCUniversal names new Telemundo president. James. Meg. 13 May 2014. 15 May 2018. LA Times.
  5. News: Mipcom: Telemundo President Luis Silberwasser: 'We're Trying to Be More Relevant, More Real'. Hopewell. John. 17 Oct 2017. 15 May 2018. Variety. De Pablos. Emiliano.
  6. News: Telemundo's Luis Silberwasser Explains How 'Empire,' 'Walking Dead' Turned His Network Around . 4 June 2018 . TheWrap . 4 November 2015.
  7. News: Telemundo's Luis Silberwasser Talks Super Series & More - TVLATINA . 4 June 2018 . TVLATINA . 7 July 2017.
  8. News: The 60-second interview: Luis Silberwasser, president of Telemundo . 4 June 2018 . POLITICO Media.
  9. Web site: Steinberg . Brian . 2022-06-09 . Warner Bros. Discovery Taps Luis Silberwasser as New Sports Chief . 2022-06-09 . Variety . en-US.
  10. Web site: Luis Silberwasser . Middleton . Richard . NATPE . NATPE . 15 May 2018 .
  11. Web site: Diversity: The Most Influential Minorities. CableFax. CableFax. 15 May 2018.
  12. News: CableFax 100 Most Influential People in Media. 1 Apr 2017. 15 May 2018. CableFax. April 2017.
  13. Web site: The Power 100 2015 The TV Industry's Top Movers, Shakers and Disruptors. Edelstein. Robert. Multichannel News. Multichannel News. 15 May 2018.