NBC's 'Fashion Star' Headed to Canada
Ben Silverman's Electus has sold the reality competition series to Bell Media for its CTV Two channel.
Continue readingWeb TV's New Lineup
Fueled by a wave of investment from Silicon Valley's deepest pockets, Hollywood players are lining up to create original online shows. Tom Hanks vs. piano-playing cats.
Continue reading'Sons of Anarchy' Scribe tapped to Co-Run Starz's 'Marco Polo' (Exclusive)
The epic adventure series from IAC's Electus and The Weinstein Co. landed a top writer from FX's top-rated drama to join "Marco Polo" creator John Fusco.
Continue readingYouTube Poaches Scripps Vet Seidel For Online Cooking Channel
If you thought Google wasn’t making a play for the pay TV market, here’s another sign for you: Bruce Seidel, a veteran cable exec for Food Network and Cooking Channel, has been recruited to head up a food channel on YouTube.
Continue readingElectus picks up Lighthearted formats
The distribution arm of US studio Electus has picked up rights to two unscripted titles from Howard Schultz’s Lighthearted Entertainment.
Continue readingFood Network Executive to Run YouTube Channel
Bruce Seidel, who oversaw shows for the Food Network and the Cooking Channel on cable, is moving online to a forthcoming food channel for YouTube.
Continue readingFormer Cooking Channel exec to run Electus’ YouTube venture
Bruce, former senior VP of programming for Cooking Channel, has been named CEO of Electus’ new food-centric YouTube channel.
Continue readingNational Geographic, Electus in TV deal
The National Geographic Channel has signed an unconventional deal with Ben Silverman banner Electus -- the shingle will develop three shows for the News Corp./National Geographic Society joint venture, with a guarantee that one will get a series greenlight.
Continue reading'Mob Wives' spins off chat show
VH1 is launching a halfhour discussion show to follow highly rated "Mob Wives," beginning Jan. 29.
Continue readingFormer NBC Entertainment Boss Ben Silverman On ‘Fashion Star,’ His ‘killer New York show’
Former NBC entertainment President Ben Silverman is partnering once again with his old network, producing the upcoming reality series “Fashion Star” through his production company, Electus.
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