Rosenblum, Silverman To Address NAB Show

Bruce Rosenblum, president of Warner Bros. Television Group and newly sworn in chairman-CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and Ben Silverman, founder and chairman of multimedia studio Electus, will speak at the upcoming 2012 NAB Show. The NAB Show takes place April 14-19, in Las Vegas.

Bruce Rosenblum will be a featured Super Session speaker, addressing attendees from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17. Ben Silverman will deliver the keynote address to the Disruptive Media Conference on Tuesday, April 17 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

“Bruce Rosenblum and Ben Silverman are leaders in the television industry, consistently creating and shaping the major trends impacting the media landscape,” said Chris Brown, NAB’s executive vice president, conventions and business operations. “Our attendees expect to hear from industry leaders when they attend NAB Show, and we are very pleased to host these two visionary executives.”

A 25-year veteran of Warner Bros., Bruce Rosenblum was named president of the Warner Bros. Television Group in 2005 where he oversees the company’s television operation, including worldwide production (network, cable, syndication and animation), traditional and digital distribution and broadcasting. WBTVG produces nearly 50 series including Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, The Mentalist, The Closer, The Voice and Ellen.

An architect of the CBS joint venture forming The CW, Rosenblum also oversees Warner Bros.’ interest in the network. Rosenblum was recently elected to and sworn in for a two-year term as chairman/CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Ben Silverman is the founder and chairman of multimedia studio Electus, which unites producers, creators, advertisers and distributors under one roof to produce all forms of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world.

Silverman is executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning NBC comedy The Office, the Golden Globe-winning comedy Ugly Betty, and is co-creator and executive producer of the reality show The Biggest Loser for NBC and executive producer for the hit scripted series The Tudors on Showtime. Prior to launching the new media venture with IAC, Silverman served as co-chairman, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.

Responsible for directing the efforts of NBC Universal’s television operations, Silverman oversaw 30 Rock, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, The Biggest Loser, Celebrity Apprentice and The Office. Before NBC, Silverman launched Reveille, a production and distribution company focusing on exploiting worldwide intellectual property rights through scripted and alternative television formats.