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  1. Hollywood, Digital Media Players Unite to Launch L.A. Incubator

    6:00 am 5/22/2012
    • by Daniel Miller

    io/LA, a startup investor and co-working company, plans to invest $500,000 in entertainment and technology companies; mentors include Shepard Fairey, Terrence Howard and Ben Silverman.Read more

  2. EXCLUSIVE: Ben Silverman Teams With 'Jersey Shore,' 'The Hills' Execs for New Reality Series 'K-Town'

    4:58 am 5/17/2012
    • by Erin Carlson

    The unscripted show, which premieres July 2 on YouTube, is set in L.A.'s Koreatown and produced by the Electus exec along with Tyrese Gibson, Liz Gateley and Tony DiSanto.Read more

  3. Reality TV Stars Turned Fashion Designers: The 6 Biggest Success Stories

    1:21 pm 5/16/2012
    • by Leslie Bruce

    From Jessica Simpson to Lauren Conrad, THR spotlights how 15 minutes of fame can turn into millions in retail sales. Read more

  4. Ben Silverman's Electus Recruits Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson for 'The Hero'

    8:01 am 4/17/2012
    • by THR Staff

    The wrestler-turned-actor will executive produce the action-adventure series.Read more

  5. MIPTV 2012: 'Fashion Star' Generates Global Buzz

    12:46 pm 4/2/2012
    • by Rebecca Leffler

    Elle Macpherson and Electus’ Ben Silverman touched down at MIPTV to promote the competition series, which has sold to 75 countries. Read more

  6. Ben Silverman's Electus to Shop Global Format Rights for 'Canada's Smartest Person'

    9:57 am 4/2/2012
    • by Etan Vlessing

    The sales arm will handle distribution of the CBC reality competition series, in which four finalists undergo challenges. Read more

  7. NBC's 'Fashion Star' Headed to Canada

    8:43 am 2/17/2012
    • by Etan Vlessing

    Ben Silverman's Electus has sold the reality competition series to Bell Media for its CTV Two channel. Read more

  8. Barry Diller's IAC Beats Wall Street Estimates With Fourth-Quarter Financials

    8:09 pm 1/31/2012
    • by Georg Szalai

    UPDATED: The stock hits a 52-week high as revenue at the online company rose 32 percent, with adjusted net income more than doubling, but IAC also reported an impairment charge for the Newsweek Daily Beast joint venture.Read more

  9. Ben Silverman's Electus Seals Development Deal With National Geographic Channel

    7:30 am 1/27/2012
    • by THR Staff

    The first series greenlight of the pact will recreate the arduous 66-day journey of the Mayflower.Read more

  10. NBC's 'Fashion Star' Gets Big Asian Lift (Exclusive)

    6:15 am 1/24/2012
    • by Lacey Rose

    Following its March 13th premiere on NBC, the Elle Macpherson-hosted fashion series will premiere across 20 countries in Asia on DIVA Universal. Read more

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