Fox Sports President and COO Mark Silverman Shifts to Consulting Role

FOX Sports President and COO Mark Silverman Shifts to Consulting RoleHis successor will be announced soonBy Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 2:37 pm

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FOX Sports President/COO Mark Silverman will be stepping away from his current role in the coming months and moving into a consulting role with the company. He joined FOX Sports in 2018, after having been president of Big Ten Network (BTN) since its formation in 2006.

Mark Silverman has overseen a period of strong growth at FOX Sports.

I am immensely proud of all that we have been able to accomplish at FOX Sports and the 11 prior years at BTN, says Silverman. It has been an incredibly rewarding experience working with all the talented people at FOX and creating memories that will last a lifetime. While bittersweet, I look forward to embarking on my next chapter.

FOX Sports CEO/Executive Producer Eric Shanks says Silverman has been an amazing partner through an incredible period of growth at the broadcaster.

His contributions go way beyond the bottom line, he adds. Mark's contributions to the culture here, and the relationship with our partners is something we can all be proud of. He is always a fun and inspirational friend, and I'll miss him around the office every day, but we will continue to press forward and work on projects that keep FOX Sports on top.

Over the past few years, Silverman and Shanks have led the company to new highs and record ratings driven by success with NFL, College Football, FIFA, and MLB, to name a few. Silverman's successor will be named shortly.

Before joining FOX Sports, the 29-year media executive served as president of BTN, a joint venture of FOX Sports and the Big Ten Conference. He oversaw all aspects of the network from its inception in 2007 until 2018, setting the strategic direction and leading day-to-day operations for the first internationally distributed conference-owned college television network. The network's first president, Silverman guided the network to profitability within two years of launch and helped the network achieve its distribution goals of more than 60 million subscribers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

With Silverman at the helm, BTN extended its portfolio beyond the linear network with digital-media offerings including BTN Plus. BTN received numerous awards during Silverman's tenure, including two Emmy nominations for The Journey: Big Ten Basketball and an Edward R. Murrow Award in the category of video sports reporting.

Silverman began his media career at The Walt Disney Co., where he held several executive positions during his 13-year tenure, principally in the television and movie studio divisions. Prior to joining BTN, he served as SVP and GM of the ABC Cable Networks Group as well as SVP and GM of ABC Family Channel, where he was responsible for channel operations and development of its business strategy.

Silverman holds a BA in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He and his family reside in Los Angeles.

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