Mark Silverman wraps tenure as COO at Fox Sports in the US, steps into consulting role

US-based TV veteran Mark Silverman is to step away from his role as president and COO of Fox Sports to move into a consulting role within the company.

Mark Silverman

He joined Fox Sports in 2018, initially as president of national networks before being upped to his current position.

Alongside CEO Eric Shanks, Silverman has worked on ratings winning shows covering sports such as NFL football, college football, FIFA Soccer and baseball league MLB.

He will exit his role “in the coming months”, with a successor to be named by Fox shortly.

Prior to his eight-year tenure with Fox, he was president of Chicago-headquartered Big Ten Network (BTN), a joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks covering collegiate sport.

Silverman has also held senior roles at The Walt Disney Company and ABC Television.

Mark Silverman said: “I am immensely proud of all that we have been able to accomplish at Fox Sports.

“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.”

Shanks said: “Mark has been an amazing partner through this incredible period of growth at Fox Sports. His contributions go way beyond the bottom line. Mark’s contributions to the culture here and the relationship with our partners is something we can all be proud of.

“Always a fun and inspirational friend, 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.”