Ben Silverman has been getting more love from Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz than he might be used to from more traditional Hollywood types lately.
Bartz, speaking during a conference call with analysts, touted a deal struck a few weeks ago with Electus, the studio Silverman runs under the umbrella of Barry Diller's IAC.
Silverman, the former co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, "understands the power of Yahoo's audience," Bartz told Wall Street analysts on Tuesday.
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