Posted on 12/13/124 by Bob Magee
CARLOS SILVA NAMED PRESIDENT OF ANTHEM SPORTS GROUP
A Multi-Faceted Sports and Entertainment Executive with More
than 30 Years of Industry Experience, Silva will Oversee TNA
Wrestling, Invicta FC & Fight Network
NEW YORK – DECEMBER 12, 2024 – Anthem Sports & Entertainment
Inc., a global, multi-platform media company, announced
today that distinguished sports executive Carlos Silva has
been named President of Anthem Sports Group—overseeing the
growth, development, and distribution of popular Anthem
properties including the iconic TNA Wrestling promotion,
trailblazing all-female MMA organization Invicta Fighting
Championships, and global streaming media channel Fight
Network. In this role, Silva will report directly to Anthem
President and CEO Leonard Asper.
“Carlos Silva is an incredible addition to our team, and his
vast wealth of knowledge and experience in sports and
television makes him the perfect choice to head Anthem
Sports Group,” said Asper. “Throughout his career, he has
overseen tremendous growth for some of the country’s top
brands, improving operating results and growing asset value.
He has a track record of forging connections with major
players across the sports and entertainment spectrum, and is
a proven winner uniquely suited to build upon the growing
success that Anthem Sports Group’s properties have already
enjoyed.”
“Anthem Sports Group’s diverse offerings represent a wide
range of exciting opportunities for growth and development,
and TNA Wrestling, Invicta FC, and Fight Network are each
poised to make a major impact in their respective arenas,”
Silva said. “This is going to be an exciting new era for
Anthem Sports Group, and I could not be more excited to lead
this talented team as we move forward into the future.”
Silva has led and grown many sports and media properties
throughout his career, including World Series of
Fighting/Professional Fighters League; C360, which was sold
to Cosm; WorldTeamTennis; The Washington Citi Open ATP500
Tennis Tournament; Barrett-Jackson; Universal Sports
Network, which was ultimately sold to NBC to create the
Olympic Channel; Back9 Network; and the sale of Netchannel—
one of the first interactive television companies—to AOL,
where he then built and grew AOLNews and AOLSports into
leading online destinations.
Immediately prior to joining Anthem Sports Group, Silva
served as a Partner and President of SeventySix Capital
Sports Advisory and will continue to be part of the
partnership. His investment banking career also includes
being Managing Director and Executive in Residence at Park
Lane, where he raised capital and negotiated major content
and technology agreements.
About Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc.
Anthem Sports &
Entertainment Inc. is a global multi-platform media company
with offices and studios in Toronto, Los Angeles, Denver,
Nashville, New York, Kansas City, and Cleveland. Anthem’s
portfolio includes AXS TV, a leading television, streaming,
digital, social music and entertainment brand; global film
distribution company Gravitas Ventures; Fight Network, the
world’s premier combat sports channel with broadcast
distribution across 10+ countries and available globally
through multiple OTT platforms; TNA Wrestling, one of the
world’s leading wrestling organizations; Invicta Fighting
Championships, the world’s premier all-women mixed martial
arts promotion; Game+, a North American sports channel
featuring emerging and popular sports content; GameTV, the
home of game shows and competition-based reality series;
and HDNet Movies, which features theatrically released films
and documentaries. For more information,
visit www.anthemse.com.