Mr. Jo


Propagate snags Colombian formats for the US

Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens indie Propagate will take Colombian shows into the US after inking a deal with Caracol, TBI has learned. Silverman has a pedigree of getting Latin American formats away in the US and internationally, having brought Ugly Betty from Colombia to English-language TV. The new deal will see him and the […]

Propagate’s indie power play

Having been agents and then together at Reveille, Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens went on to run major US networks. Now they are back in the indie game, with broadcast, cable, SVOD and Apple projects underway at Propagate. Ben Silverman (right) is aiming high. Asked about his ambitions for the next 12 months, the […]

CBS preps Korean drama remake

Ben Silverman and Howard Owens’ US indie Propagate Content has got an international drama deal away, putting an adaptation of hit Korean comedy drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo into development at US net CBS. The original show played on KBS in South Korea. It follows a lawyer wrongfully accused of corruption, who seeks to rebuild […]