I'm not sure which new show you're talking about, but no, the Silence is one of the enemies on Doctor Who. The joke is that the Silence are creatures that you can only remember when you're looking at them. So as soon as you can't see the pic, you forget that they even exist.
*looks up at the ceiling for a sec* There's nothing on my ceiling. At least, I don't think there is. *looks up again* Nope, we're clear.