Hulu Names 21st Century Fox’s Hopkins as CEO, Says Andy Forssell Will Leave
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Nine months after Hulu’s founding CEO Jason Kilar said he was leaving the streaming video service, the company has found a permanent successor in 21st Century Fox executive Mike Hopkins.
The announcement, which came Thursday afternoon, comes a week after news broke that the company was close to hiring Mr. Hopkins, a deal maker charged with securing arrangements with TV carriers as well as on-demand and digital services. He had been Fox Networks Group’s president of distribution.
“After an extensive search, Mike was simply the best candidate for the job,” said Anne Sweeney, co-chairman, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. Disney co-owns Hulu with Fox and Comcast (which gave up voting rights at Hulu in order to get government approval to buy original co-owner NBC Universal). “He has a strong understanding of programming, digital distribution and consumer behavior, and a great vision for Hulu’s next chapter,”
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