TV audiences are shrinking. But people will still watch big, live TV shows like the Oscars and Super Bowl if they're streamed on services like Hulu.
The deal between Fubo and Hulu + Live TV left Distad without a job, but not for long. In his new position with Fox, Distad will oversee all aspects of the new streaming platform,
Former Venu CEO Pete Distad will lead Fox’s new direct-to-consumer streaming platform.
Fox has tapped Peter Distad as CEO of its recently announced direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Distad, who served as an executive at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu, transitions to Fox from his most recent role as CEO of recently defunct joint venture Venu Sports.
Fox Corp on Thursday named former Apple TV+ executive Pete Distad as the CEO of its upcoming subscription streaming platform, which will take on the likes of Netflix and Disney+.
Sunday night marked Hulu’s first time airing the Oscars live. But its Academy Awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note.
Fox is going all-in on its first-year medical drama Doc.
Fox has appointed Pete Distad as CEO of its upcoming streaming service, which is expected to launch by the end of 2025.