Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins announced on March 2 that Tim Connolly has joined the Hulu team as Head of Distribution. In a statement released on Hulu’s blog, Hopkins said: “Finding ways to penetrate new distribution channels is key to our future growth. Tim’s wealth of experience and passion for Hulu will be instrumental as we continue to grow our subscriber base and roll out Hulu Plus across even more devices and with more distribution partners.” For the past seven years, … [Read more...] about Hulu appoints new Head of Distribution
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Hulu sells Japan subsidiary to Nippon TV
Mike Hopkins, CEO of Hulu, released the following statement on Hulu Japan on February 27: Today, I have an important announcement regarding the Hulu service in Japan. Hulu launched in Japan just under three years ago, a first-of-its-kind subscription video on demand service in the market. The Hulu service in Japan is now accessible across more than 90 million devices in the Japan market, including connected TVs and Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, smartphones, tablets and other mobile … [Read more...] about Hulu sells Japan subsidiary to Nippon TV
Mike Hopkins named CEO of Hulu
Los Angeles - The Hulu Board of Directors has named Mike Hopkins the Company’s new CEO. Hopkins, a Hulu Board Director since 2011, has served as President of Distribution for Fox Networks Group, a division of 21st Century Fox, since 2008. Hopkins will be based at Hulu’s headquarters in Los Angeles, and his appointment is effective immediately.“After an extensive search, Mike was simply the best candidate for the job. He has a strong understanding of programming, digital … [Read more...] about Mike Hopkins named CEO of Hulu