Ex-Venu Sports CEO Pete Distad will head Fox's over-the-top streaming service

Pete Distad to Lead Fox’s New Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Service

Fox Corporation has named Pete Distad as CEO of its forthcoming direct-to-consumer streaming platform, marking a major step in its evolving digital strategy. Distad, who brings extensive experience from Apple, Hulu, and Venu Sports, will report to Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of Tubi Media Group, and oversee all aspects of the new service. Fox’s decision to enter the subscription streaming market comes… Source

Former Apple executive Pete Distad joins Fox Corp as head of new subscription streaming platform

Fox Corp 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+. The Murdoch family-controlled company plans to launch the yet-to-be-named subscription-based streaming service by the end of 2025 to attract an audience outside its mainstay cable television business. Distad worked for a decade at Apple, including at the tech giant’s streaming busi…

Pete Distad Joins Fox Corporation as CEO of Upcoming FOX Direct-To-Consumer Service

Fox Corporation announces that Pete Distad has been named CEO of the recently announced FOX 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 Venu Sports. Distad will report to Paul Cheesbrough, Chief Executive Officer of Tubi Media Group, and will assume oversight of all aspects of the upcoming platform. Source: Pete…

Ex-Venu Sports CEO Pete Distad will head Fox's over-the-top streaming service

While Venu Sports is dead, the key figure at its helm now has a new job. That would be Pete Distad, named CEO of the ESPN/Fox/Warner Bros. Discovery sports joint streaming venture last March following a decade and a half at Hulu and Apple. Fox announced this week that Distad will now head their upcoming direct-to-consumer project, which is expected to cover sports, Fox News, entertainment, and more: Life after Venu pic.twitter.com/qSAKFDTRdU — …