TECH - Ex-Apple Exec Emerges As Top Contender For Disney Fox And Warner's Sports Streaming CEO | Benzinga
The three media giants Disney (NYSE:DIS), Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOX), and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) are reportedly considering a former Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) executive for the CEO position of their upcoming sports streaming service.
What Happened: The companies are reviewing potential CEO candidates for their new sports streaming service, which will offer all their live sports programming in a single package, reported The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The service is expected to launch later this year.
Pete Distad, a former top executive at Apple who previously led its video and sports businesses, is reportedly a leading candidate. He also served as a marketing and distribution executive for Hulu’s streaming service.
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. have yet to respond to the email queries requested by Benzinga.
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The companies are seeking an executive with experience in marketing subscription services and managing the challenges ...