Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier is pivoting to streaming.
On Thursday, Collier announced he’s exiting Fox Corp. in favor of Roku, taking on the role of president of Roku Media, effective in late October.
The former broadcast chief will oversee advertising sales, the company’s ad platform business and content for Roku’s owned-and-operated channels, including The Roku Channel.
The hiring of one of linear’s top executives signifies Roku’s commitment to becoming a “next-generation media company” as the platform pushes to expand further internationally and accelerate the global shift to streaming, according to a statement from the company.
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