Current CEO Jason Kilar who is leaving at the end of the month revealed the news today on Hulu‘s website. “You know Andy well”, Kilar said, “he’s been a critical senior executive and has been here from the start of this great adventure. As the company’s SVP Content, Forssell helped build Hulu grow from a startup in 2007 to about $700 million in revenue in 2012, Kilar added. Hulu stakeholders ABC/Disney and Fox/News Corp are in discussions with Hulu management about their plans for the company. Once those plans are finalized, the company will make a permanent decision about the CEO. Fellow stakeholder NBCUniversal/Comcast Corp. is barred from an active role at Hulu. ABC and Fox are in talks that may lead to one buying out the other’s interest. The companies, which each own about one-third, are also discussing selling Hulu or changing the business model.


This is terrific news. Andy is an extremely bright and thoughtful person. Great choice and a great guy.
700 million and SAGAFTRA Members still don’t see a dime. Gotta love that union leadership. Let’s keep supplying Hulu with free product. Somebody’s gotta make a living, right?
I’ve worked with Andy and everyone at Hulu. Of the options, this is the right, most logical choice at Hulu. Now they need to remove the “acting” from his title.
Having worked with Andy in the past, I can say that this is a brilliant move. He can push the company to next level of excellence. Great guy and an even better leader.