The industry digested the news Fri that veteran Fox exec Mike Hopkins is set to be named as the new CEO of online streaming service Hulu. The Fox Nets distribution pres may not have been at the top of everyone’s mind for the post, but it makes a lot of sense. Here’s why.

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PrendeTV Scores 900K Users

Univision AVOD PrendeTV has drawn in 900,000 monthly average users since its March 30 launch. On the company’s earnings call Friday, Univision CEO Wade Davis said the streaming product would prove important in its upfront negotiations.

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