Hulu Hires VP of Network Partnerships in Live-TV Push

SANTA MONICA: DIRECTV exec Reagan Feeney has been tapped by Hulu to serve as VP of network partnerships, as the company looks to expand its services to include live streaming.

In this newly created role, Feeney joins Hulu’s partnerships and distribution team and reports to Hulu’s senior VP of strategic partnerships, Tim Connolly. Feeney will be responsible for managing Hulu’s strategic relationships and carriage agreements with networks and operators.

Previously, Feeney was VP of content at DIRECTV, where she was responsible for identifying and negotiating general-entertainment and sports programming acquisitions.