Pete Distad named CEO of upcoming joint sports streaming service

Distad most recently served as an exec at Apple for a decade following six years at HuluBen Hider/PictureGroup

PETE DISTAD has been named CEO of the new sports streaming service formed by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. Distad most recently served as an exec at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu. He worked at Apple from 2013-2023, where he was responsible for the business, operations and global distribution for Video, Sports and Apple TV+. Distad will assume oversight of all aspects of the joint venture, including overall strategy, distribution, marketing, sales and more. Upon establishment of the joint venture, Distad will report to its BOD, which will include representatives selected by each of the three companies. He will be based at the to-be-established offices of the joint venture in L.A., along with the independent management team he will assemble. The sports streaming offering is scheduled to launch in the fall of 2024 (Warner Bros. Discovery).