Lauren Tempest has been promoted to general manager at Hulu, effective immediately.
Joe Earley, president of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment. announced the news Thursday, saying, “As we enter our next, critical, phase of growth for Hulu, I can think of no one better to lead us through the evolution than Lauren.”
Per the announcement, Tempest will be responsible for driving “overall business strategy.” She added in a statement that she is “excited to help lead and accelerate Hulu’s vision and strategy, particularly during such a major inflection point in the streaming industry.”
Tempest previously served as SVP of content partnerships, acquisitions and scheduling at Hulu since May 2022.
More to come…