By Ted Johnson
01.04.2020 - 19:09 / variety.com
Former Hulu chief Jason Kilar has been named CEO of WarnerMedia.
Kilar succeeds John Stankey, who was upped in September to AT&T president and chief operating officer.
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The April Fool’s Day announcement that Hulu alum Jason Kilar had been named CEO of WarnerMedia surprised many within the company. In his new role, Kilar will oversee all of the entertainment units acquired by AT&T in its 2018 deal for TimeWarner — including Warner Bros., the Turner cable channels, and HBO.
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