Justin Connolly will oversee YouTube’s media distribution deals and live sports coverage.
Justin Connolly will oversee YouTube’s media distribution deals and live sports coverage.
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.
As YouTube prepares to air an exclusive NFL opening week game for free on September 5th, it’s hiring former Disney exec Justin Connolly. He’d most recently been running the streaming services and linear media networks, and will take over as YouTube’s new global head of media and sports, as first reported by Bloomberg, and confirmed by YouTube spokesperson Andrea Faville.
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