Hopkins, since 2013, has headed Hulu, the streaming service owned by Comcast Corp (>> Comcast Corporation), Walt Disney Co (>> Walt Disney Company (The)), Time Warner Inc (>> Time Warner) and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (>> Twenty-First Century Fox).

Randy Freer, who has been president and COO of Fox Networks Group, will replace Hopkins at Hulu effective Oct. 30, Hulu said in a separate statement.

Freer is currently on the board of directors of Hulu.

(Reporting by Jessica Toonkel; Editing by David Gregorio)