TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits just three months after taking the job

Posted on 27/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

When Kevin Mayer left Disney’s direct to consumer operations and took over as CEO of TikTok in May, he probably didn’t foresee the company becoming such a popular target of politicians — specifically the president. Now, just three months later, and i...

TikTok CEO says the app has ‘become the target’ but is ‘not the enemy’

Posted on 29/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s fair to say that TikTok is facing battles on several fronts, with the White House and Facebook both parking tanks on its lawn. The US is reportedly preparing to ban the Chinese-owned company as part of its broader crackdown on Chinese technology...

TikTok’s new CEO is Disney’s former streaming leader

Posted on 18/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

TikTok may have a solution to keeping its momentum going: hire a leader with a knack for streaming video. Parent company ByteDance has hired Kevin Mayer, Disney’s chairman for streaming services like Disney+ and Hulu, as TikTok’s CEO. He’ll also serv...

Hulu CEO steps down as it integrates with Disney’s streaming plans

Posted on 01/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Now that Hulu is part of Disney's streaming triumvirate with ESPN+ and Disney+, there's a reorganization at the top and Randy Freer will step down from his role as CEO. He took over in late 2017, but now it will join the others under direct oversight...

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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits just three months after taking the job

TikTok CEO says the app has ‘become the target’ but is ‘not the enemy’

Hulu CEO steps down as it integrates with Disney’s streaming plans