Hulu Taps Its Stars for Virtual NewFronts Pitch With 9-Part Event

Digital-only format 'allowed us to be more creative,' Scott Donaton says

Hulu executives began planning their 2020 NewFronts event last fall, intending on pulling off another live presentation that has in past years been well-attended and positively received by marketers. That all changed in mid-March, when the Covid-19 pandemic upended plans throughout the industry and caused the NewFronts to shift to a virtual format, and then get postponed for two months.

Despite the delays and new virtual format, the Disney-operated streamer is finding a lot of things to like about its reimagined NewFront, which it will present to marketers Monday afternoon.

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