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Seana Sullivan Promoted to Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at Fox Corp.

7/2/2026, 12:52:48 PM

Promotion to Senior VP of Corporate Communications

In July 2026, Fox Corp. announced Seana Sullivan’s promotion from Vice President of Communications and Publicity at Tubi to Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications. She will lead communications for Tubi Media Group and Fox’s digital portfolio—Fox One, Red Seat Ventures, AdRise, and Credible—and reports to Executive Vice President of Communications Lauren Townsend.

Background & Context

Tubi, Fox’s free ad-supported streaming platform, has grown rapidly since 2023. Under Sullivan’s communications leadership, it surpassed 100 million monthly active users and over 1 billion streaming hours per month by May 2025, reaching profitability ahead of forecasts. Fox recently secured a $22 billion deal to acquire Roku, expected to close in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval.

Key Figures & Groups

Sullivan joined Tubi in January 2023 after five years in public-relations and social-media marketing for Roku. Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of Tubi Media Group, oversees the digital portfolio Sullivan now supports. Lauren Townsend, Fox’s Executive Vice President of Communications, will supervise her work. The portfolio includes Tubi Media Group, Fox One, Red Seat Ventures, AdRise, and Credible.

Data & Statistics

  • Tubi logged 100 million monthly active users and over 1 billion streaming hours per month by May 2025.
  • Tubi reached profitability ahead of expectations (Deadline).
  • Fox’s $22 billion acquisition of Roku is slated to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approval (TheWrap/Variety).

Official Statements & Responses

Fox executives highlighted Sullivan’s record of turning “bold ideas into breakout cultural moments” and praised her “expert leadership across product, content and brand communications” as essential for shaping a narrative of growth, creativity, and innovation. The remarks frame the promotion as a strategic step to unify messaging across Fox’s expanding digital ecosystem.

Criticism & Opposition

No critical commentary or opposition was identified in the available reports.

Conflicting Reports & Gaps

Public disclosures omit subscriber and monthly-active-user figures for Fox One, leaving its audience size unspecified. The Roku acquisition price is confirmed at $22 billion, but the exact closing date remains uncertain pending regulatory review.

Verbatim Quotes

  • “Seana has spent the past several years at Tubi turning bold ideas into breakout cultural moments,” — Paul Cheesbrough, CEO, Tubi Media Group
  • “Her expert leadership across product, content and brand communications makes her the perfect leader to shape and tell our story of growth, creativity and innovation across our teams.” — Paul Cheesbrough, CEO, Tubi Media Group

What’s Next

Sullivan will oversee communications for the integrated digital portfolio as Fox finalizes the Roku acquisition. The expanded suite is expected to support additional content development and advertising, with performance metrics for Fox One and the newly acquired Roku assets likely disclosed after regulatory clearance.