EXCLUSIVE: New ad-supported streaming service VUit has named former CW and CBS executive Chris Brooks VP of programming and development.Vuit (pronounced “view it”) launched in September billing itself as the “Netflix of Live, Local and Free.” Brooks’ appointment comes as the service said it’s gaining momentum with unique daily viewers and hours streamed up 50% from Sept.
1 through Nov. 30.Brooks is charged with ensuring the platform’s content stands out among hyperlocal offerings within the current streaming landscape, focusing on expanding VUit’s library, building out the platform’s local, affiliate-driven content and developing originals.He reports to broadcast and tech entrepreneur Jack Perry, founder and CEO of VUit parent Syncbak,
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