[3] Freer joined FSN in 1997 after serving for three years as senior vice president, business affairs at Active Entertainment, an animation syndication firm.
[4] Prior to joining Hulu, Freer was president and CEO of Fox Networks Group, a position to which he was named in October 2013.
[4] Freer was the CEO of Hulu from October 2017 to January 2020 and reported to Kevin Mayer, chairman of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International.
[6] Freer stepped down from his position as CEO after corporate restructuring intended to further integrate Hulu into Disney's direct-to-consumer & international division.
[8][9] CableFax Magazine has also named Freer the number-one most powerful executive in local sports television for three consecutive years (2008-2010).