She said she couldn’t discuss why Hulu and Fennoy had parted ways.įennoy has been working as a voice-over actor since 1990. Hulu spokeswoman Shannon Prior confirmed that Fennoy will no longer contribute to the site, though his old recordings may continue to play. (Thus the need for Fennoy’s bumper, “The following program is brought to you with limited commercial interruption by…”) The message, known in the TV industry as a bumper, is also notable because Hulu is regarded for creative forms of video advertising, like letting people choose which ads they want to watch or having a single sponsor per episode.
His 11-syllable preamble to ads on the site could quickly get inside the head of someone watching multiple episodes in one sitting. People come and go at any company, but Fennoy-his voice, at least, if not his face or his name-was perhaps Hulu’s most recognizable employee.
