David Hill

• Birthplace: Newcastle, Australia
• Birthday: November 30, 1945

David Hill was named president and chief operating officer of Fox Television in July 1996, adding to his duties as president of Fox Sports, a position he had assumed in 1993. Hill has been charged by Rupert Murdoch with expanding all the Fox television units, including the Fox TV stations, the Fox Network, 20th Century Fox TV production and all cable activities, which include sports and news channels, FX and the newly-purchased The Family Channel. Under Hill, Fox's sports division went head to head with the three major networks, spending mi…more