Fubo TV names Alisa Bowen as CEO Sports and entertainment streamer Fubo TV has hired Disney executive Alisa Bowen as Chief Executive.
Her appointment follows Disney’s acquisition of a 70% stake in Fubo last year, and the merger of Fubo and Hulu + Live TV businesses. FuboTV owns Hulu + Live TV (entertainment), Fubo (sports), and Molotov (entertainment and sports), which stream in markets around the globe.
Bowen, who has been President of Disney+ since 2022, succeeds Fubo TV Co-Founder David Gandler. Gandler had served as the company's CEO since he founded it in 2015 with Alberto Horihuela and Sung Ho Choi. Likewise, Bowen was a founding member of Disney’s streaming leadership team – spearheading the global vision, operational buildout, and scaling of Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.
Before joining Disney, Bowen held leadership positions at News Corporation, Dow Jones, and Thomson Reuters.
“Following the combination with Hulu + Live TV last year, Fubo has reached a pivotal moment in its strategic evolution, with a compelling Pay TV platform, strong content portfolio, and unique integration in the Disney ecosystem,” said Andy Bird, Chairman of FuboTV. “Alisa’s appointment is the culmination of a thoughtful process led by the independent directors of the board to find the next leader to advance Fubo’s strategy and performance.”
Bowen commented: “I am excited to lead Fubo in its next phase as we sharpen its strategy across sports, news and entertainment, accelerate growth, and drive profitability, while delivering even greater value to Fubo and Hulu + Live subscribers, our advertisers and our content partners.”
“It has been an honour to lead Fubo since co-founding the company, and I am incredibly proud of everything our team has accomplished over the past 11 years,” said Gandler. “We have built a dynamic streaming platform centred around innovative multichannel video programming distribution into one of the largest Pay TV providers in the United States. Today, Fubo has best-in-class programming partnerships, innovative service offerings and preeminent live sports and entertainment content and is well positioned for the future.”
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