Disney-controlled streaming pay-TV provider Fubo appoints Alisa Bowen as its next chief executive officer, effective July 10, according to multiple outlets. Bowen previously serves as president of Disney+ and has held that role since September 2022. She succeeds David Gandler, Fubo’s co-founder who has led the company as CEO. Deadline reports that Disney took a 70% stake in Fubo last October, placing the company under majority control. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter describe the leadership change as Bowen leaving her Disney+ role to run Fubo. Deadline further notes that Bowen is a 10-year Disney veteran and had been serving in senior roles within Disney’s streaming operations before becoming president of Disney+. The reports do not indicate that Gandler remains in a top executive role, but they consistently state that he is replaced by Bowen as CEO. Overall, the change reflects Disney’s majority ownership and sports-focused positioning for Fubo, as the company continues operating as a standalone streaming service.
Alisa Bowen named CEO of Disney-controlled Fubo, replacing co-founder David Gandler
Disney-controlled streaming pay-TV provider Fubo appoints Alisa Bowen as its next chief executive officer, effective July 10, according to multiple outlets. Bowen previously serves as president of Dis...
- Alisa Bowen is appointed CEO of Fubo effective July 10.
- Bowen previously serves as president of Disney+ since September 2022.
- David Gandler, Fubo co-founder and former CEO, is replaced by Bowen.
- Disney holds a majority stake in Fubo, reported as 70%, after taking control in October of the prior year.
- Fubo’s board appoints Bowen as chief executive officer.
Disney, which took 70% control of streaming pay-TV provider Fubo last October, has installed one of its own execs, Alisa Bowen, to run the business. David Gandler, who co-founded the company in 2015 and oversaw it as CEO, has been replaced by Alisa Bowen. A 10-year Disney veteran, Bowen had most recently been president of […]
1 month agoDisney, which took 70% control of streaming pay-TV provider Fubo last October, has installed one of its own execs, Alisa Bowen, to run the business. David Gandler, who co-founded the company in 2015 and ran it as CEO, has been replaced by Alisa Bowen. A 10-year Disney veteran, Bowen had most recently been president of […]
1 month agoThe executive succeeds David Gandler and follows the sports-first streamer merging with Disney’s Hulu With Live TV.
1 month agoAlisa Bowen, who has served as president of Disney+ since September 2022, is leaving that role to become CEO of Fubo, the internet TV streaming service that is majority-owned by Disney. Fubo announced Thursday that its board of directors appointed Bowen as chief executive officer, effective as of July 10. She succeeds David Gandler, co-founder […]
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