FuboTV appointed former Disney exec Alisa Bowen as its next CEO, turning to a “seasoned streaming leader to navigate a complex and changing media landscape.” Bowen will succeed co-founder David Gandler, whose employment as CEO “terminated effective Thursday.” Gandler, who is “also resigning from the board,” has led the company for the past 11 years. Bowen, whose appointment is effective Friday, has nearly three decades of experience in the media industry, including a nearly 10-year stint at Disney where she was most recently president of Disney+. She was also a founding member of Disney’s streaming leadership team, which “oversaw the buildout and scaling of Disney’s other streaming platforms,” including Hulu and ESPN+. The appointment comes after Disney in October completed a deal to combine Hulu+ Live TV streaming service with FuboTV. The deal gave Disney a roughly 70% stake in Fubo. Bowen’s “annual base salary will be nearly” $1.6M, alongside an “annual target performance bonus of 120% her base salary.” Fubo said that it “anticipates, subject to board approval, Bowen will be appointed a member of the board” (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 7/9).
FuboTV names former Disney exec Alisa Bowen CEO
