FuboTV, the internet television operator that was acquired by media giant Disney in 2025, has appointed Disney executive Alisa Bowen as chief executive, succeeding long-time head David Gandler.
Bowen joins from the Disney+ streaming service, where she had been president since September 2022, the latest in a long string of roles she has held since she joined Disney in April 2017, which also includes executive vice-president of business operations for Disney streaming (2018 to 2022) and senior vice president for digital media and chief technology officer for the company's international business (2017 to 2018).
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She replaces outgoing chief executive and co-founder David Gandler, a Fubo stalwart for the past 11 years, who has also stepped down from the company’s board in perhaps an unexpectedly quick turnaround, which, according to reports, stems from Gandler’s frustration at the lack of investment in the internet television business.
A co-founder of Disney’s streaming business, Bowen is also likely to take up a seat on the Fubo board to replace Gandler.
On her new role, Bowen said: “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.”
“I look forward to working closely alongside this talented leadership team to strengthen Fubo as an industry leader and create significant value for all of our shareholders.”
Gandler himself commented: “We have built a dynamic streaming platform centered 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. I look forward to following the company’s continued growth and success in the months and years ahead.”
Fubo’s acquisition by Disney was closed in October 2025, a move that has seen the OTT platform maintain operation as a standalone service under the umbrella of Disney’s existing Hulu+Live TV service, but with Disney now holding 70% of shares.
Despite this, Hulu+Live TV will likely merge operationally with Fubo at some point. This merger would allow the standalone Hulu streaming platform to be integrated into the Disney+ service, streamlining Disney TV operations and merging disparate subscriber bases.
Combined, Hulu+LiveTV and FuboTV boast over six million subscribers.
It still has some way to go, however, to unseat rival YouTube TV, which boasts over 10 million subscribers, and could be set to become the biggest pay-TV service in the US in total over the next 12 months.
