FuboTV names Alisa Bowen CEO as David Gandler exits

FuboTV has named former Disney streaming executive Alisa Bowen as its next chief executive officer, effective July 10, replacing co-founder David Gandler.

The move comes after Disney’s Hulu + Live TV combination with Fubo closed in October 2025, giving Disney about 70% ownership of the company and putting a Disney veteran at the helm of the live-TV streaming business.

Bowen most recently served as president of Disney+. The company said her appointment to the board is subject to approval.

Gandler’s employment as CEO ended effective July 9, according to the reporting, and he is resigning from the board.

Disney-era leadership shift

The leadership change follows a year of strategic upheaval around sports streaming and the earlier Venu-related dispute involving Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, which was settled before the Hulu + Live TV transaction closed.

Bowen’s arrival gives Fubo a chief executive with direct experience in Disney’s streaming operations at a time when the company is trying to balance growth, content strategy and profitability under majority Disney ownership.

What changes now

The appointment is one of the clearest signs yet that Disney’s influence over Fubo is moving from ownership structure into day-to-day leadership.

The reporting said Bowen’s annual base salary will be nearly $1.6 million, with a target bonus at 120% of base salary. The company has not publicly laid out any broader strategic changes, but her first remarks and any board updates will be closely watched.

Open questions remain about whether Fubo has completed the board approval process for Bowen’s seat and whether Gandler will retain any advisory or contractual role after leaving as CEO.