FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) shares climbed about 11% after the company appointed former Disney+ president Alisa Bowen as its new chief executive officer, replacing co-founder David Gandler.
The company announced that Bowen ******* umed the role on July 10, bringing nearly three decades of experience across media, digital products and operations.
She spent almost 10 years at The Walt Disney Company, where she most recently served as president of Disney+ and helped lead the expansion of Disney's streaming businesses, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
Before joining Disney, Bowen held leadership roles at News Corporation, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters.
Fubo chairman Andy Bird said that Bowen's appointment comes at a key point for the company following its combination with Hulu + Live TV last year. He highlighted her experience building streaming platforms and driving subscriber growth and profitability.
The company announced that Bowen ******* umed the role on July 10, bringing nearly three decades of experience across media, digital products and operations.
She spent almost 10 years at The Walt Disney Company, where she most recently served as president of Disney+ and helped lead the expansion of Disney's streaming businesses, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
Before joining Disney, Bowen held leadership roles at News Corporation, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters.
Fubo chairman Andy Bird said that Bowen's appointment comes at a key point for the company following its combination with Hulu + Live TV last year. He highlighted her experience building streaming platforms and driving subscriber growth and profitability.
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