Alisa Bowen, who has been president of Disney+ since 2022, is departing after being appointed CEO of Fubo, the internet TV streaming service. The Walt Disney Company acquired a 70% stake in Fubo in October 2025 by merging its Hulu + Live TV operations with it.

Alisa Bowen

Fubo announced today that its board of directors has appointed Bowen as chief executive officer effective July 10.

Bowen succeeds David Gandler, the co-founder of FuboTV, who has led the company as CEO for over a decade. He is also leaving the Fubo board.

According to Variety, it is not clear whether Disney will appoint a replacement for Bowen at Disney+. The media giant now operates as a unified streaming business. Joe Earley currently serves as president, direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment, overseeing both Disney+ and Hulu, alongside Adam Smith, chief product and technology officer, Disney Entertainment and ESPN.

Previously, Bowen was a founding member of Disney’s streaming leadership team, including the buildout and scaling of Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. Before joining Disney, Bowen held leadership positions at News Corp, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters.

Andy Bird, chairman of Fubo’s board, formerly chairman of Walt Disney International, said in a statement:

“Following the combination with Hulu + Live TV last year, Fubo has reached a pivotal moment in its strategic evolution, with a compelling pay TV platform, strong content portfolio and unique integration in the Disney ecosystem.

Alisa’s appointment is the culmination of a thoughtful process led by the independent directors of the Board to find the next leader to advance Fubo’s strategy and performance. Alisa is a proven operator who brings nearly 30 years of product, digital and operational experience, including leadership across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. She has an established track record of driving global subscriber growth and profitability, and we look forward to benefiting from her experience and expertise as Fubo enters its next chapter.”

Bowen said in a statement:

“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.”

In October 2025, Disney and Fubo completed the sale of Hulu Live TV, combining Fubo’s business with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV business.

The merger, which was signed at the beginning of 2025, offers consumers more than 55,000 live sporting events and entertainment-focused programming offerings from Fubo and Hulu + Live TV.

This partnership created the second-largest virtual paid television provider in the U.S. At the time, there were close to 6 million subscribers in North America.

Disney+ also just recently announced all of its new July releases.

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