The New Rules of Streaming

David Gandler is co-founder and CEO of Fubo (NYSE: FUBO), whose global mission is to aggregate the best in TV, including premium sports, news and entertainment content, through a single app. Fubo operates in the U.S., Canada and Spain. In France, the company operates Molotov by Fubo, one of the country’s most popular streaming services. 

Under David’s leadership, Fubo is redefining the traditional TV model through its proprietary tech and data platform, as well as a dynamic user experience, all optimized for live TV and sports. Fubo was the first virtual MVPD to launch 4K HDR streams, user-configured multiviewing and personalized game alerts for consumers.

Fubo listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in October 2020, just five years after its founding. Fubo has ranked among The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies by the Financial Times (2025) and Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startups (2019). 

Prior to founding Fubo in 2015, David had a prolific advertising career with more than 15 years of video sales in local broadcast and cable TV within both the general and Hispanic market, including at Scripps Networks Interactive, Time Warner Cable Media Sales and NBCUniversal’s Telemundo Media.

Beyond Fubo, David is a prominent figure in global sports and media. Through Gandler Sports Group (GSG), David is the majority owner and board member of soccer team Leyton Orient F.C. (EFL League One), and is a former co-owner of Paris FC. He also serves on the board of directors of Newsmax Inc., Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and is a member of the esteemed Paley Media Council.

David has been named among Sports Business Journal’s Power Players: Sports Streaming (2025), Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs (2019) and Variety’s Dealmakers (2020, 2019). 

Dennis Mathew serves as Chairman and CEO of Optimum, a leading provider of broadband, mobile, video, news, and advertising services, delivering connectivity to approximately 4.5 million residential and business customers across 21 states. Under his leadership, Optimum is transforming how people connect—fueled by innovation, a customer-first mindset, and operational excellence.

In addition to its telecommunications business, Dennis also oversees Optimum Media, the company’s advanced advertising and data business, and News 12, its network of hyper-local news channels serving communities across the tri-state area.

An industry veteran, Dennis spent 17 years at Comcast in senior corporate and operational leadership roles, overseeing some of the company’s largest regions. He led transformative growth efforts across residential and commercial services, with a strong focus on customer experience, team engagement, and financial performance. 

Earlier in his career, Dennis held roles in technology risk advisory at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Andersen/Protiviti.

Beyond his professional work, Dennis is a passionate philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chairman of Bloom India, a nonprofit committed to expanding access to quality education, and the founder of ConnectEd, an initiative focused on providing digital learning tools to underserved students in India. For over a decade, he has also supported organizations dedicated to combating human trafficking.

Dennis currently serves on the boards of C-SPAN, The Paley Center for Media, and the Partnership for New York City. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.