fuboTV Names Former Spotify and Axios Product Head Mike Berkley as Chief Product Officer
November 30 2020 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
fuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO), the leading sports-first live TV
streaming platform, has appointed product veteran Mike Berkley to
the role of chief product officer (CPO). Berkley joins the company
effective immediately and reports directly to CEO David
Gandler.
As CPO, Berkley will lead product strategy and development for
fuboTV across platforms, including connected and smart TVs, mobile
and web.
Berkley has been a technology leader for more than 20 years and
has been at the forefront of streaming video and the evolution of
TV for the last decade. He has developed new products and
businesses for Spotify, Viacom, Comcast and, most recently, Axios,
in addition to founding two tech startups.
“Following our recent public offering, we are primed to take
fuboTV to the next phase of our evolution, of which product and
technology will play an even bigger role,” said Gandler. “One of
our goals is to leverage data and consumer insights to build a more
sophisticated live TV streaming platform that integrates video
content and interactivity. Mike has the right skill set to help get
us there - he’s led product development for some of the world’s
biggest media companies while also building from scratch entirely
new businesses for companies, like Spotify, and as a tech founder.
I’m thrilled to welcome Mike to fuboTV.”
“I am very excited to join fuboTV at this pivotal moment for the
company,” said Berkley. “We are well-positioned to accelerate
growth by introducing new product experiences that take advantage
of our sports-first content offering, proprietary platform and
renowned video tech. The potential for casual gaming and wagering
as part of the live sports viewing experience is especially
compelling. I love the company’s ambition.”
Prior to joining fuboTV, Berkley spent nearly two years as CPO
at Axios, where he led the digital media company’s product
development spanning web, mobile, TV, podcasts, newsletters and
live video events. Previously, Berkley led product management at
Moviepass (2018), Viacom (2015-2017) and Comcast (2010-2012), where
he helped launch the company’s flagship Xfinity X1 entertainment
platform.
As VP, product management at Spotify (2012-2014), Berkley was
tasked with creating a new video-based business. While at the
company, Berkley led a cross-functional team that explored
“moon-shot” product ideas around live TV streaming.
Also an entrepreneur, Berkley is the founder of several
companies, including the tech start-ups SplashCast, which created
social video apps for media brands, and QMIND, a SaaS e-learning
company.
About fuboTV
fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) is the leading sports-first live TV
streaming platform offering subscribers access to tens of thousands
of live sporting events annually as well as leading news and
entertainment content. fuboTV’s base package, fubo Standard,
features a broad mix of 100+ channels, including 43 of the top 50
Nielsen-ranked networks across sports, news and entertainment
(Primetime A18-49).
Continually innovating to give subscribers a premium viewing
experience they can’t find with cable TV, fuboTV is regularly
first-to-market with new product features and was the first virtual
MVPD to stream in 4K.
fuboTV merged with FaceBank Group in April 2020 to create a
leading digital entertainment company, combining fuboTV’s
direct-to-consumer live TV streaming platform for cord-cutters with
FaceBank’s technology-driven IP in sports, movies and live
performances.
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