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Comment: Many of the claims in the draft do not have sources. Many of the cited sources barely even mention him, try finding sources that you make a proper well-cited biography out of. Right now, this article is more about what Bafer-associated companies did rather than Bafer's life itself. Ca talk to me! 00:09, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
Alexander Bafer is an American entertainment executive[1] most known in broadcast network circles as the CEO and Chairman of fuboTV, and largely credited with it's success as a sports streaming platform in the United States.[2][3] He is also the former Chairman and CEO of Carolco Pictures,[4][5] which produced Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, and the first three films of the Rambo franchise.
Career
editAfter graduating from St. John’s University, Bafer co-manage a $500M portfolio at Merrill Lynch in New York City during the mid-90s. Bafer then founded and became CEO at Recall Studios, which developed augmented reality software and content for streaming media networks. The company's customer list includes, among others, BMW and Macallan Whiskey. The company was also the first to film an American president, Barack Obama, in VR.[6][7][8]
From 2009 to 2020, he was the executive Chairman and CEO of Facebank Group (a virtual entertainment firm), along with businessman John Textor, and in 2020, merged Facebank with fuboTV and took it public (NYSE: FUBO).[9][10][11]
He was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Olympique Lyonnais Group.[12] He is also the former Chairman and CEO of Carolco Pictures. Bafer is currently (2023) the CEO of Brick Top Holdings, an advisory company focused on media and entertainment, headquartered in Boca Raton.
Education
editIn 1991, Bafer graduated from Saint John's University with a Bachelor of Science pre-law studies.
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Bafer". Variety. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Alexander Bafer, Facebank Group Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Alexander C. Bafer: Positions, Relations and Network - MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Inc, Carolco Pictures (2015-01-27). "Den of Geek Exclusive: CEO Alex Bafer Tells Us About the Return of Carolco". ACCESSWIRE News Room. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Iconic Film Name Carolco Pictures Returns for First Time in 20 Years". Yahoo Finance. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Matney, Lucas (2016-08-25). "President Obama has his virtual reality debut in new Felix & Paul experience". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Eilperin, Juliet (2021-11-26). "Obama, the first virtual reality president". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2016-08-25). "President Obama Makes Virtual Reality Debut in Yosemite Experience". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "fuboTV Acquired by FaceBank Group – AlleyWatch". Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (2020-03-23). "FaceBank Buying Fubo In Latest Digital Media Merger". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "FaceBank Group and fuboTV Announce Definitive Merger Agreement - Combined Company to Be Named fuboTV, Inc". www.businesswire.com. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Alexander Bafer - CEO - Brick Top Holdings Inc. | Business Profile". Apollo.io. Retrieved 2024-02-26.