This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes “War for the Planet of the Apes” winning four Visual Effects Society Awards, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” passing a milestone, FOX’s NFL rights and more. FOX didn’t overpay for its new NFL rights, says Fox exec Peter Rice (Recode) Expanding its […]
Monthly Archives: February 2018
21CF Chats: FOX Sports host, pit reporter Jamie Little on Daytona 500, Danica Patrick, covering 3 racing series’ season openers
Versatile FOX NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little shifts into overdrive this weekend at Daytona International Speedway for the 60th running of the Daytona 500, live on FOX on Sunday, Feb. 18 (2:30 p.m. ET) – already her third motor sports season opener of the 2018 racing season. Jamie, covering her fourth “Great American Race” for […]
21CF Oscars Countdown: Best Film Editing winner Barbara McLean for ‘Wilson’ (1944)
In the weeks leading up to the 90th Oscars on Sunday, March 4, we’ll take a look at our rich Academy Award history by sharing from the 20th Century Fox Archives. This year Sidney Wolinsky is nominated for his achievement in film editing for “The Shape of Water.” On March 15, 1945, Barbara McLean won […]
GLAAD Media Awards recognize ‘Battle of the Sexes,’ ‘The Shape of Water,’ more Fox projects for outstanding LGBTQ representation
Eleven film and television projects from 21st Century Fox businesses received nominations for the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The awards honor media and entertainment for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community (LGBTQ), as well as the issues that affect their lives. The winners will be announced at […]
Fox Archives: Candid photos of actors and actresses with their pets
Behind-the-scenes photography offers a unique perspective; not only is one able to see the inner workings of filmmaking but, sometimes, one is able to see a more candid side to the individuals who grace the big screen. The images below, from the Fox Archives photography collection, focus on the candid and wonderfully endearing moments caught […]
18 key quotes from 21CF’s fiscal Q2 2018 earnings call: New ‘Fox,’ Thursday Night Football, value of concentrated audiences
Yesterday, 21st Century Fox announced its fiscal Q2 2018 financial results. Afterward, the company held an earnings call featuring Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch, CEO James Murdoch and CFO John Nallen. It was an opportunity for 21CF to discuss a wide range of topics, including the transaction to create the new “Fox” and merge remaining assets […]
This week in 21CF news: 21CF’s fiscal Q2 2018 earnings, ‘The Four’ gets Season 2, ‘Isle of Dogs’ at SXSW
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes 21CF’s fiscal Q2 2018 earnings, strong viewership for the IPL player auction on Star Sports, a second season for “The Four,” “Isle of Dogs” at SXSW and more. Fox earnings get lift from cable networks even as broadcast lags (Variety) Murdochs say […]
Fox Archives: 50 years ago…‘Planet of the Apes’ (1968), from concept to creation
In February 1968, the film “Planet of the Apes” premiered in U.S. theaters. The movie, which was adapted from Pierre Boulle’s 1963 novel, “Monkey Planet,” starred Charlton Heston as an astronaut aboard a spaceship that crash-lands on a seemingly foreign, desolate planet ruled by apes. The film’s adored characters, as well as its unique and […]
National Geographic hosts ‘Evening of Exploration’ gala in London, highlighting commitment to exploration in Europe and Africa
National Geographic recently hosted an “Evening of Exploration” at the Natural History Museum in London, the biggest event the organization has ever held in Europe. The gala was an opportunity to celebrate National Geographic’s 130 years of groundbreaking storytelling with National Geographic Explorers, National Geographic leaders, and luminaries from across Europe and Africa. “Understanding and […]
21st Century Fox reports fiscal Q2 2018 earnings
21st Century Fox today reported financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Read the full earnings release for more information.
