Sky auction, Emmys, “MasterChef” and “Snowfall” renewals, NFL ratings
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes new “Fox’s” Chief Legal and Policy Officer, the Emmys, “MasterChef” getting Season 10 on FOX, “Snowfall” getting Season 3 on FX, a strong premiere for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and more.
- Fox and Comcast are about to settle their $36 billion battle for Sky — here’s what to expect (CNBC)
- Viet Dinh named Chief Legal and Policy Officer for 21st Century Fox post-Disney sale (Variety)
- Emmys: ‘The Americans’ goes out with key wins for final season (Variety)
- Ryan Murphy dedicates limited series Emmy win to ‘all of those taken too soon’ (Variety)
- ‘The Predator’ chews up the competition, tops box office with $24M (USA TODAY)
- ‘American Horror Story: Apocalypse’ premiere was TV’s biggest show of night in L+3 (Deadline)
- ‘Rel’ premiere adds 600,000 viewers in delayed viewing (Variety)
- ‘MasterChef’ renewed for Season 10 on FOX (Deadline)
- ‘Snowfall’ renewed for Season 3 at FX (Variety)
- NFL ratings rise in early sign of turnaround for broadcasters (Bloomberg)
- Fox Business shuffles primetime with Trish Regan move (Variety)
- Mandy Moore inks pod deal with 20th Century Fox Television (Deadline)
- FOX nabs sister comedy from Michelle Nader & Morgan Murphy as put pilot (Deadline)
- FOX buys ‘Richard Lovely’ comedy from Billy Finnegan & Kat Coiro as put pilot (Deadline)
- FOX developing drama ‘Switch’ from Joby Harold (Variety)
- FOX buys medical drama ‘Triage’ from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ producer Zoanne Clack (Deadline)
- FOX buys drama ‘100 Days Without Fear’ from Akiva Goldsman based on Michelle Poler blog (Deadline)
- 20th Century Fox TV taps Temple Hill Entertainment’s Albert Page as VP drama development (Deadline)
- Fox Searchlight ups Melissa Holloway, Angela Johnson & Barry Dale Johnson to SVPs national publicity (Deadline)
- Ben Shapiro to host limited-run election series on Fox News Channel (Variety)
- Deep dive: ‘American Horror Story’ returns with ‘Apocalypse’ (Broadcasting & Cable)
- FOX treats second-season launch of ‘9-1-1’ like a first-season debut (Variety)
- Reliance Jio, Star sign deal for India cricket telecast on JioTV, Hotstar (Business Standard)
- Chris Wallace: ‘I’m grateful you recognize the work of our Fox News Sunday team these past 15 years’ (TVNewser)
Enjoy the weekend!
