This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes Golden Globe nominations, “The Favourite” winning a record 10 British Independent Film Awards, a look into how 20th Century Fox marketed “Bohemian Rhapsody” and more.
- Golden Globes scorecard: ‘Vice,’ Annapurna, Fox Searchlight rule nominees (Variety)
- British Independent Film Awards: ‘The Favourite’ wins a record 10 awards (Deadline)
- AFI Awards 2018 TV: ‘This Is Us’ is lone broadcast show as FX nabs four of 10 slots (Deadline)
- Mercury rising: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ rocketing across $500M WW; how Fox marketed a supersonic singalong (Deadline)
- Primetime ratings: FOX wins with tight football contest (Broadcasting & Cable)
- Primetime ratings: FOX wins with consistent ‘Empire’ (Broadcasting & Cable)
- ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ ‘Angel’ and ‘Firefly’ come to Facebook Watch (Deadline)
- WeWork is going back to the ’90s in partnership with National Geographic (Adweek)
- ‘The Simpsons’ marks 30th anniversary with first episode on FOX & FXX marathon (Deadline)
- ‘Family Guy’ marks 20th anniversary with musical DVD (Media Play News)
- Steve Harvey back to ring in new year on FOX; Maria Menounos to co-host (Deadline)
- National Geographic orders ‘Barkskins’ scripted series based on book from Elwood Reid, Scott Rudin Prods. & Fox 21 (Deadline)
- FOX buys family comedy ‘Eight’ from Alison Bennett & Rob Rosell (Deadline)
- ‘How I Met Your Mother’ gets China remake & ‘Last Man Standing’ heads to India as FOX ramps up scripted formats drive (Deadline)
- FOX Sports hopes new MLS corner flag cams can ‘catch lightning in a bottle’ (TV Technology)
- FOX Sports names Michael Tolajian as SVP/Executive Producer of film division (Sports Video Group)
- Dana Walden goes it alone: Disney TV strategy, Netflix ‘growing pains’ and why ‘volume Is the enemy’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
Enjoy the weekend!
