During today’s Deutsche Bank 2017 Media & Telecom Conference in Palm Beach, Florida, 21st Century Fox Chief Financial Officer John Nallen had the opportunity to touch on a wide range of topics. In his conversation with Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft, John talked about how new bundles will spark innovation, stacking rights, the strength of […]
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16 quotes from Lachlan Murdoch at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference: New Fox streaming app, Hulu, more
During his 40-minute conversation at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference yesterday, 21st Century Fox Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch had the opportunity to talk about a wide range of topics, including the forthcoming single authenticated streaming app to give customers access to all of 21CF’s key U.S. television brands, Hulu’s forthcoming OTT service, […]
21CF CTO Paul Cheesbrough and Amazon CTO Dr. Werner Vogels talk about focus on the customer, innovation and experimentation
21st Century Fox’s recently appointed Chief Technology Officer Paul Cheesbrough launched “Tech Talk,” a new series of conversations with some of the technology industry’s biggest innovators. The new series, which was live streamed for an audience of 21CF colleagues, kicked things off with a discussion between Paul and Dr. Werner Vogels, Chief Technology Officer for […]
13 key quotes from 21CF’s fiscal Q2 2017 earnings call: Power of live sports, meteoric growth at hotstar, the video revolution
Yesterday, 21st Century Fox announced its fiscal Q2 2017 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 power of its live sports programming, the agreement to acquire […]
Piercing the ‘filter bubble’ with Super Bowl ads and brand storytelling
Everyone likes to hate on advertising (myself included, all too often given my day job). But here’s something wild to consider: In the “filter bubble” world where people watch what they want, when they want and news feeds curate themselves to reinforce their worldview, advertising-supported content might be the only thing that can pierce people’s […]
Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman honored with NATPE’s Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award
During the annual National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE) conference in Miami Beach, Florida, Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman were among the six recipients of the 2017 Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award. The honor recognizes television professionals “who exhibit extraordinary passion, leadership, independence and vision in the process of […]
James Murdoch talks NFL ratings, sports rights, VR, FOX News and streaming at Business Insider’s IGNITION conference
During his Tuesday session at Business Insider’s annual IGNITION conference, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch sat down with Business Insider Editor-in-Chief Henry Blodget to discuss a variety of business and industry topics. The conversation covered new OTT entrants, football ratings, the cost of sports rights, theatrical windows, virtual reality and FOX News. New OTT […]
11 key quotes from James Murdoch at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference: Streaming, hotstar, FOX News and more
At his morning session at the UBS 44th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference today, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch had a wide-spanning conversation with UBS Securities analyst Doug Mitchelson. During the hour-long discussion, James took the opportunity to talk about the trajectory of the business, transitioning to being more focused on streaming, challenges […]
Traditional commercial interruption a problem for TV industry: FNG President and COO Randy Freer at Variety’s Big Data Summit
The biggest problem facing the television industry today is one of interruption, according to Randy Freer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Fox Networks Group, at his recent keynote conversation at Variety’s Big Data Summit with Cynthia Littleton, Variety Managing Editor, TV. During the half hour, Randy discussed the need to focus on and improve […]
Joe Marchese inducted into American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement, issues challenge to ad industry
Joe Marchese, President of Advanced Advertising Products at Fox Networks Group, was inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement at an induction ceremony in New York City today. The Hall of Achievement, founded in 1993, honors outstanding advertising leaders age 40 and under. In the company of his parents, wife and others, […]
