In its ongoing endeavor to develop directors with diverse voices, backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives, Fox Audience Strategy has begun it second annual Fox Global Directors Initiative (FDI). The directors who have been named Fox Director Fellows will participate in comedy or drama apprenticeship programs and be pitched for directorial opportunities across Fox entertainment programs. […]
Category Archives: TV
Summer 2016 TCA recap: FOX and FX talk ‘Pitch,’ ‘Rocky Horror,’ ‘Atlanta’ and ‘Better Things,’ plus reboot fever and diversity
FOX and FX took the stage at the Summer 2016 Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in Pasadena, California, on Aug. 8 and 9, respectively. FX led the TCA Awards with three awards for “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and one for “The Americans.” At the event, FOX shed light on the scheduling […]
21CF Chats: Jonty Whitehead, exec producer of soccer for FOX Sports, on how to tailor soccer coverage, win new fans in the U.S.
August is a huge month for soccer, particularly for FOX Sports. Between the UEFA Champions League, the Bundesliga, the FA Cup, MLS and more, FOX Sports has a robust slate of programming for soccer fans in the U.S. To wrap my head around FOX Sports’ expansive soccer portfolio and schedule, I spoke with Jonty Whitehead, […]
National Geographic Channel’s summer 2016 TCA announcements: Climate change, gender fluidity, ivory trade VR documentary, more
National Geographic Channel made a number of big announcements during its summer 2016 Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour Saturday, signaling the realization of the transformational vision to become the world’s leading destination for premium science, adventure and exploration programming announced last year. The brand’s “new breed of premium programming” reinforces the notion that “entertaining and smart […]
21CF earns 103 nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards
21st Century Fox received a grand total of 103 Emmy Awards from the Television Academy today, which means there will be plenty of anticipation here when the winners are announced at the 68th Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 18. Here’s a breakdown of 21CF’s nominations: FX: 56 nominations “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime […]
21CF Chats: Michael Davies, SVP of field operations for FOX Sports, talks dirt cams, preparation and the 2016 MLB All-Star Game
If you tune in to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game on FOX on Tuesday, July 12, you’re in for a cinematic experience, thanks to the high-tech cameras that will be used at the event. Some will be burrowed in the field itself. To get a sneak peek at what viewers can expect to see and […]
10 key quotes from FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf’s chat with Denis Leary at PromaxBDA’s The Conference 2016
At PromaxBDA’s The Conference 2016, FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf sat beside creator, executive producer and star of FX’s “Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll” Denis Leary to talk about the state of television and marketing – and drop a handful of f-bombs in the process. The lively conversation hosted by PromaxBDA, an international nonprofit association for […]
21CF Chats: Michael Davies, SVP of field operations for FOX Sports, talks about technology, humans and the U.S. Open
At the 116th U.S. Open Championship, FOX Sports is using the latest technology just about everywhere you can imagine — from the tee to the green, from underground to the skies. While the 202 microphones, 33 miles of fiber optics, aerial drone footage and other tech are certainly striking, every piece of technology used in […]
Food for thought: The difference between TV ‘binging’ and ‘marathoning’
“[If] you fall in love with a book and you read it sequentially chapter by chapter, and you might stay up late going chapter by chapter, you didn’t ‘binge’ on the book. You had a great experience loving this book, right? Internally, we call it ‘marathoning,’ which at least gives you a sense of accomplishment […]
21CF Chats: Executive Producer, FIFA World Cup on FOX, David Neal on Copa America and soccer as a ‘Big 4’ sport in the U.S.
It may have taken a while, but the strong viewership for the 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament, along with the record-setting viewership for the Women’s World Cup 2015, finally cements soccer as one of the “Big 4” sports in the U.S., according to David Neal, executive producer of FIFA World Cup for FOX Sports. The […]
