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 […]
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Fox partners with Team Rubicon for new documentary series on global disaster relief efforts
As Puerto Rico continues to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Maria in September, Fox Networks Group is set to unveil a new documentary series about the nonprofit Team Rubicon and its disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico, the continental United States, and beyond. The series will air in short segments across FNG’s full portfolio, including FOX […]
This week in 21CF news: FX’s ‘Better Things’ renewed for Season 3, Nat Geo runs with Bear Grylls, ‘The Simpsons’ documentary
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes “Better Things” getting renewed for Season 3 on FX, National Geographic acquiring syndication rights to “Running Wild With Bear Grylls,” FOX Sports deploying high-speed cameras for its World Series coverage and more. ‘Better Things’ renewed for Season 3 at FX (Variety) Fox, […]
Fox Networks Group’s Brian Sullivan talks TV industry disruption, video consumption on social platforms and more at IBC2017
When Brian Sullivan, President and COO of Fox Networks Digital Consumer Group, took the stage for his keynote at the IBC2017 media, entertainment and technology conference in Amsterdam on Friday, Sept. 15, he explained why the disruption hitting the U.S. television industry is completely natural. During his session, Brian also talked about the viability of […]
true[X] and Fox Networks Group host Cannes in Color, calling industry to act for Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, Awareness
The annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is known for many things – sunshine, rosé wine and some of the most coveted awards in the advertising industry. Recently, it’s become known for being home to conversations about the difficult issues facing the business with regard to its poor track record of diversity, from the […]
Women@Fox hosts conversation with theSkimm co-founders Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin: Challenges, empowerment, diversity
Just over a year ago, 21st Century Fox led an $8 million B funding round for theSkimm, a multi-platform audience company that curates news and events for millennials. 21CF’s newly launched group Women@Fox hosted a conversation on Tuesday, June 6, to catch up with co-founders Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin. Women@Fox is committed to developing […]
Fox Network Group’s new FOX NOW streaming experience launches on iOS, Roku devices and Android, brings more personalization
Fox Networks Group announced yesterday that the availability of its new FOX NOW streaming experience has expanded to iOS immediately, and later this month on Roku devices and Android as well. The new FOX NOW lets consumers watch live and on-demand programming from FOX, FX Networks and National Geographic for the first time in a […]
21CF Chats: Brian Sullivan, President of Digital for Fox Networks Group, talks primetime live streaming on FOX NOW Live
Fox Networks Group is dedicated to the development of new technologies that give consumers more choice, control and convenience. The results speak for themselves: Fox Networks Group leads the industry in video on demand (VOD) with FOX and FX combining for six of the top 10 shows September through March. Today it’s taking a groundbreaking step forward […]
2017 FOX upfront recap: FOX announces 6 new series and 17 returning series, 240 million social media fans, No. 1 in VOD
Fox Networks Group (FNG) presented its 2017-18 primetime programming schedule in an entertaining event at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Monday, May 15. The presentation, which featured both FNG executives and talent from FOX’s current and upcoming shows, underscored the quantifiable value of FOX’s audience across platforms and previewed the schedule for […]
11 key quotes from 21CF’s fiscal Q3 2017 earnings call: DMVPD revolution, strength of film business, Hotstar’s continued growth
Yesterday, 21st Century Fox announced its fiscal Q3 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 21CF’s strategic priorities, the digital MVPD revolution, 20th Century Fox Film’s strength […]
