This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes Fox Television Group Chairman and CEO Gary Newman at INTV, “Family Guy” airing without ad breaks this Sunday, a look at the marketing for “Love, Simon” (now playing in theaters) and more. Fox’s Gary Newman on potential ’24’ comeback; renewal possibilities for […]
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FOX winter 2018 TCA press tour recap: ‘Family Guy’ with fewer ad breaks, final bow for ‘New Girl,’ ‘The Gifted’ gets Season 2
At its winter 2018 Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in Pasadena, California, on Thursday, Jan. 4, FOX made a few exciting announcements for “Family Guy,” “New Girl,” “The Gifted” and more. Fox Television Group Chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman were joined by Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment for FOX; and Rob […]
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 […]
FOX winter 2017 TCA recap: ‘Empire’ renewed for Season 4, ‘The Mick’ gets 4 more episodes, 20th Century Fox TV’s success touted
FOX made the rounds at the winter 2017 Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in Pasadena, California on Wednesday and had a number of big announcements to share. Highlights from the event include “Empire” being renewed for a fourth season, “The Mick” getting four additional episodes for its first season and the dating show “Love […]
The Hollywood Reporter’s 2016 Women in Entertainment spotlights 21CF’s female leadership
21st Century Fox has 13 colleagues chosen for The Hollywood Reporter’s 2016 Women in Entertainment Power 100, an annual list of “female heavy hitters” in the industry. 21CF is once again well-represented on the list, underscoring the breadth of its female leadership across the company’s film and television businesses, where more than a dozen women […]
‘Empire’ star Taraji P. Henson honored for Excellence in Television at Women In Film’s Crystal + Lucy Awards
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning actress known to millions as Cookie Lyon on the hit FOX drama “Empire,” was honored with the Lucy Award for Excellence in Television on June 15 for her contributions to women’s role in the entertainment industry. The recognition came as part of the annual Crystal + Lucy Awards hosted by the nonprofit Women […]
2016 FOX Upfront recap: FOX announces 14 new series, non-linear audience grows 123%, most stable schedule in 4 years
In front of an audience of about 2,500 advertisers, Fox executives, producers and others, Fox Networks Group presented its 2016-17 programming slate at the Beacon Theater in New York City. The upfront presentation, which featured musical performances and guest appearances from FOX show talent, laid out the recent multiplatform achievements of FOX, FX, National Geographic […]
FOX’s Dana Walden and Gary Newman talk ‘Empire,’ diversity in TV and monetization at the 2016 NAB Show
FOX’s blockbuster television drama “Empire” certainly has eye-popping numbers to boast about: a total multiplatform audience of 23 million, a more than 20 percent lead over the second most popular broadcast show and 39 nominations for a variety of prestigious awards, for example. But stopping at the show’s numbers and rankings is missing the larger […]
FOX’s hit drama ‘Empire’ returns Wednesday, March 30, to begin the second part of Season 2
The second season of FOX’s hit musical drama “Empire” continues with its spring premiere on Wednesday, March 30, at 9 p.m. EDT/PDT. The episode, titled “Death Will Have His Day,” will reveal the aftermath of the show’s midseason finale. The first part of Season 2 ended with “Et Tu, Brute?” which was an hour-long episode […]
FOX’s Dana Walden and Gary Newman honored as National Champions for Children at the Alliance for Children’s Rights Annual Dinner
Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman were presented the National Champion for Children Award at the Alliance for Children’s Rights’ 24th Annual Dinner on Thursday, March 10. Dana and Gary were honored for their efforts to advance the lives of at-risk children, fight poverty and improve access to healthcare. These […]
