Earnings, FX at TCA press tour, Nat Geo’s new children’s book series This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes 21CF’s fiscal Q4 and full-year 2018 earnings, FX Networks’ TCA press tour announcements, National Geographic’s foray into children’s fiction and more.
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GLAAD Media Awards recognize ‘Battle of the Sexes,’ ‘The Shape of Water,’ more Fox projects for outstanding LGBTQ representation
Eleven film and television projects from 21st Century Fox businesses received nominations for the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The awards honor media and entertainment for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community (LGBTQ), as well as the issues that affect their lives. The winners will be announced at […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ opens big, Lachlan Murdoch talks ‘Avatar,’ FOX Sports’ World Cup coverage
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes a huge opening weekend for “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” 21CF Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch talking workplace culture, FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf’s skepticism about social media driving TV viewership, FOX Sports’ World Cup plans, and more. ‘Kingsman: The Golden […]
21CF earns 113 nominations for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
21st Century Fox received a grand total of 113 Primetime Emmy® Awards nominations from the Television Academy today. The race to the nominations is over, we’re looking forward to big wins at the 69th Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17. Here’s a breakdown of 21CF’s nominations: FX: 55 nominations “FEUD: Bette and Joan” received 18 nominations, while “Fargo” received 16. […]
21CF Chats: Chris Keyser, exec producer for FX’s ‘Tyrant,’ on portraying the Middle East, weighty themes, the show’s diversity
As a show featuring an American family wedged in a tumultuous power struggle in the fictional Middle Eastern country of Abuddin, FX’s “Tyrant” looks and feels different from just about any other television drama today. With that distinctiveness comes a certain responsibility to accuracy and entertainment, which holds particular weight in today’s world. To learn […]
21st Century Fox wins 27 Emmy Awards, FX Networks sets record for basic cable
When all was said and done, 21st Century Fox walked away from the 68th Emmy Awards with 27 awards across its businesses. FX Networks took home 18 Emmys on its own, setting a new record for basic cable, thanks in large part to “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.” Led by “Grease: Live” […]
This week in 21CF news: FX programming chiefs talk comedy, hotstar’s CEO talks the future, FOX News finishes the summer on top
What most people consider the last week of summer saw a handful of interesting reads about 21st Century Fox’s businesses. In this week’s 21CF news recap, FX Networks’ presidents of original programming Eric Schrier and Nick Grad talk about their approach to comedy programming, hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan gives an in-depth interview about STAR India’s […]
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 […]
In a leap forward for video experiences, 21st Century Fox anchors Sling TV’s new beta multi-stream service
Today DISH announced a new multi-stream tier of its over-the-top service Sling TV featuring Fox programming. The $20-per-month beta service will include FOX Broadcasting, FX, National Geographic and FOX Sports, including our national sports and our popular Regional Sports Networks. “The launch of the new Sling TV is a significant step forward in our efforts […]
FX’s 2016 upfront event: Screening of ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’ finale and bowling party in NYC
FX Networks does upfronts its own way: with a screening of the “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” season finale and a bowling party in New York City. The network screened the finale at the AMC Empire 25 movie theater in Times Square on Wednesday in front of an audience that included FX […]
