During his 45-minute session at the 2016 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference on Sept. 14, 21st Century Fox Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch touched on the company’s strong upstream position, the company’s continual investment in brands and content, and STAR India’s impressive growth, among other topics. Here are seven key quotes […]
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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 […]
10 key comments from 21CF’s full-year and Q4 2016 earnings call: Disdain for status quo, upfronts, future of FOX News and more
Yesterday, 21st Century Fox announced its fiscal year and Q4 2016 financial results. Afterward, the company held an earnings call featuring Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch, CEO James Murdoch and CFO John Nallen. The call was an opportunity for 21CF to discuss a wide range of topics, including the strength of the upfronts, its investment in […]
10 key comments from 21CF’s fiscal Q3 2016 earnings call: Hulu’s reimagined TV experience, rebundling, stacking and more
Last week, 21st Century Fox announced its fiscal Q3 2016 financial results. Afterward, the company held an earnings call featuring Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch, CEO James Murdoch and CFO John Nallen. The call was an opportunity for 21CF to discuss the role it is playing in reimagining how consumers experience television, as well as opportunities […]
STAR India holds town hall announcing new organizational structure; prepares for next stage of growth and innovation
STAR India unveiled a new organizational structure today at a town hall meeting in Mumbai that was live-streamed to colleagues in more than 130 cities. The reorganization is designed to better position the business for the next leg of its growth and to achieve its aggressive financial targets. The company will now be organized around five […]
Star India CEO Uday Shankar announces 50 million downloads, global ambitions for hotstar at FICCI FRAMES 2016
Star India’s revolutionary mobile entertainment product, hotstar, launched in early 2015 and has grown to boast more than 40,000 hours of content across drama, movies and sports, including cricket, football, kabaddi and local leagues. Today, the first day of a three-day global convention covering media and entertainment in India called FICCI FRAMES 2016, Star CEO […]
John Nallen talks about TV taking ad dollars from digital, RSNs, importance of programming rights at Deutsche Bank conference
John Nallen, Chief Financial Officer for 21st Century Fox, spoke with Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft at Deutsche Bank’s 24th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference today. During the 45-minute discussion, John talked about how advertising dollars are flowing from digital to television, the strength of regional sports networks (RSNs) and the importance of having […]
