‘Deadpool 2’ hits box office milestone, James Murdoch at Code Conference, Hotstar leads in India This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes 21CF and Disney setting a special meeting of stockholders in July, “Deadpool 2” passing $500 million at the box office, 21CF CEO James Murdoch at the 2018 […]
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Sanjay Gupta, Managing Director of Star India, at FICCI FRAMES: India’s stories need to be told around the world
At FICCI FRAMES 2018, the three-day global conference covering media and entertainment in India, Sanjay Gupta, Managing Director of Star India, delivered remarks about the opportunity for innovation and bigger ambitions for the country’s storytellers and creators. Sanjay challenged the audience to lift their standards of quality, change the way they use technology and increase […]
14 key quotes from James Murdoch at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference: VMVPD competition, TV production, more
During his session at the 45th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference hosted by UBS yesterday, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch touched on a wide range of topics. In his 45-minute conversation with UBS analyst John Hodulik, James discussed affiliate revenue growth in the U.S., the benefits of growing VMVPD competition, investing in international […]
21CF CTO Paul Cheesbrough talks technology and media at TecNation 2017 in Washington, D.C.
In a conversation with Axios’ Sara Fischer at TecNation 2017, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center in Washington, D.C., 21CF CTO Paul Cheesbrough discussed how 21CF’s technology investments are shaping the media industry and helping the company’s brands engage consumers around the world. Paul highlighted how National Geographic’s network of photographers is pioneering the use of […]
STAR Plus kicks off ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign to salute star cricket players’ mothers, push agenda for Indian women
STAR India has long been an example of a company that embeds purpose in what it does, in particular when it comes to advancing the societal roles of women and girls. In its latest campaign, STAR India’s No. 1 Hindi general entertainment channel, STAR Plus, has recruited three of India’s biggest cricket stars for a […]
This week in 21CF news: FOX’s innovations at Super Bowl LI, Fox Searchlight lands two films at Sundance, hotstar No. 1 in India
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes strong ratings for FOX News (and Tucker Carlson), new camera technologies during FOX’s upcoming Super Bowl broadcast, Oscar nominations, Fox Searchlight’s two Sundance deals and more. FOX News captures top weekly cable ratings slot (Multichannel News) Tucker Carlson’s first two weeks in […]
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 […]
Eric Shanks talks about RSNs, sports in India and non-event sports programming at Morgan Stanley conference
Eric Shanks, FOX Sports president, COO and executive producer, spoke with Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Daniel Swinburne at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference today. During the 38-minute discussion, Eric touched on a wide range of topics, including regional sports networks (RSNs), the big sports opportunity in India and the importance of non-event sports […]
