This week’s recap of news about 21CF and its businesses includes 21st Century Fox’s in-principle agreement to acquire Sky, 21CF CEO James Murdoch talking about the appeal of the streaming business, FOX News going strong after the election, live commercials for the Super Bowl on FOX and more. 21st Century Fox in talks to buy […]
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James Murdoch talks NFL ratings, sports rights, VR, FOX News and streaming at Business Insider’s IGNITION conference
During his Tuesday session at Business Insider’s annual IGNITION conference, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch sat down with Business Insider Editor-in-Chief Henry Blodget to discuss a variety of business and industry topics. The conversation covered new OTT entrants, football ratings, the cost of sports rights, theatrical windows, virtual reality and FOX News. New OTT […]
11 key quotes from James Murdoch at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference: Streaming, hotstar, FOX News and more
At his morning session at the UBS 44th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference today, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch had a wide-spanning conversation with UBS Securities analyst Doug Mitchelson. During the hour-long discussion, James took the opportunity to talk about the trajectory of the business, transitioning to being more focused on streaming, challenges […]
21CF Group General Counsel Gerson A. Zweifach receives the 2016 Human Relations Award from the Anti-Defamation League
Gerson A. Zweifach, Senior Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel for 21st Century Fox, was honored by the New York Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) at its 22nd Annual Human Relations Award Dinner on Nov. 17. The Human Relations Award recognizes leaders in the legal, business and philanthropic community who are dedicated to […]
9 key quotes from 21CF’s fiscal Q1 2017 earnings call: Growth strategy, strength of FOX News, partnering with DMVPDs and more
Yesterday, 21st Century Fox announced its fiscal Q1 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 its cable business, its growth strategy, its discipline with investments and […]
21CF Impact Week: A look at how our colleagues made a positive impact in communities across the U.S.
Last week, 21st Century Fox launched 21CF Impact Week, giving more than 1,000 of its colleagues opportunities to make a positive impact in the local communities where they live and work. Colleagues based in New York, Los Angeles and select cities across the U.S. stepped away from their desks and into their communities by volunteering […]
21st Century Fox launches 21CF Impact Week, gives colleagues opportunities to volunteer in local communities across the U.S.
As part of 21st Century Fox’s commitment to making a positive impact in the local communities where its colleagues live and work, the company is launching 21CF Impact Week. The inaugural week of nationwide service starts today. Colleagues based in New York, Los Angeles and select cities across the U.S. will volunteer at schools, parks […]
Lachlan and James Murdoch host 21CF All Hands meeting, talk direction, core bundle, diversity, favorite part of the job
With an audience of colleagues at businesses around the world, from Los Angeles to New York to Mumbai to Buenos Aires to the U.K. to Hong Kong, 21st Century Fox Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch and CEO James Murdoch recently hosted a company All Hands meeting. By way of a live webcast feed from the historic […]
FOX News Channel launched 20 years ago: A brief history of FOX News, from newsreel team to cable’s No. 1 news network
June 5, 1989, BEIJING – Around the world, the image of a man staring down tanks in China’s Tiananmen Square became etched in our collective memory. The live CNN broadcast was a journalism milestone. Like any competitive newsman, Rupert Murdoch marveled at the accomplishment but must have been rankled by his rival’s success […]
16 key quotes from James Murdoch at Goldman Sachs Communacopia 2016: Positioning 21CF for the future, Hulu, FOX News and more
During his session Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia 2016 conference, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch sat down with Goldman Sachs analyst Drew Borst to discuss a long list of subjects. The 50-minute discussion was a chance for James to talk about positioning 21CF for the future, the many opportunities Hulu and the general […]
