Nat Geo’s upfront, ‘Scully Effect,’ FOX Sports launching TNF pregame show This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes National Geographic’s Further Front event, Sky and Nat Geo fighting to eradicate plastic litter in oceans, FOX Sports launching a Thursday Night Football pregame show, FoxNext’s ‘Alien’ location-based VR experience and […]
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21CF news recap for the week ending April 13, 2018
Fox Searchlight’s TV division, “Legion” gets a Peabody nomination, big IPL viewership for Star This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes Fox Searchlight’s television division, a Peabody Award nomination for FX’s “Legion,” Star getting big viewership numbers for the inaugural match of the 11th Indian Premier League season and […]
This week in 21CF news: Fox Searchlight and Guillermo del Toro, Star wins major cricket rights, Deadpool fights cancer in pink
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes Fox Searchlight’s development deal with Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro, Star winning cricket broadcast rights in India, FX ordering a pilot based on the comic book series “Y: The Last Man,” Deadpool raising money for cancer prevention with a pink suit and […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘Isle of Dogs’ wins SXSW award, ‘Deadpool’ gets China premiere, ‘9-1-1’ has strong season finale
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes Fox Searchlight’s “Isle of Dogs” (now playing in theaters) winning the SXSW Audience Award and getting a release date in China, “Deadpool 2” scoring well in test screenings, FOX’s “9-1-1” having a strong first season premiere and more. Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of […]
This week in 21CF news: Fox Television Group’s Gary Newman at INTV, ‘Family Guy’ uninterrupted, marketing ‘Love, Simon’
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 […]
This week in 21CF news: Oscars, FX’s ‘Atlanta Robbin’ Season’ with a huge premiere, Fox Networks Group’s ad goals
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes the Oscars, “Atlanta Robbin’ Season” with a strong return, Fox Networks Group’s ambitions to reduce TV ad time and more. Oscars: ‘Shape of Water’ is top-grossing Best Picture winner in five years (The Hollywood Reporter) FX’s ‘Atlanta Robbin’ Season’ bow earns strong […]
This week in 21CF news: FOX to air O.J. Simpson interview, ‘Planet of the Apes’ VR game, ‘Archer’ Season 9 premiere date
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes FOX airing 12-year-old footage from an O.J. Simpson interview, 1 billion streams for “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack, a premiere date for “Archer: Danger Island” and more. FOX to finally air O.J. Simpson’s infamous ‘If I Did It’ interview (The Hollywood Reporter) FOX […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘Three Billboards’ wins big at BAFTA Awards, Fox News’ streaming service, FNG plans summit
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” winning five BAFTA Awards, Fox News announcing plans to launch a streaming service called Fox Nation, “So You Think You Can Dance” getting Season 15 and more. BAFTA Awards: ‘Three Billboards’ conquers with five trophies including Best […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ wins awards for visual effects, ‘Three Billboards’ passes milestone
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes “War for the Planet of the Apes” winning four Visual Effects Society Awards, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” passing a milestone, FOX’s NFL rights and more. FOX didn’t overpay for its new NFL rights, says Fox exec Peter Rice (Recode) Expanding its […]
This week in 21CF news: 21CF’s fiscal Q2 2018 earnings, ‘The Four’ gets Season 2, ‘Isle of Dogs’ at SXSW
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes 21CF’s fiscal Q2 2018 earnings, strong viewership for the IPL player auction on Star Sports, a second season for “The Four,” “Isle of Dogs” at SXSW and more. Fox earnings get lift from cable networks even as broadcast lags (Variety) Murdochs say […]