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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This week in 21CF news: FX orders ‘Sons of Anarchy’ spinoff pilot, NFL game sets record on FOX, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ goes VR
This week’s recap of news about 21CF and its businesses includes FX ordering a “Sons of Anarchy” spinoff pilot, the Thanksgiving Day NFL game between the Cowboys and Redskins setting a record for FOX, “Assassin’s Creed” entering virtual reality, and more. ‘Sons of Anarchy’ spinoff pilot ordered at FX, ‘Mayans MC’ will shoot in March […]
MOBY Group’s TOLO News wins AFP Kate Webb Prize for courageous reporting in Afghanistan
TOLO News, a privately run Afghan TV news station owned by MOBY Group, has won the 2016 Agence France-Presse (AFP) Kate Webb Prize for its reporting in one of the world’s most dangerous countries. 21st Century Fox invested in MOBY Group in 2012 and currently has a 48 percent ownership stake in the intrepid media […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘Mars’ premieres on National Geographic, FOX News gets record ratings, FX sets ‘Taboo’ premiere date
This week’s recap of news about 21CF and its businesses includes a spotlight on National Geographic’s new series “Mars,” FOX News notching record ratings during Election Week, FX Networks setting a premiere date for “Taboo” and more. ‘Mars’ and the rise of ‘Premium Nonfiction’ TV (The Wall Street Journal) A trip to ‘Mars’ signals a […]
This week in 21CF news: FOX News’ election coverage, ‘The Simpsons’ makes TV history, World Series makes FOX No. 1
This week’s recap of news about 21CF and its businesses features FOX News’ election coverage, “The Simpsons” making TV history, FXX setting return dates for “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Man Seeking Woman,” and more. TV ratings: 71 million watched 2016 election returns pour in; CNN and FOX News set records (The Hollywood Reporter) […]
This week in 21CF news: 21CF’s fiscal Q1 2017 earnings, World Series Game 7 viewership, FOX’s winter premiere dates
This week’s recap of news about 21CF and its businesses features 21CF’s latest earnings, strong ratings for Game 7 of the World Series, premiere dates for FOX’s winter midseason TV lineup, FOX Deportes turning 20 years old and more. 21st Century Fox posts 22% increase in profit (The Wall Street Journal) Fox CEO rejects ‘scale […]
This week in 21CF news: FX’s ‘Legion’ at New York Comic Con, Skip Bayless lifts FS1 viewership, ‘Lethal Weapon’ gets full season
This week’s recap of news about 21CF and its businesses features FX Networks’ upcoming “X-Men” series “Legion” appearing at New York Comic Con, Skip Bayless boosting FOX Sports 1’s viewership, “Lethal Weapon” getting a full-season order from FOX, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” nearing an international box office milestone, a look at FOX News’ […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ opens big, FOX News’ big ratings, ‘Archer’ end announced
The first week of October was marked by a big opening for “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” ratings victories for FOX News, Leonardo DiCaprio joining President Barack Obama for South by South Lawn (SXSL), the renewal of FX Networks’ “American Horror Story” and the announcement of the end for FX’s hit animated series “Archer.” […]
This week in 21CF news: FX CEO John Landgraf on storytelling, FOX Sports’ augmented reality, FOX Business sets record quarter
21st Century Fox made plenty of headlines in the last week of September, thanks to FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf’s insightful remarks on storytelling, FOX Sports bringing augmented reality to the NFL, FOX Business notching a record quarter, and FX’s renewal of “The Strain” and “You’re the Worst.” All that and much […]
This week in 21CF news: 21CF wins 27 Emmys, James Murdoch talks creative excellence, FX renews ‘Atlanta’ and ‘Better Things’
In addition to 21st Century Fox’s big night at the Emmys, this week’s recap of news about 21CF and its businesses covers CEO James Murdoch’s comments at a recent investor conference, National Geographic announcing its first ever Earth Week, FX Networks renewing “Atlanta” and “Better Things,” a 13-day marathon of “The Simpsons” on FXX, and […]
