21CF Chats: FOX’s Michael Thorn talks brave new world of scripted development

FOX’s President of Entertainment on the opportunity in buying more scripted shows from other studios As the fall television season heats up, the development season for next year’s scripted programming is already off to the races. In an era of vertical integration in the broadcast networks’ scripted space, FOX will be treading new territory during […]

21CF Chats: FOX’s Michael Thorn talks fall TV premieres

FOX’s President of Entertainment on this fall’s new shows, football’s important role and more Last week marked the beginning of the 2018-2019 TV season, with fall premieres of new and returning shows peppered throughout the calendar for the next several weeks. We sat down with FOX Broadcasting Company’s President of Entertainment Michael Thorn to talk […]

21CF news recap for the week ending September 21, 2018

Sky auction, Emmys, “MasterChef” and “Snowfall” renewals, NFL ratings This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes new “Fox’s” Chief Legal and Policy Officer, the Emmys, “MasterChef” getting Season 10 on FOX, “Snowfall” getting Season 3 on FX, a strong premiere for “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and more.

21CF news recap for the week ending September 14, 2018

“Mayans M.C.” ratings, Fox Nation details, Hotstar’s $99 package in the U.S. This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes strong ratings for “Mayans M.C.” and “Rel,” the unique appeal of WWE’s “Smackdown Live” on FOX, new details for Fox News’ upcoming streaming service, “Deadpool 2” holding its reign as […]

FOX’s summer 2018 TCA announcements

Looking ahead to new “FOX,” new comedy pilots, new unscripted series and more FOX Broadcasting Company made a splash with a number of exciting announcements, panels and more at the summer 2018 Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in Beverly Hills, California, last week. Here’s a brief recap of FOX’s TCA press tour day:

21CF news recap for the week ending June 29, 2018

FOX gets WWE’s “SmackDown Live,” FOX fall premiere dates, Thursday Night Football, film updates This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes FOX closing a five-year deal to get “SmackDown Live” starting in the fall, “Deadpool 2” crossing another milestone, FOX fall premiere dates, FX setting a premiere date for […]

2018 FOX upfront presentation recap

New ad format, football, six new series for 2018-19 On Monday, May 14, Fox Networks Group (FNG) took to the stage at the Beacon Theatre in New York City to present its 2018-19 primetime programming schedule. The presentation, which featured FNG executives and talent from FOX’s current and new shows, highlighted FNG’s newest ad format, […]

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