This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes “Better Things” getting renewed for Season 3 on FX, National Geographic acquiring syndication rights to “Running Wild With Bear Grylls,” FOX Sports deploying high-speed cameras for its World Series coverage and more. ‘Better Things’ renewed for Season 3 at FX (Variety) Fox, […]
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Comic-Con 2017: ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ gets online buzz, ‘Archer’ teases next season, FOX’s ‘The Gifted’ scans for X-Gene
21st Century Fox was well-represented at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2017 last weekend, as 20th Century Fox Film, FX Networks, FOX Broadcasting Company and National Geographic provided plenty of trailers, panels, parties and activations for fans. Here’s a quick rundown: 20th Century Fox Film hosts ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ panel, generates big online buzz The […]
21st Century Fox marks 10 years of industry-leading sustainability efforts
Ten years ago today, our company made a bold commitment to minimize our environmental impacts, grow sustainably and inspire others to take action with the launch of the Global Energy Initiative. Thanks to the dedication, creativity and passion of colleagues from around the world, we have delivered on that commitment, and improved our business and […]
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 […]
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) […]
‘The Simpsons’ will mark its 600th episode on Sunday, Oct. 16, with Halloween and virtual reality
Halloween, virtual reality and a milestone: On Sunday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX, “The Simpsons” will give audiences a special viewing experience. Television’s longest-running comedy series and longest-running scripted show in history will air the all-new “Treehouse of Horror XXVII,” its annual Halloween episode, which will double as the show’s 600th episode. […]
FOX launched 30 years ago: A look at the start of the Fourth Network’s journey, from Joan Rivers to ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Empire’
“In the next weeks, every critic in America will be taking a shot at me and/or our show… Just ignore all this nonsense and please, please, please do not bring any of it into the office. Everyone can go to hell except us! We shall triumph!!” – Memo from Joan Rivers to her staff on […]
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: 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 […]
21CF Chats: Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, FX presidents of original programming, on ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Better Things,’ comedy, new shows
FX Networks heads into Sunday’s 68th Emmy Awards show with 12 Creative Arts Emmys already under its belt and a total of 56 nominations, the most in its history and the most ever for an ad-supported cable network. That level of achievement doesn’t happen overnight. At FX, not many people know this better than Eric […]
