David Hill had a storied, decades-long career with 21CF in which he led and helped launch and establish many of its television businesses, including co-founding Sky Television, the Fox Network, FOX Sports and the FOX regional sports networks. Last year, David launched a 21CF-backed production venture called HILLY, which is co-producing the 88th Academy Awards. […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Big Cat Week in Europe: How a sculpture, a hashtag and selfies are helping Nat Geo save big cats around the world
Nat Geo Wild Europe launched its sixth annual Big Cat Week in February. Each year, Nat Geo Wild sheds light on the plight of big cats around the world with a week of premieres. More than a television event, Big Cat Week is an extension of the Big Cats Initiative (BCI), a long-term commitment by […]
21CF Oscars Countdown: A look back at the clothing worn by Jane Darwell, Loretta Young, Jayne Mansfield and others
In the days leading up to the 88th Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, we’ll take a look at our rich Academy Award history by sharing from our 20th Century Fox Archives. Awards season is upon us, which means spectacular clothes! After receiving a couple requests for photography from the Academy Awards, I couldn’t help but […]
‘Eddie the Eagle’ will take you to new heights of inspiration, in theaters Feb. 26
Michael “Eddie” Edwards won the hearts of people around the world with his memorable ski-jumping performance at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics – and he’s about to win even more starting this weekend. “Eddie the Eagle,” hitting theaters Friday, Feb. 26, will send you home flying high with inspiration. The film stars Taron Egerton as […]
21CF Oscars Countdown: Yul Brynner with his Oscar for his role in ‘The King and I’ (1956)
In the days leading up to the 88th Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 28, we’ll take a look at our rich Academy Award history by sharing from our 20th Century Fox Archives. PHOTO CREDIT: ©1956 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Yul Brynner won Best Actor for his role as King Mongkut of Siam […]
‘The X-Files’ premiere breaks worldwide ratings records with more than 50 million viewers
The two-night premiere celebrating the return of “The X-Files” to FOX set new worldwide ratings records with more than 50 million viewers in the first three days. Here are some highlights: The premiere delivered an impressive 20.3 million Total Viewers (Live+3) in the U.S., a 25 percent increase in Total Viewers vs Live+SD (16.2 million […]
21st Century Fox wins big at 2016 Golden Globes, brings home industry-leading 8 awards
21st Century Fox’s film and television businesses walked out of Sunday’s 2016 Golden Globes Awards show with eight total awards: “The Revenant” (20th Century Fox Film): Best Motion Picture – Drama “The Martian” (20th Century Fox Film): Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Revenant”; 20th Century Fox Film): Best Performance by […]
21st Century Fox celebrates U.S. veteran mentoring program with American Corporate Partners
21st Century Fox and News Corp co-hosted a reception on Feb. 11 to celebrate their longstanding partnership with American Corporate Partners (ACP), a nonprofit organization that helps U.S. military veterans transition into the civilian workforce by connecting them with professional mentors. The reception brought together current mentors and mentees, alumni, and executives from 21st Century […]
Take an exclusive look behind the scenes of ‘The X-Files’ and learn how FOX went green
As FOX’s iconic sci-fi series “The X-Files” returned to television in January 2016, the cast and creative team worked to ensure that the show remained as timely and ambitious as ever. The new six-episode event reunited David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, and continued to enrich its mythology, introducing […]
21CF and National Geographic Channel launch girls’ education campaign for ‘He Named Me Malala’ (broadcast premiere on Feb. 29)
In celebration of the exclusive global television premiere of “He Named Me Malala,” Academy Award winner Davis Guggenheim’s feature documentary about the life of Nobel Laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai, 21st Century Fox and National Geographic launched a new social media campaign today to drive support and awareness for girls’ right to education no matter […]
