FOX is following up its hit musical event “Grease: Live” with another special: “The Passion.” The live, two-hour musical event will air on Palm Sunday, March 20, at 8 p.m. EDT, and will be shot in nine iconic locations in New Orleans. “The Passion,” which tells the story of the last hours of Jesus Christ’s […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Fox | HBCU Media Alliance takes ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’ on an HBCU tour to engage audiences
On March 9, the Fox | HBCU Media Alliance wrapped the “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) screening and Talk Back Tour. The multi-city tour was headlined by members of the cast from the FX Networks hit series, including Cuba Gooding, Jr., Sterling K. Brown, Courtney B. […]
Women of FOX Sports volunteer at Children’s Hospital LA as part of the #MakeMarchMatter campaign
On March 22, members of the Women of FOX Sports group volunteered at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), a nonprofit hospital providing care to more than 107,000 children each year. The event came as part of CHLA’s annual #MakeMarchMatter campaign, through which the hospital aims to raise $1 million in support of its programs and services. FOX Sports colleagues […]
FOX’s ‘Empire’ wins big at the 2016 NAACP Image Awards, takes home 5 awards
FOX was well-represented at the 47th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 5, which celebrated the year in “outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts, as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors,” according to the NAACP’s website. The blockbuster drama “Empire,” which was recently […]
21st Century Fox issues statement asking Georgia Governor Deal to veto House Bill 757
On behalf of 21st Century Fox’s many creative partners and colleagues who choose to film their projects in the beautiful state of Georgia, we join the growing coalition of businesses in asking Governor Deal to veto this bill.
21CF Flashback: 31 years ago, 21CF (then News Corp) buys first half of 20th Century Fox Film
On March 20, 1985, News Corporation Limited announced that it had agreed to purchase 50 percent of TCF Holdings Inc., which owned 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, for $162 million. As part of the deal, News Corporation loaned $88 million to TCF. This purchase was 21CF’s first foray into the entertainment business, setting the company […]
Watch the world’s first Easter egg hunt on ‘Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade’ (Sunday, March 20, 7:30/6:30c on FOX)
The world’s first Easter egg hunt will be televised on Sunday, March 20, when FOX airs the new animated special “Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade.” The special, which will air at 7:30/6:30c, features Scrat, Manny, Sid, Diego and other “Ice Age” characters along with special guests. An exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming film “Ice […]
FOX’s ‘New Girl’ airs its 100th episode Tuesday, March 8, at 8/7c
“New Girl” introduced the world to a heartbroken Jess Day and her three single male roommates when the show premiered in September 2011. On Tuesday, March 8, at 8/7c, FOX’s hit comedy series starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone will air its 100th episode. Gary Newman and Dana Walden, […]
Thoughts from ICANN 55 in Marrakech: Accountability is the watchword for 2016 and beyond
Christopher Wilson is vice president of government affairs at 21st Century Fox. Having just returned from the ICANN 55 meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, I can attest that the overwhelming attention of attendees was on ICANN’s future. The meeting was a watershed meeting in the organization’s history, as it was during this time that the ICANN […]
Cultural themes that drive FOX Broadcasting’s marketing in 2016
Angela Courtin is EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at FOX Broadcasting. In today’s convergent world, technology impacts every aspect of how we reach our audiences – everything from the when to the where. Despite the inhuman quality of technology, the data it yields provides us greater visibility into the very human elements of our audiences’ lives […]
