Fox and the American Film Institute have selected 25 of the most dynamic new voices in Hollywood to participate in the Fox Filmmakers Lab, a mentoring program designed to increase the number of female directors working in the industry. The group consists of alumnae of the AFI Conservatory and the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, and the Lab […]
Monthly Archives: January 2017
21CF earns 7 nominations for the 89th Academy Awards
21st Century Fox received a total of seven Oscar nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this morning. The 89th Academy Awards, honoring films released in 2016, will air on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. ET. Here’s the list of 21CF’s seven nominations: Best Picture “Hidden Figures” Writing (Adapted Screenplay) “Hidden […]
This week in 21CF news: FOX’s innovations at Super Bowl LI, Fox Searchlight lands two films at Sundance, hotstar No. 1 in India
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes strong ratings for FOX News (and Tucker Carlson), new camera technologies during FOX’s upcoming Super Bowl broadcast, Oscar nominations, Fox Searchlight’s two Sundance deals and more. FOX News captures top weekly cable ratings slot (Multichannel News) Tucker Carlson’s first two weeks in […]
21CF Chats: ’24: Legacy’ creator, EP and writer Evan Katz on the show’s birth, writing for the real-time format, major themes
When the clock for Super Bowl LI hits 00:00, another one will begin when “24: Legacy” premieres after the big game Sunday, Feb. 5, on FOX. While the storytelling format will remain the same, many of the faces will be different this time around, including the new lead character, Eric Carter, played by Corey Hawkins. […]
Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman honored with NATPE’s Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award
During the annual National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE) conference in Miami Beach, Florida, Fox Television Group chairmen and CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman were among the six recipients of the 2017 Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award. The honor recognizes television professionals “who exhibit extraordinary passion, leadership, independence and vision in the process of […]
21CF earns 19 nominations for the 74th Annual Golden Globes Awards
21st Century Fox received a total of 19 Golden Globes Award nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The 74th Annual Golden Globes Awards air on Jan. 8, 2017, at 8 p.m. ET. Here’s a full list of 21CF’s 19 nominations: Film Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or […]
National Geographic and National Geographic Kids up for best magazine covers of 2016 (vote now)
National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Kids magazine are in the running for the American Society of Magazine Editor (ASME) Readers’ Choice Awards and Most Liked Cover for 2016. Vote for them now by liking their covers on Facebook: National Geographic magazine: The May 2016 issue was devoted to Yellowstone, America’s first national park. National […]
National Geographic winter 2017 TCA recap: ‘MARS’ gets Season 2, Nat Geo returns to producing documentaries, ‘Genius’ sneak peek
Following FOX and FX Networks and FX Productions, it was National Geographic’s turn to take center stage at the winter 2017 Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in Pasadena, California on Friday. Highlights from the day include National Geographic greenlighting a second season of “MARS,” Nat Geo WILD’s new lineup for 2017 and a sneak […]
This week in 21CF news: ‘Hidden Figures’ tops holiday weekend box office, ‘Taboo’ premieres big for FX, FoxNext announced
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes a big holiday weekend for “Hidden Figures,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” becoming the most-watched original telecast on FXX, FoxNext taking 20th Century Fox Film and FOX Networks Group deeper into the immersive business, and more. ‘Hidden Figures’ tops 4-day holiday weekend […]
FOX winter 2017 TCA recap: ‘Empire’ renewed for Season 4, ‘The Mick’ gets 4 more episodes, 20th Century Fox TV’s success touted
FOX made the rounds at the winter 2017 Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour in Pasadena, California on Wednesday and had a number of big announcements to share. Highlights from the event include “Empire” being renewed for a fourth season, “The Mick” getting four additional episodes for its first season and the dating show “Love […]
