This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes a huge opening weekend for “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” 21CF Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch talking workplace culture, FX Networks and FX Productions CEO John Landgraf’s skepticism about social media driving TV viewership, FOX Sports’ World Cup plans, and more. ‘Kingsman: The Golden […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
FOX Sports celebrates its 24th birthday with an inaugural Founders Day
FOX Sports launched in 1994 as a single network with just one sport. Now, it is paving the way in sports broadcasting. Last week, FOX Sports celebrated its birthday on the Fox Studios Lot in Los Angeles with an inaugural Founders Day, kicking off its 24th NFL season. During the celebration, which will now be […]
Fox Networks Group’s Brian Sullivan talks TV industry disruption, video consumption on social platforms and more at IBC2017
When Brian Sullivan, President and COO of Fox Networks Digital Consumer Group, took the stage for his keynote at the IBC2017 media, entertainment and technology conference in Amsterdam on Friday, Sept. 15, he explained why the disruption hitting the U.S. television industry is completely natural. During his session, Brian also talked about the viability of […]
This week in 21CF news: Emmys, Fox’s new TV Everywhere experience, Fox News schedule changes, big premiere for ‘Page Six TV’
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes a big night for Donald Glover and FX’s “Atlanta” at the Emmys, Fox’s new TV Everywhere experience, 20th Century Fox Film Chairman and CEO Stacey Snider on a variety of topics (including the future of Wolverine), and more. Emmys: ‘Atlanta’s’ Donald Glover […]
Nat Geo announces winners of ‘Chasing Genius,’ global call for ideas to improve the well-being of our people and planet
21st Century Fox’s National Geographic recently announced the winners of Chasing Genius, a digital community launched in June with GSK Consumer Healthcare. Nat Geo and GSK crowdsourced ideas from their audiences and chose three critical areas where transformational ideas could mobilize change and help advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: making our planet more sustainable, improving global health, […]
Fox Archives: The Fox Newman Scoring Stage
The Fox Newman Scoring Stage, named after famed composer and Fox Music Director from 1939 to 1959 Alfred Newman, was constructed in 1928. It was designed by C.H. Muldorfer and built by George E. Miller before being converted to a scoring stage in 1936. During the past 81 years, a number of films and television […]
Washington policymakers get an up-close and personal look at a FOX Sports MLB broadcast
Key policymaking staff from the United States Senate, House of Representatives and Federal Communications Commission joined 21CF Public Affairs, FOX Sports and Major League Baseball representatives on Saturday, Sept. 16, for an up-close and personal look at the innovative technologies, intense investment, and highly skilled professionals required to produce and broadcast high-quality sporting events. In […]
21CF celebrates female athletes by donating portion of ‘Battle of the Sexes’ ticket sales to Women’s Sports Foundation
To mark the release of “Battle of the Sexes” (in theaters Friday, Sept. 22), the new Fox Searchlight film about the legendary tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, parent company 21st Century Fox will donate a portion of ticket sales to the Women’s Sports Foundation, founded by King to empower female athletes. For every ticket sold […]
21CF CEO James Murdoch’s remarks to the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention 2017
Below are 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch’s remarks to the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention 2017, which he delivered earlier today. The Royal Television Society is an educational charity promoting the art and science of television. “Thank you, and good morning everyone. Thanks especially to Sarah Sands for chairing this session, and to my […]
11 key quotes from Lachlan Murdoch at Goldman Sachs Communacopia 2017: 21CF’s offer for Sky, theatrical windows, FOX Sports
During his session at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia 2017 conference on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 21st Century Fox Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch sat down with Goldman Sachs analyst Drew Borst to discuss a wide range of topics, including 21CF’s response to the UK’s Secretary of State’s referring 21CF’s cash offer for Sky plc to the Competition […]
