FOX gets WWE’s “SmackDown Live,” FOX fall premiere dates, Thursday Night Football, film updates This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes FOX closing a five-year deal to get “SmackDown Live” starting in the fall, “Deadpool 2” crossing another milestone, FOX fall premiere dates, FX setting a premiere date for […]
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Fox Networks Group recognized with 11 wins at the 2018 Cannes Lions Awards
National Geographic’s “Breaking2” and All City’s “Bite Sized Horror” among winning entries Fox Networks Group’s prowess in creativity and entertainment was recognized with 11 Cannes Lions awards this past weekend. National Geographic’s partnership with Nike for the documentary “Breaking2” won two awards, including National Geographic Partners’ (NGP) first-ever Gold Cannes Lion. NGP won eight additional […]
Fox Archives: Happy birthday, Jane Russell
Hollywood star and legend Jane Russell was born on June 21, 1921, and would have been 97 this month. One of her most famous films is the 20th Century Fox Film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), in which she played Dorothy Shaw alongside her co-star Marilyn Monroe. Jane would go on to make two more pictures […]
21CF and Nat Geo team up to celebrate ‘Planet or Plastic?’ campaign on Capitol Hill
National Geographic Partners CEO Garry Knell, National Geographic Chief Scientist Jonathan Baillie and 21CF EVP of Public Affairs Chip Smith deliver remarks Earlier this month, National Geographic and 21CF kicked off Capitol Hill Ocean Week with a reception for Members of Congress and staff to celebrate Nat Geo’s new “Planet or Plastic?” campaign, a multiyear […]
21CF Chats: Jeff Hughes on Fox’s digital innovations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Fox Networks Group’s President of the Digital Consumer Group on digital experiences for viewers, digital vs. linear broadcast The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is underway, which means Fox Networks Group has unveiled a variety of digital innovations to improve the experience for the viewer wherever they are, whenever they want to tune in. […]
21CF Chats: John Strong and Stu Holden on breaking preconceptions of American voices in soccer
FOX Sports’ lead voices for the 2018 World Cup on preparation, youth and opportunity The countdown clock for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (which beings June 14 on FOX) induces a mix of exhilaration and anxiety for FOX Sports’ lead announcer and soccer analyst. The day after calling the friendly between the U.S. and Bolivia […]
21CF news recap for the week ending June 1, 2018
‘Deadpool 2’ hits box office milestone, James Murdoch at Code Conference, Hotstar leads in India This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes 21CF and Disney setting a special meeting of stockholders in July, “Deadpool 2” passing $500 million at the box office, 21CF CEO James Murdoch at the 2018 […]
Fox APEX and Vets honor Japanese American WWII veterans of 442nd Regimental Combat Team
21CF Colleague Network & Resource Groups commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month APEX (Asian Pacific Entertainment Connection) and Vets, two 21CF Colleague Network & Resource Groups (CNRGs), commemorated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by profiling the 442nd Regimental Combat Team who fought in WWII and screening the documentary “Unknown Warriors of WWII.”
21CF CEO James Murdoch at Code Conference 2018
Proposed deal with Disney, diversity of voices, empowering customers, leading by example During his session at Recode’s 2018 Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch sat down with Recode’s senior editor of media Peter Kafka to talk about a wide range of topics. During their conversation on Tuesday, May […]
