21CF news recap for the week ending December 7, 2018
Golden Globe nominations, AFI Awards, ‘The Simpsons’ marks its 30th anniversary on FOX and FXX
This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes Golden Globe nominations, “The Favourite” winning a record 10 British Independent Film Awards, a look into how 20th Century Fox marketed “Bohemian Rhapsody” and more.
- Golden Globes scorecard: ‘Vice,’ Annapurna, Fox Searchlight rule nominees (Variety)
- British Independent Film Awards: ‘The Favourite’ wins a record 10 awards (Deadline)
- AFI Awards 2018 TV: ‘This Is Us’ is lone broadcast show as FX nabs four of 10 slots (Deadline)
- Mercury rising: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ rocketing across $500M WW; how Fox marketed a supersonic singalong (Deadline)
- Primetime ratings: FOX wins with tight football contest (Broadcasting & Cable)
- Primetime ratings: FOX wins with consistent ‘Empire’ (Broadcasting & Cable)
- ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ ‘Angel’ and ‘Firefly’ come to Facebook Watch (Deadline)
- WeWork is going back to the ’90s in partnership with National Geographic (Adweek)
- ‘The Simpsons’ marks 30th anniversary with first episode on FOX & FXX marathon (Deadline)
- ‘Family Guy’ marks 20th anniversary with musical DVD (Media Play News)
- Steve Harvey back to ring in new year on FOX; Maria Menounos to co-host (Deadline)
- National Geographic orders ‘Barkskins’ scripted series based on book from Elwood Reid, Scott Rudin Prods. & Fox 21 (Deadline)
- FOX buys family comedy ‘Eight’ from Alison Bennett & Rob Rosell (Deadline)
- ‘How I Met Your Mother’ gets China remake & ‘Last Man Standing’ heads to India as FOX ramps up scripted formats drive (Deadline)
- FOX Sports hopes new MLS corner flag cams can ‘catch lightning in a bottle’ (TV Technology)
- FOX Sports names Michael Tolajian as SVP/Executive Producer of film division (Sports Video Group)
- Dana Walden goes it alone: Disney TV strategy, Netflix ‘growing pains’ and why ‘volume Is the enemy’ (The Hollywood Reporter)
Enjoy the weekend!