On Tuesday, November 13, FOX Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) held an exciting press conference in the FOX Sports’ Studios in Los Angeles unveiling their new television schedule featuring eight world title fights within the first three months. The standing-room only event featured 27 of PBC’s top boxers, FOX on-air talent, and more than…
As part of 21st Century Fox’s first-ever Inclusion Week, a company-wide global initiative to connect colleagues and spark conversation around the theme of Inclusion, television station FOX 9 Minnesota took the opportunity to engage in conversation about the state’s large Somali immigrant population and the media’s effect on perceptions about that community. KMSP-TV station welcomed…
As we honor all who have served on this Veterans Day, let us also remember those who paid the ultimate price during the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom. April 4, 2004 – the day America’s reconstruction and peacekeeping mission in Iraq took a savage turn began like any other. The four-vehicle convoy of Comanche…
FX’s EVP of Current Series Programming and Production also talks about “Always Sunny” Four years after FX Networks’ highest-rated antihero drama “Sons of Anarchy” (“Sons”) bade adieu to its legion of diehard fans, its spin-off is finally here – meet “Mayans M.C.” (Mayans Motorcycle Club), co-created by “Sons” creator Kurt Sutter and writer Elgin James.…
New “Fox” executive appointments, strong ratings for “Last Man Standing,” “Free Solo” hits theaters, Season 2 for “Mayans M.C.” This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes new “Fox’s” announcement of executive leaders, strong ratings for FOX’s fall premieres, “Mayans M.C.” getting Season 2 at FX Networks, National Geographic Documentary’s…
Looking back at the Men’s World Cup, what’s unique about Women’s World Cups, 2015 vs. 2019 storylines Now that a small soccer tournament in Russia is over, it’s time to look forward to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. But first, David Neal, Executive Producer of FIFA World Cup on FOX and Vice…
FOX’s President of Entertainment on the opportunity in buying more scripted shows from other studios As the fall television season heats up, the development season for next year’s scripted programming is already off to the races. In an era of vertical integration in the broadcast networks’ scripted space, FOX will be treading new territory during…
In his remarks, Jack highlighted the marks of a broadcaster, turned spotlight on TV station ownership caps Jack Abernethy, CEO of FOX Television Stations since 2004, was named Broadcaster of the Year at last week’s TVB Forward conference in New York City. The honor was presented by Mark Robichaux, editorial director of Broadcasting & Cable…
FOX’s President of Entertainment on this fall’s new shows, football’s important role and more Last week marked the beginning of the 2018-2019 TV season, with fall premieres of new and returning shows peppered throughout the calendar for the next several weeks. We sat down with FOX Broadcasting Company’s President of Entertainment Michael Thorn to talk…
Sky, “9-1-1” ratings, “Kingsman 3” update, Fox Nation slogan This week’s recap of news about 21st Century Fox and its businesses includes strong ratings for “9-1-1,” details for “Kingsman 3,” the new Fox Nation slogan, the special 30th anniversary logo for “The Simpsons” and more.