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XFL merges with USFL

The United Football League (UFL), the spring US football league that will result from the merger of the XFL and USFL, has been unveiled. The 2024 season for the UFL is set to kick off on March 30th. Russ Brandon, former President and CEO of the XFL, will lead the UFL as President and CEO. […]

January 2, 2024

FOX News Digital continues to lead multiplatform views and minutes

FOX News Digital finished November continuing its streak as the top news brand with both multiplatform views and minutes, according to Comscore. Notably, this marks 33 consecutive months that FOX News Digital has led news brands with multiplatform minutes and 14 consecutive months that it has been the leader in multiplatform views. FOX News Digital […]

December 18, 2023

Tubi appoints Salmon as MD International

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s AVoD service, has announced that David Salmon has been appointed Executive Vice President and Managing Director, International. Salmon is based in the UK and will report to Anjali Sud, CEO of Tubi. “Tubi has now led the US market as the #1 AVoD player for 6 months, and we believe our unique […]

November 30, 2023

Murdoch under oath again in voting machine case

Rupert Murdoch will be questioned under oath as part of voting technology company Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion (€2.4bn) defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp over coverage of false vote-rigging claims involving the 2020 US presidential election. Smartmatic is seeking damages from Fox Corp, Fox News and five individuals: Rudolph Giuliani and Sidney Powell, who were lawyers for […]

November 29, 2023

HBA secures global coverage for Melbourne, Breeders’ Cups

On November 3rd and 4th, the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championship returns to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif marking the 40th year of the event. This will launch-pad a bumper broadcast window of international racing, with Australia’s biggest horse racing festival – the Melbourne Cup Carnival – beginning at Flemington Racecourse on the same […]

November 3, 2023

Fox profits dip

Fox Corporation has reported financial results for the three months ended September 30th. The company reported total quarterly revenues of $3.21 billion as compared to the $3.19 billion reported in the prior year quarter. Affiliate fee revenues increased 2 per cent, driven by 8 per cent growth at the Television segment. Advertising revenues decreased 2 per […]

November 2, 2023

Dennis Quaid joins Fox Nation

Fox Nation, Fox News Media’s streaming service, will debut Top Combat Pilot, a new four-part series hosted by acclaimed Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid on November 6th, announced Jason Klarman, president of the platform. Based in Yuma, Arizona, the series will feature an inside look at the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course, the most elite […]

October 26, 2023

SiriusXM, Fox News extend broadcast deal

SiriusXM, the US pay-radio service, and Fox News Media have announced a new long-term agreement to continue carrying Fox News Channel (FNC), Fox Business Network (FBN) and Fox News Headlines 24/7 exclusively across SiriusXM’s platforms. Additionally, Fox News On-Demand Audio will remain available on the SiriusXM app. Jay Wallace, President and Executive Editor of Fox […]

October 25, 2023

Disney India to Reliance for $10bn?

Disney is in process of selling its India operations to Reliance Industries for around $10 billion (€9.43bn). Disney has been exploring options to sell or find a partner and has held talks with several candidates, reports Bloomberg. But Disney now seems set on selling a controlling stake in the business to Reliance, the conglomerate whose […]

October 24, 2023

Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe secures global coverage

The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (October 1st) has many headline stories with Frankie Dettori being the undisputed star of the international circuit. As the retiring jockey bids to add to his record six Arc wins, 25 international broadcasters are set to showcase the action. In France, M6 will be on-site to do a […]

September 28, 2023