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EXCLUSIVE: Fox has put in development Free Will, a one-hour family drama from writer Kirk A. Moore (American Crime, 13 Reasons Why) and Will Packer Media. Quinton Peeples (11.22.63, Runaways) is aboard as showrunner. Fox Entertainment is the studio. Written by Moore, Free Will is a provocative family drama that…

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment is taking the next big step in its animation expansion with its first fully owned series. It will come from Emmy-winning Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon, who has signed a broadcast network-only exclusive direct animation deal with Fox Entertainment. Under the pact, Fox Entertainment’s…

Episodes of unscripted juggernaut The Masked Singer will stream on Tubi, Fox Corp.’s free, ad-supported service, the companies have announced. Tubi, whose acquisition by Fox closed Monday, will add the first two seasons of the competition series to its platform starting Thursday night. As to current-season episodes…

Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris on Thursday slapped a buy rating on shares of Fox Corp. — a rare upgrade in a period of dislocation and dire predictions by Wall Street across media and entertainment. Morris upped his recommendation from “neutral” – basically a hold – calling Fox the best positioned among its…

Over the past two weeks, Disney and Fox Corporation both issued warnings of “adverse impact” from the coronavirus pandemic on their business. Both companies also sold debt securities, raising $6 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively. Disney, which combines the company’s legacy assets with those acquired in the $71.3…

Fox Corporation has been among the most proactive media companies in scaling back events in the face of the rapidly growing coronavirus epidemic. Earlier this week, the company’s Fox News network became the first to cancel its advertisers upfront presentation scheduled for March 24 due to coronavirus concerns. Now I…

Fox Entertainment has signed another established TV showrunner to a direct talent deal. The broadcast network has inked a direct, exclusive, broadcast-only talent deal with writer/producer Kyle Killen (Halo, Awake). Under the pact, Killen will develop scripted series for the Fox network. The projects will be developed…

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment has made direct deals with The Bold Type creator Sarah Watson and Gang Related exec producer Scott Rosenbaum as it steps up its talent push. This comes after the company unveiled a premium blind script deal with Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil earlier…

Tomiko Iwata has been promoted to EVP, Head of Creative Services, Fox Entertainment, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Charlie Collier, CEO, Fox Entertainment. Based in Los Angeles and reporting directly to Collier, Iwata is responsible for overseeing creative services for all of Fox, including…

Lisa Simpson has been named SVP Talent Relations at Fox Entertainment in a rebuild of the division. She will oversee the talent relations team and provide strategic support to all of the company's talent and their representatives. Talent relations is a major priority for newly independent Fox as it is looking to forge…

TV industry veteran Julia Franz is poised to become SVP and head of comedy for Fox Entertainment, while Daniel Weidenfeld is expected to be named SVP and head of animation at the broadcast network, I have learned. Franz will oversee all comedy production and development for the network; Weidenfeld will shepherd all…

Fox is developing Saloon, an animated comedy from writers Elliot Kalan (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Jenny Jaffe (Big Hero 6: The Series, Rugrats reboot), and Fox Entertainment-owned SideCar Content Accelerator, run by Gail Berman. If the project goes to production, it likely will be done in partnership with…