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"The company that we knew and loved is changing," says a prophetic Terrence Howard tonight in a clip from Empire used in sizzle spot celebrating the birth of a new era at what is a slimmed down and new Fox. Running during the latest episode of theLee Daniels and Danny Strong co-created hip hop drama that is one of…

New Fox chief Lachlan Murdoch deflected criticism of the company’s stewardship of Fox News, whose strident programming has inflamed Hollywood figures such as longtime Fox creators Seth MacFarlane and Steve Levitan. “I understand where that's coming from,” he said, responding to Levitan’s vow to never work for Fox…

With plenty else to chew on during this busy week of earnings, stock volatility and political strife, the media business now enters the weekend with a fresh round of speculation about a key piece of the overall M&A puzzle. The  portfolio of 22 regional sports networks owned by 21st Century Fox must be divested by…

With plenty else to chew on during this busy week of earnings, stock volatility and political strife, the media business now enters the weekend with a fresh round of speculation about a key piece of the overall M&A puzzle. The  portfolio of 22 regional sports networks owned by 21st Century Fox must be divested by…

Fox Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy expanded on the strategic plan for New Fox to focus on live broadcast and repeated his view that in the digital age there should be no limits on station ownership. “We’re just building on what’s left behind,” he said of the plan for 21st Century Fox’s station, broadcast…

UPDATED with reaction from watchdog group Media Matters Fox has named former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks as its chief communications officer, in a move that underscores its closeness with the Trump Administration. Hicks will lead communications for “New” Fox, a media company whose assets include Fox…

New Fox — or, as it now calls itself, just “Fox” — has unveiled promotions for five top executives along with other organizational moves before the Disney-21st Century Fox deal closes in the coming months. The main promotions are: Eric Shanks, to CEO of Fox Sports from his current role of President, Chief Operating…

As the org chart continues to take shape for New Fox, ad sales chief Joe Marchese plans to step aside once the Disney-Fox deal closes in the coming months, with Fox News sales exec Marianne Gambelli assuming a broader role, according to people familiar with the transition. As of now, Marchese remains in charge of Fox…

As New Fox moves its flagship broadcast network toward a programming lineup dominated by live sports, one analyst wonders if it could come to view the traditional relationship between the network and its local affiliates as expendable. “I’m concerned that the move by Fox to go toward more of a national sports play, at…

With Fox set to kick off its five-year, $3-billion-plus deal for NFL Thursday Night Football, Fox Sports production president John Entz and play-by-play man Joe Buck are seeing a “looser” and “more entertaining” approach take shape. “The Thursday night package was attractive for many reasons,” Entz said during a…

Tonight marks the beginning of the 2018-19 broadcast season. Years ago, it would’ve been a big event, marking the end of four months of repeats and the return of originals to TV. For the networks, it was a make-or-break time as the overnight ratings during premiere week determined whether their new series were hits or…

Fox Broadcast Company is heading into the 2018-19 development season as a soon-to-be independent network. There has been great uncertainty in the marketplace what FBC will look like after its sister studio –and predominant supplier of scripted series — 20th Century Fox TV, goes to Disney as part of several key assets…