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Record broadcast coverage for Melbourne Cup Carnival

The Melbourne Cup Carnival will see record TV exposure with the Australian horse racing festival to be aired on 28 sporting networks, covering 228 territories. The Lexus Melbourne Cup will headline the four-day meeting. Run on November 5th. The $8.5 million feature race takes place at Flemington Racecourse where the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and […]

November 4, 2024

Extreme H signs Fox Sports deal

Extreme H, the hydrogen-powered motorsport championship, has announced a three-year US broadcast agreement with Fox Sports. Following the success of Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, Extreme H will pioneer hydrogen technology in motorsport, setting a new standard for sustainability in racing. FS1 and FS2 have been a key broadcast provider of Extreme E […]

October 29, 2024

Fox News Channel to debut new immersive graphics tech on Election Night

Fox News Channel (FNC) will debut new immersive graphics technology during its Fox News: Democracy 2024 coverage on November 5th. As part of FNC’s renovation of its premiere Studio M earlier this year, the network’s engineers enhanced the viewer experience with several technology and design innovations, including augmented reality (AR) technology for anchor Bill Hemmer’s […]

October 28, 2024

ESPN appoints Fox as SVP of Marketing

ESPN has announced the appointment of Jo Fox as Senior Vice President of Marketing. She will oversee strategic leadership for the marketing team, driving brand awareness, fan engagement, and contributing to the growth of revenue across ESPN’s platforms. Based in New York, she will report directly to Tina Thornton, Executive Vice President at ESPN. Fox […]

October 23, 2024

wedotv signs content deals with Fox, ZDF and more

wedotv, the free streaming sports and entertainment network, has closed several licensing deals with studios and distributors, including a multi-territory licensing deal with Fox Entertainment Global. The deal with Fox Entertainment Global will bring hundreds of TV movies to wedotv services in the UK, DACH, Italy, the Nordics and Benelux countries. Included in the package […]

October 16, 2024

AdImpact bolsters sales team

AdImpact, a leading advertising intelligence company, has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Doug Herber as Head of Partnerships and Bruce Peltzer as Head of Partnerships, Political. Joining AdImpact with deep sales expertise in the advertising and marketing industries, Herber will be responsible for shaping the company’s strategic partnerships blueprint and driving revenue […]

October 3, 2024

Fox taps Vizio’s Home Screen to launch new series

Vizio has announced an expanded partnership with Fox Entertainment, which is leveraging VIZIO’s full suite of ad storytelling capabilities to support the launch of its new lifeguard action series, Rescue: HI-Surf, which airs in the US on Fox. The experience begins on Vizio’s Home Screen, where millions of viewers will be greeted with custom creative […]

September 25, 2024

Fox Weather expands distribution to DirecTV

Fox Weather, Fox News Media’s FAST service, is available to DirecTV customers in the US. Fox Weather president, Sharri Berg, commented: “As the fastest growing weather service, we are excited to expand our relationship with DirecTV to bring our crucial coverage to their audience.” Available to all DirecTV customers with the Entertainment package or higher, Fix Weather will […]

September 17, 2024

FOX News Digital leads news brands throughout August

FOX News Digital finished August as the top news brand with multiplatform minutes and views, according to Comscore. FOX News Digital closed out the month reaching 3.3 billion total multiplatform minutes, 1.7 billion total multiplatform views, and 114 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors. Notably, FOX News Digital saw a 24% gain year-over-year with total […]

September 17, 2024

Murdoch ‘Succession’ battle begins

The court battle to determine the future of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox and News Corp via a £15 billion (€17.8bn) family trust begins this week in a closed Nevada courtroom. The case sees 93-year-old Murdoch against three of his eldest children fighting over the voting shares and the power to control the group when he dies. […]

September 16, 2024