Tag: Fox
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Comcast and Fox Sign Long-Term Carriage Deal
Comcast and Fox have decided on terms for a renewal of a distribution agreement. The agreement includes Fox’s cable channels, Fox News, and Fox locals. The deal will give Comcast streaming rights to Fox properties, along with on-demand and TV Everywhere rights through Xfinity, along with the Fox NOW, Fox Sports, and Fox News apps.…
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Fox, Disney & Others Comment on Negative Impact of Coronavirus on Business in SEC Filings
Fox Corp is the latest company to make a public statement about how coronavirus has impacted and will potentially continue to impact businesses. Deadline reported that Fox’s latest SEC filing stated the pandemic “could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations over the near to medium term.”…
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How to Watch the ‘iHeart Living Room Concert for America’ with Elton John Tonight
Tonight, Sunday, March 29, the “iHeart Living Room Concert for America” will air commercial free on FOX from 9-10 pm ET. Viewers can watch on FOX, as well as FS1, FS2, FOX Business Network, FOX News and FOX Deportes. Fans can also listen on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide, and via the iHeartRadio app. Hosted by…
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Fox to Broadcast NASCAR’s Virtual Racing Season
Fox has announced it will start airing NASCAR’s virtual racing season, a series involving past and present drivers competing in the popular simulator iRacing. Dubbed the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, the broadcasts will take place on Sundays at 1 pm ET, essentially replacing a slate of live races NASCAR postponed in the wake of…
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Sling TV Adds FOX News to its FREE Experience
Yesterday we reported that Sling TV had launched a new Stay in & Sling initiative, offering ABC News Live, a 24/7 streaming video news channel for breaking news and live events, for free. Today, Sling TV announced that FOX News and FOX affiliates have been added to the free lineup. The goal of Stay in…
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Fox News is Now Free to Stream During Coronavirus Crisis
Fox Corp. has just announced that it will make its television properties free to stream during the coronavirus crisis. Fox News will be available to stream without cable, the company announced today, in partnership with pay TV providers. Fox News will now be available for free on FoxNews.com, the Fox News app, Fox.com and the…
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Fox Sold Roku Shares to Morgan Stanley Ahead of Tubi Acquisition
Yesterday, a block of 6 million Roku shares went up for sale. That night, Fox Corp. reached out to Morgan Stanley, asking the company to take on Fox’s 5% stake in Roku, according to sources for The Wall Street Journal. Morgan Stanley accepted the deal, took the shares, and sold for $58/share. Today, Roku bounced…
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Fox Acquires Free Streaming Service Tubi in a $440 Million Deal
Fox has just acquired the free streaming service Tubi, reportedly for $440 million in cash. “Tubi will immediately expand our direct-to-consumer audience and capabilities and will provide our advertising partners with more opportunities to reach audiences at scale. Importantly, coupled with the combined power of FOX’s existing networks, Tubi provides a substantial base from which…
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YouTube TV is Losing Sinclair Owned Fox Regional Sports Networks
Today YouTube TV announced that they will be dropping Sinclair Owned Fox Sports Networks on February 29th. This is the 3rd major live TV streaming service to drop Fox Regional Sports Networks since Sinclair bought them for just over $10 billion last year. Hulu and AT&T TV NOW are currently the only live TV streaming…
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Amazon, Disney & Others Are Fighting for NFL TV Rights
Last week, NFL owners approved the terms of a bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association. The Collective Bargaining Agreement could affect everything from expanding the regular season game schedule to changing salary caps. The agreement would also allow for new negotiations when it comes to broadcast rights for NFL games when…