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What Investors Need To Know About ABC's New 2016 Fall Season
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 9:57am | 749It is that time of the year again when networks reboot themselves with a brand new schedule and a brand new crop of rookie series. For investors, it is an important period as well, as it can give them a snapshot of how a network will do over the next season, and in many cases, how that will...
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Fox Announces 6 New Pickups, Including 'Pitch' and 'Lethal Weapon'
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 1:24pm | 220The other week, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) started its shopping for the 2016–2017 season by officially greenlighting "24" reboot "Legacy" and "Empire" co-creator Lee Daniels' newest project "Star." On Tuesday, executives gave six more shows the good news, including four...
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Fox Bets On High-Concept Series As '24' Reboot And Lee Daniels' 'Star' Score Early Pickups
Friday, April 29, 2016 - 10:06am | 231As many of the big networks begin to huddle regarding the new fall season, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) has made official what has long been assumed about two of its highly-buzzed about pilots. The network on Wednesday officially ordered to series "24" reboot "Legacy...
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'X-Files' Relaunch Continues To Yield Positive Results For Fox
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 3:04pm | 471As it turns out, "the truth" is still out there; and so are millions of viewers who clearly missed the iconic Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) series that made the phrase popular. Looking At The Numbers Originally, the first episode of the "X-Files" reboot debuted to a strong 18–49...
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Fox Gets Nostalgic As Executives Discuss '24,' 'Prison Break' And 'X-Files' Returns
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 9:46am | 483Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s day at the winter edition of the Television Critics Association on Friday marks the final of the big four broadcast networks to take their turn in the spotlight, but that didn't make it any less interesting. The network's co-heads Gary Newman and Dana...
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Amazon Fire TV Announced: Does It Live Up To Rumors And Expectations?
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 12:55pm | 967Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) delivered on its promise to announce the next chapter in its video business, but is this what consumers wanted -- or expected? According to The Verge's live blog of Wednesday's event, Amazon unveiled a compact video streaming device called Fire TV. Contrary to one of the...
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The Fall of Ratings King 'American Idol'
Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 4:01pm | 728American Idol was once the hottest show on American television. But after 13 seasons and more than 400 episodes, the once-popular reality TV series is slowly turning into a ratings joke. To be fair, American Idol is still one of the higher-rated shows. More than 10 million people tuned in to...
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24 Retired TV Shows Viewers Want Renewed Besides '24'
Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 2:28pm | 90Though it's not yet official, it looks like Jack Bauer will be heading back to television in the not-too-distant future. This nearly-confirmed report came only weeks after rumors claimed that Friends, NBC's biggest sitcom, would be given a brand-new season. That rumor turned out to be false, but...
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Can Jack Bauer Help Amazon Stop a Netflix Attack?
Monday, September 26, 2011 - 11:48am | 909The following takes place between Netflix's success and Netflix's demise. Events occur in real-time. Earlier today, Twentieth Century Fox announced a new partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), bringing a handful of movies (Speed, Office Space, and Mrs. Doubtfire, to name a few) and TV shows (such...