Twentieth Century Fox Television


Fox ties down Empire builder

Twentieth Century Fox Television has secured the exclusive services of Empire co-creator Lee Daniels. Daniels has entered into a multiyear deal with TCFT, continuing with his executive producer duties on broadcast drama ratings hit Empire. He will also be developing, writing, directing and supervising new projects for the Fox network under his Lee Daniels Entertainment […]

LA Screenings 2015: Puppet masters

Muppets, medics and movie characters will be filling US network schedules over the next year. Jesse Whittock examines the trends, and what this means for buyers at the LA Screenings Over the next US broadcast season, audiences will finally learn the backstory of the Muppets. They will also be introduced to the latest contenders vying […]

eOne hires AMC exec for new division

Canada-based Entertainment One has launched a global business and legal affairs division, with AMC Networks content executive Marci Wiseman hired to run it. To this point, Wiseman has been executive in charge of owned content strategy and distribution at Walking Dead channels group AMCN, and was also head of business affairs for five years. She […]

BBC plays down Family Guy ITV link

The BBC has moved to end speculation Fox adult toon Family Guy is moving to another UK terrestrial. Twentieth Century Fox Television distribution execs recently met with ITV over the series at the latter’s London office, but the BBC’s press office tweeted: “There’s been lots of speculation today but, to confirm, Family Guy will be […]

UK court ruling could force Glee name change

A British judge has ruled Glee producer Twentieth Century Fox has breached copyright over usage of the show’s name, potentially leading to an expensive rebranding process. According to The Daily Telegraph newspaper, comedy company Comic Enterprises had claimed Fox had breached its copyright of the phrase ‘The Glee Club’ by broadcasting it in the UK. […]

Walden, Newman confirmed as Fox bosses

21st Century Fox has confirmed its studio bosses Dana Walden and Gary Newman will also lead its Fox Broadcasting Company network division. The pair will later this month take up their new combined roles as co-CEOs and chairmen of Fox Television Group, which will sit within Peter Rice’s Fox Networks Group unit, as first reported […]

Fox hands emerging writer duo development deal

US broadcast network has given emerging writers Ed Gonzalez and Jeremy Haft scripted development deals after the duo were chosen as fellows of an in-house writing initiative. Gonzalez and Haft have been staffed on Empire (pictured), Fox’s upcoming family drama from Lee Daniels about a hip-hop mogul who has to decide which of his children […]

Burn Notice creator scores overall Fox deal

Scripted cable producer Matt Nix is targeting broadcast networks after signing a new overall deal at Twentieth Century Fox Television and Fox Television Studios. The deal will see Nix developing and producing new cable and broadcast series.He previously had a deal with FTVS, primarily for cable networks, which had begun in 2008. Nix is best […]

Fox scores Condé Naste first-look scripted deal

Twentieth Century Fox Television has scored a first-look deal for scripted projects from the entertainment arm of magazine publisher Condé Naste. The deal marks the first such agreement for Condé Nate Entertainment (CNE). The division is better known for unscripted series such as Ovation’s reality series The Fashion Fund, though it is working with The […]

OTT leads the way on 4K

As if the OTT players weren’t bumping heads with traditional broadcasters enough already, they’ve now claimed the high ground on the latest original programming battlefield: ultra high-definition, also known as 4K. Jesse Whittock and Andy McDonald report While Michael Bay was suffering an autocue-induced meltdown on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show last month, numerous […]