Fox News has top 500 cable news telecasts in post-election period
The Fox News Channel swept the post-election period with the top 500 individual cable news telecasts from early November to late December.
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Fox will stream Super Bowl LIX on Tubi for free
The simulcast marks the first time Fox has made the Super Bowl available to stream live on the entertainment-based FAST platform.
DirecTV introduces sports-only package called MySports
The package fulfills a promise to offer more-flexible programming options for those who want sports-inclusive channels.
Will Cain to take Neil Cavuto’s old time slot at Fox News Channel
Fox News has promoted Will Cain to the 4 p.m. weekday time slot, where he will succeed Neil Cavuto, who retired last month.
Entertainment giants donate millions to LA wildfire relief efforts
Fox Corporation, the Walt Disney Company and Paramount Global are among the media giants donating millions to Southern California wildfire relief efforts.
Disney, Fox, WBD call off Venu Sports joint venture
The three broadcasters involving in the streaming joint venture Venu Sports have called off their plans to launch the service.
Fox claims Tubi has 97 million monthly active users
Tubi, the free streaming platform owned by Fox Corporation, claimed on Monday that its service eclipsed 97 million global monthly active users in 2024.
CBS is most-watched network in 2024; NFL tops in prime-time
The Big Four broadcast networks were the most-watched channels in 2024, according to Nielsen ratings reviewed by a trade publication.
Sinclair partners with Fox for distribution of multicast network TBD
Fox Television Stations will begin distributing Sinclair’s comedy network TBD on five of its stations across the country.
Hulu grabs highest share of revenue during Q3
The Walt Disney Company’s general entertainment service Hulu had the biggest share of advertising revenue.
Venu Sports backers lose motion to dismiss Fubo lawsuit
Sports broadcasters who backed Venu Sports this week lost a motion to dismiss the antitrust case brought by Fubo.
Multicast networks becoming bigger part of broadcast TV viewership
Multicast television networks are commanding a higher share of overall TV viewing in America each month, according to Nielsen data.
Black Friday NFL game draws over 13 million to Prime Video
More than 13 million people watched some or all of Amazon’s football game between the Raiders and the Chiefs last Friday.
Fox appoints Nelson Ferreira to VP of Streaming Sales at local TV unit
Fox Corporation has hired a long-time sales executive to serve as the vice president of its streaming sales and advertising initiatives for its local broadcast division.
Former editor who leaked Fox News clips gets June trial date
A federal judge this week rejected two motions that could have ended the criminal case against Timothy Burke in his favor.
Fox renews distribution deal with Disney’s Hulu
Fox will continue offering its prime-time shows through Disney’s streaming service Hulu for a few more years.
Fox News tops MSNBC, CNN, Newsmax in post-election ratings
Fox News averaged 2 million overall viewers with its post-election news and prime-time programming, according to Nielsen data.
Sean Hannity to host Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards Ceremony in December
Fox News Media will produce the sixth-annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards Ceremony on Thursday, December 5.
Fractured TV landscape for sports generates high interest in highlights
Younger sports fans are increasingly frustrated with the fractured landscape of televised events, so they’re turning to highlights at a higher pace.
Fox News to host Christmas tree lightning ceremony
Move over, Rockefeller Center — there’s a new Christmas tree taking over the town.
Affiliate fees continue to drive revenue during Fox Q1
Healthy political advertising spend and cable distribution fees helped bolster Fox Corporation’s top line earnings during its first fiscal quarter of 2025.
Fox News sees second highest-rated October during election season
Fox News logged the second most-watched October in the network’s history, and was the ratings leader across all cable news, according to Nielsen ratings.
Three years in, Fox Weather is attracting viewers — and proving the doubters wrong
In an exclusive interview with The Desk, Fox Weather President Sharri Berg discusses the talent, the tech and the storytelling that makes the channel stand out from the rest.
LG launches “News Hub” on FAST service LG Channels
LG has debuted a new content hub on its free streaming TV service, LG Channels.
Fox to license Super Bowl LIX to Comcast’s Telemundo
Fox and Comcast have struck a deal that will see the former license its Super Bowl LIX broadcast to Telemundo for a separate Spanish-language simulcast.
Vice President Kamala Harris agrees to Fox News interview
Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to participate in a sit-down interview with the Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier later this month.
Fox News to interview J.D. Vance, Tim Walz on Sunday
The two candidates will sit down with “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream for separate interviews that will air this weekend.
Fox News renews call for another presidential debate
The network has proposed two dates in late October for a debate on their network, anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
Fox News Media launching Spanish news program, website
“Fox Noticias” will air weekday afternoons on sports channel Fox Deportes; a Spanish variant of the Fox News website debuts today.
Criminal trial delayed for journalist who leaked Fox News clips
Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke is now scheduled to go to trial in January 2025, according to sources and court records reviewed by The Desk.
Ampere: Football helps streaming services grab new customers
Analysts say TV networks might inhibit future vMVPD growth if they continue putting sports on their own direct-to-consumer products
Fox News tops MSNBC in ratings, despite interview with Harris
MSNBC’s exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris wasn’t enough to pull viewers away from the ratings leader, Fox News.
Fox News to simulcast CBS News VP debate
Fox News Media has become the first broadcaster to announce a plan to simulcast the CBS News vice presidential debate when it airs next month.
Report: Fox says Netflix can’t have Tom Brady for Christmas NFL games
Netflix couldn’t get football’s “greatest of all time” to serve as a color commentator for its Christmas Day NFL games.
Ex-Fox president reaffirms call for FCC to revoke WTXF license
Preston Padden says the Dominion defamation case settlement proves Fox Corporation is not of sound character to hold a broadcast license in Philadelphia.
Fox Weather lands on DirecTV’s connected set-top boxes
DirecTV customers with Internet-connected set-top boxes can now stream Fox Weather as part of their service.
Fox Nation to debut Vivek Ramaswamy-hosted TV show
“Truths,” named after Ramaswamy’s book, will feature a round table discussion with various panelists, including his wife.
FCC commissioner urges agency to close WTXF license probe
The commissioner said the FCC needs to wind down its politically-motivated investigation over a routine application to renew the license of Fox-owned WTXF.
Harris, Trump change positions on possible second TV debate
Harris is willing to do a second TV debate after her participation in the ABC News event this week; Trump says he won the debate, and doesn’t need to do more.
FCC chair rejects call from Trump to strip ABC of broadcast license
The head of the FCC says the agency will not act on a comment made by Trump to revoke ABC’s broadcast license over his performance at this week’s debate.