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Fox Corporation Names Jeff Taylor Executive Vice President And Chief Litigation Counsel

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Friday, March 22, 2019
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fox Corporation today announced the appointment of Jeff A. Taylor as Executive Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel.

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  • NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fox Corporation today announced the appointment of Jeff A. Taylor as Executive Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel.
  • Taylor, who will report to Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet D. Dinh, will oversee litigation, labor and employment, content protection and compliance for all of FOX's operations, including the FOX Network, FOX Sports, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes, FOX News Channel, FOX Business Network, FOX Television Stations and its multi-platform assets.
  • Taylor most recently served as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for General Motors Co, where he was responsible for the company's ethics and compliance program.
  • Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the FOX Network, and the FOX Television Stations.

Fox Corporation Announces Payment Of Dividend To Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. And Receipt Of Cash Payment From Disney;

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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The Company today received a cash payment in the amount of $2.0 billion from Disney, which has the net effect of reducing the $8.5 billion cash dividend the Company paid to 21CF.

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  • The Company today received a cash payment in the amount of $2.0 billion from Disney, which has the net effect of reducing the $8.5 billion cash dividend the Company paid to 21CF.
  • The transaction tax included a prepayment of the Company's share of the estimated tax liabilities resulting from the anticipated divestitures by Disney of certain assets, principally the FOX Sports Regional Sports Networks.
  • As a result of the separation and the distribution, the Company obtained a tax basis in its assets equal to their respective fair market values.
  • Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the FOX Network, and the FOX Television Stations.

Fox Corporation Announces First Day As Standalone, Publicly Traded Company;

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Lachlan K. Murdoch, FOX Chairman and CEO, commented: "We are thrilled to welcome our new colleagues to the FOX board.

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  • Lachlan K. Murdoch, FOX Chairman and CEO, commented: "We are thrilled to welcome our new colleagues to the FOX board.
  • Mr. Hernandez serves on the board of directors of MGM Resorts International, Belmond Ltd., U.S. Bancorp, and Vail Resorts, Inc.
  • Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the FOX Network, and the FOX Television Stations.
  • For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com .

AT&T and Fox Networks Group Renew Multi-Year Deal Across AT&T's Distribution Platforms

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Sunday, November 18, 2018
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AT&T* and Fox Networks Group have renewed a multi-year deal to continue distribution of Fox programming across AT&T's video platforms DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW and AT&T U-verse.

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --AT&T* and Fox Networks Group have renewed a multi-year deal to continue distribution of Fox programming across AT&T's video platforms DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW and AT&T U-verse.
  • "Fox has worked with us in this deal to deliver more choice for consumers and better value to AT&T customers."
  • Fox Networks Group (FNG) is a primary operating unit of 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA).
  • FNG consists ofFox Television Group, which includesFox Broadcasting Companyand 20thCentury Fox Television;Fox Sports Media Group; Fox Cable Networks, which includesFX Networks and National Geographic Partners; and Fox Networks Group Europe and Latin America.

"FOX" Announces Key Leadership Appointments For New Company To Be Formed Following Close Of The Disney Transaction

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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The appointments are effective upon the close of 21CF's Disney transaction and the creation of FOX.

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  • The appointments are effective upon the close of 21CF's Disney transaction and the creation of FOX.
  • In addition, Viet Dinh was recently named the Chief Legal and Policy Officer of FOX.
  • Eric Shanks, who currently serves as President, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Producer FOX Sports, has been elevated to Chief Executive Officer at FOX Sports.
  • The Company also holds approximately 39.1 per cent of the issued shares of Sky, Europe's leading entertainment company, which serves nearly 23 million households across five countries.

21st Century Fox Invests $100M in Social Broadcasting Platform Caffeine; Funds Creation of Caffeine Studios Focused on eSports, Video Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment Content

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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Caffeine also announced a content agreement with Live Nation to bring live music concerts to the social broadcast platform in Q4 2018.

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  • Caffeine also announced a content agreement with Live Nation to bring live music concerts to the social broadcast platform in Q4 2018.
  • 21CF invested a combined $100 million into Caffeine and a newly formed venture called Caffeine Studios that is jointly owned by FOX Sports and Caffeine.
  • The new studio will leverage FOX Sports' expertise in live events and programming to create exclusive esports, video game, sports, and live entertainment content for Caffeine's next-generation social broadcasting platform.
  • As a real-time, social broadcast platform, Caffeine is focused on bringing the more than one billion gamers, streamers, non-streamers, and fans together around the friends and content they'll love.

LTU Sports Report Begins 22-Episode Run on Fox Sports Detroit

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Friday, August 31, 2018
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Lawrence Tech Athletics is now available to watch every week on Fox Sports Detroit with the "LTU Sports Report" at 4:30 p.m. Mondays.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Lawrence Tech Athletics is now available to watch every week on Fox Sports Detroit with the "LTU Sports Report" at 4:30 p.m. Mondays.
  • Created and produced by Yellow Flag Productions, the "LTU Sports Report" will delve into highlights of the school's 26 athletic teams and the lives of its student-athletes and coaches.
  • The "LTU Sports Report" will reach more than three million households statewide, making it the only non-Division 1 college with a state-wide audience.
  • "The 'LTU Sports Report' is awesome exposure for the university and our athletic teams to be on Fox Sports Detroit," LTU Athletics Director Scott Trudeau said.

Hisense Launches Exclusive FOX Sports: 2018 FIFA World Cup™ Edition Application

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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FOX Sports: 2018 FIFA World Cup Edition application can stream incredible World Cup moments and content in 4K HDR, across a select range of Hisense premium Ultra HD TVs, including the recently launched Hisense H6E, H8E and H9E.

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  • FOX Sports: 2018 FIFA World Cup Edition application can stream incredible World Cup moments and content in 4K HDR, across a select range of Hisense premium Ultra HD TVs, including the recently launched Hisense H6E, H8E and H9E.
  • All Hisense products, including those supporting FOX Sports: 2018 FIFA World Cup Edition *, are available for purchase at major retailers and http://www.hisensedirect.com .
  • * FOX Sports: 2018 FIFA World Cup Edition application is available to stream and requires a cable subscription with access to FOX Sports channels.
  • Hisense is the official TV of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and a partner of the U.S. Soccer Federation, including Men's, Women's and Youth Soccer.

21st Century Fox to Acquire Seven Stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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21st Century Fox has also entered into new network affiliation agreements with Sinclair (and licensees of certain stations to which Sinclair provides services), and will grant Sinclair options to acquire two of its stations, the CW-affiliate WPWR in Chicago, IL, where FTS currently has a duopoly, and FOX-affiliate KTBC in Austin, TX for potential proceeds of approximately $15 million and $160 million, respectively.

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  • 21st Century Fox has also entered into new network affiliation agreements with Sinclair (and licensees of certain stations to which Sinclair provides services), and will grant Sinclair options to acquire two of its stations, the CW-affiliate WPWR in Chicago, IL, where FTS currently has a duopoly, and FOX-affiliate KTBC in Austin, TX for potential proceeds of approximately $15 million and $160 million, respectively.
  • FOX Television Stations is one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, comprising 28 stations in 18 markets and covering nearly 37.35 % of U.S. television homes.
  • 21st Century Fox is one of the world's leading portfolios of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets spanning six continents across the globe.
  • Reaching more than 1.8 billion subscribers in approximately 50 local languages every day, 21st Century Fox is home to a global portfolio of cable and broadcasting networks and properties, including FOX, FX, FXX, FXM, FS1, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, FOX Sports, Fox Sports Network, National Geographic Channels, Star India, 28 local television stations in the U.S. and more than 350 international channels; film studio Twentieth Century Fox Film; and television production studios Twentieth Century Fox Television and a 50 per cent ownership interest in Endemol Shine Group.