News Corporation

FOX Bet Launches in New Jersey

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Companies, The Walt Disney Company, Wagering, 21st Century Fox, News Corporation, Sports betting, Gambling, Fox Sports, Fox Corporation

FOX Bet also offers access to FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats, alerts and odds updates as well as up-to-the-minute news, expert insight and hall-of-fame commentary from FOX Sports' all-star team of broadcasters and analysts.

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  • FOX Bet also offers access to FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats, alerts and odds updates as well as up-to-the-minute news, expert insight and hall-of-fame commentary from FOX Sports' all-star team of broadcasters and analysts.
  • "If you're a sports fan in New Jersey, FOX Bet is a game changer," said Robin Chhabra, Chief Executive Officer of FOX Bet.
  • With FOX Bet, fans will find everything they need to make their opinion count in a safe and fun environment.
  • FOX Bet is an online and mobile sports betting product developed through a first-of-its kind national media and sports wagering partnership in the United States between The Stars Group Inc. (Nasdaq: TSG)(TSX: TSGI) and FOX Sports, a unit of Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX).

News Corp to Participate in Credit Suisse 21st Annual Communications Conference

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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News Corp announced today that News Corp Chief Financial Officer Susan Panuccio will participate in the Credit Suisse 21st Annual Communications Conference on Wednesday, June 5th, 2019, to be held in New York, NY.

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  • News Corp announced today that News Corp Chief Financial Officer Susan Panuccio will participate in the Credit Suisse 21st Annual Communications Conference on Wednesday, June 5th, 2019, to be held in New York, NY.
  • To listen to a live webcast, please visit the News Corp website at https://newscorp.com/investor-relations-2/presentations/ .
  • A replay of the webcast is expected to be available at the same location for a period of time following the conference.
  • News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS)(NASDAQ:NWSA)(ASX:NWS)(ASX:NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content.

Fox Corporation Executives to Participate at Upcoming Investor Conferences

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) (the "Company")today announced that members of the Company's senior management team are scheduled to participate in the following investor conferences in June:

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  • NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) (the "Company")today announced that members of the Company's senior management team are scheduled to participate in the following investor conferences in June:
    Credit Suisse 21st Annual Communications Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
  • G.research 11th Annual Entertainment & Broadcasting Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, June 6, 2019.
  • 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 .

Fox Corporation Announces Investor Day Webcast

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) (the "Company") will host its previously announced Investor Day on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

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  • NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) (the "Company") will host its previously announced Investor Day on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
  • The Company will report its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2019, the evening before the Investor Day, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
  • 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 .

Disney and 21st Century Fox Announce Per Share Value in Connection with $71 Billion Acquisition

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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The acquisition includes 21st Century Foxs renowned film production businesses, including Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Family and Fox Animation; Foxs television creative units, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FX Productions and Fox21; FX Networks; National Geographic Partners; Fox Networks Group International; Star India; and Foxs interests in Hulu, Tata Sky and Endemol Shine Group.

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  • The acquisition includes 21st Century Foxs renowned film production businesses, including Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Family and Fox Animation; Foxs television creative units, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FX Productions and Fox21; FX Networks; National Geographic Partners; Fox Networks Group International; Star India; and Foxs interests in Hulu, Tata Sky and Endemol Shine Group.
  • Disney and 21st Century Fox entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice last year under which Disney will divest 21st Century Foxs Regional Sports Networks.
  • Disney is also acquiring approximately $19.8 billion of cash and assuming approximately $19.2 billion of debt of 21st Century Fox in the acquisition.
  • The acquisition price implies a total equity value of approximately $71 billion and a total transaction value of approximately $71 billion.

Court TV to return to television: Katz Networks to launch new 24/7 network devoted to gavel-to-gavel trial coverage

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Monday, December 10, 2018
The E.W. Scripps Company, Television in the United States, Television, Ion Television, Univision, E. W. Scripps Company, Tribune Broadcasting, Broadcasting in the United States, American television, News Corporation

Continuing that legacy, the new Court TV network will launch in May 2019 and run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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  • Continuing that legacy, the new Court TV network will launch in May 2019 and run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • It has acquired Court TV's intellectual property, including the trademark, website and complete, original 100,000-hour Court TV library from Turner Broadcasting.
  • The new Court TV has secured over-the-air distribution agreements with major local TV station group owners including Tribune, Scripps and Univision.
  • Like the original Court TV, the network will be devoted to around-the-clock coverage and analysis of the nation's top trials.

Scripps to acquire 15 television stations in 10 markets from Cordillera Communications

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Monday, October 29, 2018
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Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is acquiring 15 television stations in 10 markets from Cordillera Communications, furthering the company's strategies to increase the durability and improve the operating performance of its broadcast portfolio.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is acquiring 15 television stations in 10 markets from Cordillera Communications, furthering the company's strategies to increase the durability and improve the operating performance of its broadcast portfolio.
  • The acquisition grows the Scripps local television station footprint to 51 stations in 36 markets with a reach of nearly 21 percent of U.S. TV households.
  • The stations also diversify Scripps' affiliate relationships, adding more NBC and CBS stations to Scripps' strong ABC roster.
  • The Cordillera stations will significantly diversify the Scripps portfolio, growing it to 51 stations, including 18 ABC stations, 11 NBC stations, seven CBS stations and two Fox stations.

"FOX" Adds To Executive Team With Legal And HR Leads

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018
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The appointments, which take effect upon close of the Disney transaction and the creation of the new FOX, were announced by Lachlan Murdoch, FOX Chairman and CEO.

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  • The appointments, which take effect upon close of the Disney transaction and the creation of the new FOX, were announced by Lachlan Murdoch, FOX Chairman and CEO.
  • These promotions of our best executives to leadership of FOX mark another important milestone in the establishment of the stand-alone FOX."
  • Tuzon and Ratner will report to Viet Dinh, FOX Chief Legal and Policy Officer.
  • 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) is one of the world's leading portfolios of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets spanning six continents across the globe.

"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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

Viet Dinh Appointed Chief Legal and Policy Officer for New "Fox"

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Monday, September 17, 2018
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Lachlan Murdoch, the future Chairman and CEO of new "Fox," the company to be spun-off in connection with the merger with The Walt Disney Company, announced the appointment of Viet D. Dinh as Fox's Chief Legal and Policy Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Lachlan Murdoch, the future Chairman and CEO of new "Fox," the company to be spun-off in connection with the merger with The Walt Disney Company, announced the appointment of Viet D. Dinh as Fox's Chief Legal and Policy Officer.
  • Prior to his appointment, Mr. Dinh had stepped down from his role as independent director on the 21st Century Fox board.
  • In his role at Fox, Mr. Dinh will be responsible for all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters, as well as oversight of government and public affairs.
  • He was a Georgetown University law professor for 20 years and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy from 2001 to 2003.