Ali Larter set to play single mom cheerleader in Fox comedy, 20 years after ‘Varsity Blues’
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Analyst questions “New Fox” sports focus, citing programming costs and “lack of owned content with long-term value”
"Any economic gains are likely to be short-term in nature, as the leagues are likely to recapture any value creation in the next round of rights negotiations."
Fox’s Mark Silverman expects a Pac-12 noon ET kickoff in the next few years, but there are still lots of hurdles there
An occasional noon ET kickoff could maybe help a Pac-12 school's national exposure, and that may be why some schools are considering it. But will any of the schools interested be worth a featured slot in Fox's noon window?
President Trump looking to buy ad on Fox Super Bowl LIV broadcast
No presidential candidate purchased an ad on CBS' Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
NFL Network now won’t simulcast Thursday Night Football Rams-Seahawks game at all thanks to Dish/Fox dispute
NFL Network is no longer showing the Rams-Seahawks Thursday Night Football game thanks to Fox's dispute with Dish.
Flutter’s purchase of The Stars Group gives Fox an option to buy 18.5 percent of FanDuel Group in 2021
This deal has already boosted the value of Fox's Stars stake, and could lead to them getting a bigger stake in the new company.
Texans’ loss to Panthers on Fox pulls in less Houston viewers than Cowboys-Saints on NBC, with Dish-Fox dispute a factor
Panthers-Texans averaged 436,000 households on Houston Fox affiliate KRIV, while Cowboys-Saints averaged 461,000 households on Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
Fox unleashes pre-planned commercial blitz blaming Dish for carriage dispute, which isn’t a good sign
Fox aired multiple scripted commercials featuring actors regarding the carriage dispute with Dish, so this is clearly something they've been prepared for.
‘Cousin’ Sal Iacono is set to join Fox’s Thursday Night Football pregame show
Cousin Sal will be on Fox's Thursday night pregame show starting with this week's Eagles-Packers game.
Fox launches “We’re All Superstars” Wieden+Kennedy WWE ad campaign ahead of Friday Night Smackdown’s October debut
After doing ads for Fox's college football and NFL properties, Wieden+Kennedy has now created an ad series promoting WWE Smackdown's fall move to Fox.
Andrew Luck’s retirement has inspired both ESPN and Fox employees to go after their coworkers and colleagues
Andrew Luck's decision is causing all hell to break loose in the sports media world.
Some were annoyed Fox’s Heidi Androl didn’t ask Manny Pacquaio about a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather
Heidi Androl didn't ask Pacquiao about Mayweather, but she may have been told not to.
USA-France brings biggest ratings for a Women’s World Cup quarterfinal
Ratings for USA's quarterfinal increased by 17 percent over their 2015 quarterfinal which took place during prime time.
Broadcasting worlds collide as Jim Nantz appears with Joe Buck on Fox’s U.S. Open coverage
Nantz on Fox seemed a bit weird but it was pretty cool.
Fox will have a FS1 alternate feed for U.S. Open coverage Thursday, focused on groups with Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka
Fox has experimented with alternate feeds before, but only digitally. On Thursday, they'll have their first alternate feed on a linear channel.
