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Fox Corporation (commonly referred to as Fox Corp) is an American multinational mass media company headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, with offices also in Burbank, California. Incorporated in Delaware, it was formed as the portion of 21st Century Fox that was not acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2019.
20th Century-Fox also had two big science-fiction hits in the decade: Fantastic Voyage (1966), and the original Planet of the Apes (1968), starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, and Roddy McDowall. Fantastic Voyage was the last film made in CinemaScope; the studio had held on to the format while Panavision lenses were being used elsewhere.
20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) had been involved in television production as early as the 1950s, producing several syndicated programs. [5] Following the demise of the DuMont Television Network in August 1956, after it became mired in severe financial problems, the NTA Film Network was launched as a new "fourth network".
Murdoch considered the name of the new company a way to maintain the 20th Century Fox's heritage as the group advances into the future. [20] [21] In January 2017, Fox Entertainment Group and 20th Century Fox formed FoxNext, which would handle video game developments, VR experiences and theme park businesses. [22]
He was also the owner of Sky (until 2018), 21st Century Fox , and the now-defunct News of the World. With a net worth of US$21.7 billion as of 2 March 2022, [update] Murdoch is the 31st richest person in the United States and the 71st richest in the world according to Forbes magazine. [ 5 ]
21st Century Fox's assets included the Fox Entertainment Group—owners of the 20th Century Fox film studio (the company's partial namesake), the Fox television network, and a majority stake in National Geographic Partners—the commercial media arm of the National Geographic Society, among other assets.
The acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. by The Walt Disney Company was announced on December 14, 2017, and was completed on March 20, 2019. [1] Among other key assets, the acquisition included the 20th Century Fox film and television studios, U.S. cable channels such as FX, Fox Networks Group, a 73% stake in National Geographic Partners, Indian television broadcaster Star India, and ...
Entrance to the studio lot of 20th Century Studios in Century City, California. 20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film production and distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of The Walt Disney Company.