Twenty-First Century Fox is a global media and entertainment company that produces and distributes a wide range of content across various platforms, including television, film, and streaming services
The company is involved in the creation of popular television shows, movies, and documentaries, and operates several well-known cable networks and film studios. With a focus on storytelling and innovative programming, Twenty-First Century Fox connects with audiences through its diverse media offerings and engages in strategic partnerships to enhance its presence in the entertainment industry.
CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company’s focused strategy of live news and sports programming, coupled with its growing digital initiatives, continues to deliver.
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Cable news and media network Fox (NASDAQFOXA) reported Q4 CY2024 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 19.9% year on year to $5.08 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.96 per share was 50.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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FOX News finished January 2025 as the top news brand on YouTube with 410 million video views leading the nearest competitor NBC News by 145%, according to Emplifi. FOX News has now solidified itself as the top news brand on YouTube marking the third consecutive month at number one in the news competitive set and its second-best month on YouTube ever. Notably, FOX News led NBC News by 242 million views during January, its widest gap the network has seen over the competition in history. Compared to December 2024, FOX News saw an increase of 74% with YouTube video views and led competitors including MSNBC (153 million views), ABC News (140 million views), CNN (137 million views), CBS News (62 million views) and The New York Times (7 million views).
U.S. stocks advanced midday Tuesday, demonstrating resilience despite escalating geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainties between the world’s two largest economies.
Analysts at MoffettNathanson see limited upside potential for Fox stock from current levels as investors question the sustainability of the company’s current strong cash flow.
FOX News Channel’s (FNC) chief political anchor Bret Baier will conduct a wide-ranging interview with President Donald Trump during the FOX SUPER BOWL LIX PREGAME show on Sunday, February 9th in the 3 PM/ET hour. The pre-taped interview will take place at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL and will focus on the changes the Trump administration has enacted since the Inauguration and the first 100 days of his presidency. Additional portions of the interview will air during the Monday, February 10th edition of Special Report with Bret Baier (6-7 PM/ET) and will publish online on FOXNews.com. This marks Baier’s first one-on-one interview with the president since June 2023.
FOX News Channel (FNC) delivered its highest-rated January in cable news history and marked 23 consecutive years as the number one network in cable news, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. In primetime (8 – 11 PM/ET), FNC delivered 2.8 million viewers and 353,000 in the 25-54 demographic, growing its audience 40% year-over-year in total viewership and 61% in the 25-54 demo. In total day, FNC drew 1.9 million viewers and 253,000 in the 25-54 demo, marking 53% growth year-over-year with viewers and 70% in the 25-54 demo. Meanwhile CNN and MSNBC both saw all time January lows in the 25-54 demo with CNN slumping to 80,000 in total day and 118,000 in primetime, while MSNBC lagged to just 45,000 viewers in total day and 63,000 viewers in primetime. FNC commanded 67% of total day viewers and 69% of primetime viewers in January which was its second highest share in network history. Once again, more Independents and Democrats continued to tune in to FNC over any other network across total day, according to data from Nielsen MRI Fusion. FNC was also number one in cable news with Asians, Hispanics and upscale viewers throughout total day. Additionally, FNC was January’s fastest growing cable news network in both viewers and the 25-54 demographic.
FOX Nation has signed its second deal with Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker Kevin Costner for a three-part limited series entitled “Yellowstone to Yosemite with Kevin Costner,” announced Lauren Petterson, president of the streaming platform. Hosted and executive produced by Costner, the release follows the breakout success of Costner’s “Yellowstone: One-Fifty,” which premiered on FOX Nation in 2022. Episode one will debut on Saturday, February 8th, kicking off the steaming platform’s year-long “America 250” campaign, commemorating the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
FOX News Media’s special programming surrounding the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance was the highest rated in cable news history, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. Additionally, FNC’s special coverage marked the highest non-primetime cable news telecast in history and posted triple digit increases versus the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021 and grew in viewership versus 2017. Coverage across FOX News Channel (FNC) and FOX Business Network (FBN) peaked at 12 million viewers and 2.6 million in A25-54 in the 12 PM/ET hour. From 11:30 AM to 1 PM/ET, FNC’s Inauguration of Donald Trump, co-anchored by chief political anchor Special Report’s Bret Baier and anchor and executive editor of The Story Martha MacCallum, garnered 11.4 million in viewers and 2.4 million in A25-54, outpacing broadcast networks ABC, NBC, CBS in viewers and all cable networks across the board. It was FNC’s highest rated Inauguration Day special programming in network history. During inauguration coverage, FNC held 80% of the cable news audience share in viewers and 77% in the A25-54 demo as MSNBC and CNN marked more lows. According to data from Nielsen MRI Fusion, FNC also had the largest cable news share with democrats (72%) and independents (78%). MSNBC delivered its lowest-rated inauguration day coverage ever (11:30AM-1PM/ET) and CNN fell to its second lowest-rated inauguration in network history.
FOX News finished 2024 as the top news brand with multiplatform views and minutes while seeing yearly growth across all metrics, according to Comscore. For the year, FOX News Digital secured 41 billion total multiplatform minutes (up 11% vs. 2023), 21.1 billion total multiplatform views (up 5% vs. 2023) and averaged 110.7 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors per month.* Comparatively, CNN saw declines despite the historic presidential race with multiplatform views (down 4% vs. 2023), minutes (down 3% vs. 2023) and unique visitors (down 7% vs. 2023). Additional highlights include:
National multimedia sports platform OutKick finished Q4 2024 with most growth among its custom competitive set across all main metrics versus Q4 2023. The platform saw 7.8 million average monthly desktop and mobile unique visitors, up 28% versus Q4 2023, 97 million total multiplatform views, up 33% versus the prior year quarter, and 91 million total multiplatform minutes, up 25% versus Q4 2023, according to Comscore.
As one of the premier media companies, now appears to be an ideal time to invest in Fox’s presence as a news, sports, and entertainment content provider.
