Fox International Channels
Summary
Fox International Channels (FIC) is a subsidiary of the Fox Entertainment Group, which is a part of Rupert Murdoch's global media conglomerate News Corporation. It produces and distributes entertainment, factual, sports, and movie channels through television channels in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America using several brands, including Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life, National Geographic Channel and Baby TV.FIC was started in 1993 with the launch of the Fox-braned general entertainment channel in Japan, it currently operates 7 active channel brands in Asia, including National Geographic Channel and its associated channels, FX, Fox Crime and Baby TV broadcasting in local languages and programmed independently for each market.
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President of News Corp.'s Fox steps down
News Corp. said Wednesday that David Haslingden, who has been president and chief operating officer of Fox Networks Group since January 2011, is stepping down at the end of the year.
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David Haslingden to Step Down as President and COO of Fox Networks
Fox Networks Group chairman David Haslingden is set to step down at the end of the calendar year, News Corp announced today. Haslingden has been president and COO of the division—which includes FX, National Geographic Channel, NatGeo Wild, Fuse, and Fox's international channels—since January 2011. He will return to Australia.
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MundoFox, New Spanish-Language Network, to Make Debut
With its debut on Monday, MundoFox, a partnership between Fox and a Colombian television company, will enter a market long dominated by Univision and Telemundo.
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The Next Media Jackpot: The Fight For The $1 Trillion Hispanic Market
Hernan Lopez doesn’t look like a guy who produces telenovelas, the soap operas that dominate the airwaves throughout Latin America. He looks like a guy who stars in them. With his wavy black hair, firm jawline and velvety Argentinean accent, it’s easy to picture him galloping home on a white horse to rescue his childhood sweetheart from losing the family hacienda to a corrupt patrón.
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Electus Forms International Group, Led by Pollak
John Pollak, formerly Shine International executive vice president, has joined Ben Silverman's multimedia studio Electus as president of the newly formed Electus International.
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Shazam! Vuguru Partners with Stan Lee’s POW!
Michael Eisner’s independent digital studio Vuguru and comic legend Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment Inc. have partnered to produce original content across multiple platforms. Details of the deal, announced today, did not specify if any existing Lee properties will be involved.
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Electus Adds CEO, Will Expand Digitally and Globally
Electus, the multimedia studio established by Ben Silverman, today announced that Chris Grant will join the company as CEO effective Nov. 1. This position gives Grant responsibility for the grown of Electus in the direction of global TV, and digital and branded entertainment. With a background in advertising and international distribution, acquisition and production, Grant also is expected to drive Electus’ domestic television efforts.
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News Corp talks down Sky offer
News Corp will look at alternative options if it can't reach a "reasonable" deal for British pay TV operator BSkyB. Last year, Rupert Murdoch's media company offered 700p (€8) per share for the pay TV operator, however, its share price has now risen. . .
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Akado boosts HD line-up
Russian service provider Akado has boosted its HD line-up with the addition of Fox Life HD and Nat Geo Wild HD. . .
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Fox Crime launches on Canal Digital
Fox International Channel’s Fox Crime rolls out on the Canal Digital pay TV service in Norway today. The carriage deal sees the channel distributed in Canal Digital’s. . .
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