21st Century Fox
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which did business as 21st Century Fox (21CF), was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was one of the two companies formed on June 28, 2013, following a spin-off of the publishing assets of the old News Corporation as News Corp.
Some of the key events about 21st Century Fox
- 1935Launched 20th Century Fox, marking the beginning of a major Hollywood studio
- 1994Launched Fox News Channel, becoming a major player in cable news
- 1996Established Fox Sports, expanding into sports broadcasting
- 2000Released "X-Men", launching a successful superhero film franchise
- 2004Faced criticism for airing controversial reality show "The Swan"
- 2007Received backlash for airing "Who's Your Daddy?", a show about adopted children meeting biological fathers
- 2009Produced "Avatar", which became the highest-grossing film of all time
- 2010Acquired Shine Group, expanding its international television production capabilities
- 2011Embroiled in phone hacking scandal involving News of the World newspaper
- 2013Split from News Corporation, becoming an independent media company
- 2013Criticized for splitting from News Corporation, seen as a move to protect assets from scandal fallout
- 2014Attempted to acquire Time Warner, demonstrating ambitious growth plans
- 2014Abandoned $80 billion takeover bid for Time Warner after shareholder resistance
- 2015Invested in National Geographic Partners, enhancing its documentary and educational content
- 2015Faced allegations of tax avoidance through complex offshore structures
- 2016Settled sexual harassment claims against former Fox News CEO for $20 million
- 2017Agreed to sell most of its assets to Disney, in a landmark media industry deal
- 2017Investigated by U.S. Justice Department for possible violation of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- 2017Criticized for handling of sexual harassment allegations at Fox News
- 2018Sold majority of assets to Disney, effectively ending its existence as an independent entity
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