Fox Entertainment#Fox Alternative Entertainment
{{short description|American entertainment company}}
{{About|the production company owned by Fox Corporation|the defunct company acquired by Disney|Fox Entertainment Group}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Fox Entertainment
| logo = Fox Entertainment.svg
| type = Division
| key_people = Rob Wade (president and CEO)
| industry = Entertainment
| services = {{Plainlist|
}}
| predecessor = Fox Entertainment Group
| parent = Fox Corporation
| divisions = {{Unbulleted list|Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Entertainment Studios|Fox Entertainment Global}}
| subsid = {{Unbulleted list|Bento Box Entertainment|MarVista Entertainment|Blockchain Creative Labs}}
| founded = {{start date and age|2019|03|20}}
| hq_location_city = 1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
U.S.
| hq_location_country =
| website = {{official website|https://www.foxcorporation.com/businesses/fox-network/}}
}}
Fox Entertainment is an American entertainment company owned by Fox Corporation known for television production and distribution. The company was formed in 2019 after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox, with offices in Midtown Manhattan and Los Angeles, California. The company is the successor to the Fox Entertainment Group, which shut down and merged with the Walt Disney Studios in 2019. Fox Entertainment’s programming is created for the Fox Broadcasting Company, MyNetworkTV, and Tubi;{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/fox-entertainment-broadcast-only-overall-deal-1203295785/|title=Fox Entertainment Broadcast Only Overall Deal|website=Variety|date=7 August 2019|access-date=18 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/fox-tubi-original-programming-streaming-bento-box-animation-1234747473/|title=Fox-Owned Tubi Sets Fall Launch Of Originals, Says View Time Rose 54% In Q1; Slate To Span Genres And Include Animation & Documentary|first1=Dade|last1=Hayes|date=April 30, 2021}} Fox First Run serves as the syndication arm of the former, as well as a television distribution company for Fox Television Stations. It serves as the production arm for Fox.
History
Fox Entertainment emerged in 2019 subsequent to the acquisition of Fox's former television studio, 20th Century Fox Television, along with other assets acquired by Disney.{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/fox-entertainment/|title='New Fox' is Now Fox Entertainment, Announces Sidecar Development Platform and Doubles Down on Animation [TCA 2019]|date=6 February 2019|access-date=18 April 2020}} On August 6, 2019, Fox Entertainment expanded its portfolio by acquiring the animation studio Bento Box Entertainment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2019/fox-entertainment-acquires-emmy-award-winning-production-company-bento-box-entertainment/|title=FOX Entertainment Acquires Emmy® Award-winning Production Company Bento Box Entertainment}} Subsequent developments included a collaboration with Caffeine in April 2020 to produce the AniDom Beyond Show, hosted by Andy Richter.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/04/16/fox-entertainment-and-caffeine-to-partner-on-live-sunday-night-animation-domination-branded-series-the-anidom-beyond-show-hosted-by-andy-richter-638015/20200416fox01/|title=Fox Entertainment & Caffeine to partner on live Sunday night Animation Domination branded series 'The AniDom Beyond Show' hosted by Andy Richter|access-date=18 April 2020|website=The Futon Critic}} Initially intending to foster scripted and unscripted projects through a division called Sidecar, aimed at developing content for both Fox's broadcast network and external platforms, Fox later dissolved Sidecar in June 2020, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2020-06-12|title=Fox Shuts Down SideCar Content Accelerator; Gail Berman Returns To The Jackal Group|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/sidecar-content-accelerator-shut-down-fox-brings-its-development-in-house-gail-berman-returns-the-jackal-group-1202957862/|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/sidecar-fox-content-accelerator-executive-team-1202643111/|title=Sidecar Fox content accelerator executive team|website=Deadline|date=8 July 2019|access-date=18 April 2020}}
In August 2021, Fox Entertainment entered into an overall deal with Gordon Ramsay to establish Studio Ramsay Global, which absorbed Ramsay's pre-existing business with All3Media and will oversee his future endeavors.{{cite web |title=Gordon Ramsay Launches Studio Ramsay Global With Fox Entertainment As Part Of Mega-Overall Deal|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/gordon-ramsay-studio-ramsay-global-fox-entertainment-1234808961/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=August 4, 2021|accessdate=August 4, 2021}} September 2021 saw Fox Entertainment's acquisition of TMZ from WarnerMedia for approximately $50 million.{{Cite web|title=Fox Entertainment Closes Acquisition Of TMZ From WarnerMedia|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fox-entertainment-closes-acquisition-tmz-201509654.html|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.yahoo.com|date=September 13, 2021 |language=en-US}} Subsequent developments included signing Wonwoo Park, creator of the South Korean format King of Mask Singer, which had been adapted by Fox as The Masked Singer, to a first-look deal in November 2021, and the acquisition of television film studio MarVista Entertainment in December 2021, with an emphasis on content production for its streaming service Tubi.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=2021-11-04|title='The Masked Singer' Creator Wonwoo Park Signs First-Look Deal With Fox, Developing U.S. Version Of Korean Talent Format 'Lotto Singer'|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/the-masked-singer-creator-wonwoo-park-fox-lotto-singer-1234867910/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2021-12-13|title=Fox Entertainment Acquires Top TV Movie Producer & Distributor MarVista Entertainment|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/fox-entertainment-marvista-entertainment-acquisition-tv-movie-producer-distributor-1234886085/|access-date=2021-12-14|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} Exploring content for internal Fox streaming service Fox Nation, the entertainment division created new episodes of Cops and a follow-up to A&E series Duck Dynasty called Duck Family Treasure.{{cite web | last=Hailu | first=Selome | title='Cops' Revival at Fox Nation to Debut in September | website=Variety | date=September 23, 2022 | url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/cops-fox-nation-premiere-date-1235381902/ | access-date=March 21, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Cost | first=Ben | title='Duck Dynasty' brothers unearth 'eye-popping finds' during TV treasure hunts | website=New York Post | date=June 21, 2022 | url=https://nypost.com/2022/06/21/duck-dynasty-stars-tease-treasure-show/ | access-date=March 21, 2024}}
Further expansion occurred in February 2022 with the acquisition of the Gumby franchise.{{cite web|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|title=Fox Entertainment Acquires Rights to Gumby Franchise|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/fox-entertainment-gumby-1235174899/|website=Variety|date=February 8, 2022|access-date=February 8, 2022}} In September 2022, Fox Corporation launched Fox Entertainment Studios, its inaugural foray into wholly in-house television production, premiering its first show, Monarch, on September 11, 2022.{{Cite web |title=FOX Entertainment Bolsters 2022-23 Program Slate Across Network and Streaming With New Comedies, Dramas, Unscripted Series and Made-For-Platform Movies |url=https://www.foxcorporation.com/news/business/2022/fox-entertainment-bolsters-2022-23-program-slate-across-network-and-streaming-with-new-comedies-dramas-unscripted-series-and-made-for-platform-movies/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=foxcorporation |language=en-US}} Additionally, Fox Entertainment re-entered the international distribution arena by establishing Fox Entertainment Global.{{Cite web |last1=Whittock |first1=Jesse |date=2022-09-20 |title=Fox Re-Enters International Distribution Business With Launch Of Sales Unit Fox Entertainment Global |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/fox-international-distribution-arm-fox-entertainment-global-krapopolis-grimsbury-1235122482/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
In January 2023, Fox Entertainment and Hulu announced a new multi-year deal encompassing in-season streaming rights for Fox's primetime shows.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Fox Entertainment & Hulu Ink New Deal For In-Season Streaming Rights To Network's Shows |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/fox-entertainment-hulu-deal-for-in-season-streaming-rights-1235244285/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=January 30, 2023 |date=January 30, 2023}} By July 2023, Fox Entertainment declared its commitment to television production in Ireland, establishing the largest unscripted production hub and confirming its role as the global hub for the US hit cooking competition series Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay.{{Cite web |title=Fox Entertainment Announce Significant Commitment To TV Production In Wicklow |url=https://www.eastcoast.fm/news/wicklow-news/fox-entertainment-announce-significant-commitment-to-tv-production-in-wicklow/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=East Coast FM |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=FOX Entertainment announces significant commitment to TV production in Ireland at official event attended by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD - Enterprise Ireland |url=https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/News/PressReleases/2023-Press-Releases/FOX-Entertainment-announces-significant-commitment-to-TV-production-in-Ireland-at-official-event-attended-by-An-Taoiseach-Leo-Varadkar-TD.html |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=www.enterprise-ireland.com}} Amid the 2023 Actors' and Writers' strikes, the entertainment division underwent a realignment to strengthen alignment with its parent entity, Fox Corporation.
On March 27, 2024, Fox Entertainment's operations were restructured into three groups: Fox Television Network, Fox Entertainment Studios and Fox Entertainment Global, with Fernando Szew named as head of the second unit.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/fox-restructuring-michael-thorn-fernando-szew-rob-wade-allison-wallach-1235869846/|title=Rob Wade Restructures Fox Entertainment Operations: Michael Thorn Adds Network Unscripted, Fernando Szew To Head Studios|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Nellie|last1=Andreeva|first2=Peter|last2=White|date=2024-03-27}} Around 30 employees were subsequently laid off in July 2024.{{Cite web |last=Dunn |first=Jack |date=2024-07-18 |title=Fox Entertainment Restructures Operations, Layoffs Hit About 30 Staffers |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/fox-entertainment-layoffs-30-restructuring-1236077021/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Television=
=Film=
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Year
! Title ! Director ! Gross ! Distributor ! class="unsortable"| Notes ! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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2023
| {{N/A}} | Roku | co-production with Paper Kite Productions and MarVista Entertainment. | {{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Chelsea Peretti Makes Feature Directorial Debut With 'First Time Female Director' For Fox's MarVista & Paper Kite |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/chelsea-peretti-first-time-female-director-1235064237 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714203336/https://deadline.com/2022/07/chelsea-peretti-first-time-female-director-1235064237/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 14, 2022 |date=July 14, 2022}} |
Divisions
=Fox Entertainment Studios=
{{Infobox company
| name = Fox Entertainment Studios
| logo = File:Fox_Entertainment_Studios_logo.jpeg
| type = Division
| key_people = Fernando Szew (head of Fox Entertainment Studios)
| industry = Film production
Television production
| products = Motion pictures
Television programs
| parent = Fox Entertainment
| founded = {{start date and age|2022}}
| hq_location_city = Los Angeles, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| divisions = {{unbulleted list|Fox Alternative Entertainment|Fox Scripted Studios}}
| subsid = {{Unbulleted list|Bento Box Entertainment|Blockchain Creative Labs|MarVista Entertainment|Studio Ramsay Global|TMZ}}
| website = {{official website|https://www.foxcorporation.com/businesses/fox-network/}}
}}
Fox Entertainment Studios is a division of Fox Entertainment which produces films and television shows in-house, as opposed to contracting studios. It was founded in 2022.
== Television shows ==
== Films ==
class="wikitable"
|+ !Title !Year !Director !Distributor !Notes !Ref. |
Pastacolypse
|rowspan="5" | 2023 |Jason Shwartz |rowspan="5" | Tubi |co-production with Bento Box Entertainment |{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2022-05-16 |title=Bento Box Original Animated Movies 'Pastacolypse,' 'Millennial Hunter' & 'Big Bruh' Set At Tubi – Upfronts |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/bento-box-original-movies-set-at-tubi-upfronts-1235024502/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title='Pastacolypse' Now Streaming on Tubi |url=https://www.awn.com/news/pastacolypse-now-streaming-tubi |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}} |
Cinnamon
|Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. |rowspan="2" | co-production with Village Roadshow Pictures and Content Cartel Studios |
Murder City
|Michael D. Olmos |
Millennial Hunter
| rowspan="2" | Jason Shwartz | rowspan="2" | co-production with Bento Box Entertainment |
Big Bruh |
==Fox Alternative Entertainment==
{{Infobox company
| name = Fox Alternative Entertainment
| logo = Fox Alternative Entertainment logo.png
| type = Division
| key_people = John Hesling (head and EVP)
| industry = Television production
| products = Television programs
| parent = Fox Entertainment Studios
| founded = {{start date and age|2019}}
| hq_location_city = Los Angeles, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| website = {{official website|https://www.foxcorporation.com/businesses/fox-network/}}
}}
Fox Alternative Entertainment is Fox Entertainment's in-house studio for unscripted and reality television programming. It also produces reality television series for international networks.
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==Studio Ramsay Global==
{{Infobox company
| name = Studio Ramsay Global
| logo = Studio Ramsay Global.svg
| type = Division
| predecessor = The original incarnation of Studio Ramsay (All3Media)
| key_people = Gordon Ramsay (president)
| industry = Television production
| products = Television programs
| parent = Fox Entertainment Studios
| founded = {{start date and age|2021}}
| hq_location_city = Los Angeles, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| website = {{official website|https://www.studioramsay.com/}}
}}
Studio Ramsay Global is a division of Fox Entertainment led by Gordon Ramsay. Formed as part of an overall deal with Ramsay, the studio is focused on food and lifestyle-related programming. The studio was formed after Fox Entertainment acquired the existing Studio Ramsay from All3Media.
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Title
! Years ! Notes ! Network | |||
---|---|---|---|
Next Level Chef | rowspan="2"| 2022–present | co-production with Fox Alternative Entertainment | Fox |
Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars | co-production with Objective Media Group | BBC One | |
Trailblazers: A Rocky Mountain Roadtrip{{cite web|title=BBC Commissions Raft Factual Entertainment Shows - Global Bulletin|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/bbc-factual-entertainment-show-commissions-1235175897/|website=Variety|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=February 9, 2022|access-date=July 17, 2023}} | 2022 | BBC Two | |
Kitchen Commando | rowspan="3" | 2023–present | rowspan="2" | co-production with Fox Alternative Entertainment | Tubi |
Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars | rowspan="2" | Fox | ||
Kitchen Nightmares | co-production with Fox Alternative Entertainment and All3Media International |
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=Fox First Run=
{{Infobox company
| name = Fox First Run
| logo = FoxFirstRun.png
| logo_size = 175px
| type = Division
| key_people = Rob Wade (President and CEO, Fox Entertainment)
| industry = Television syndication
| products = Television programs
| predecessor = The original incarnation of 20th Television (The Walt Disney Company)
| parent = Fox Entertainment
| founded = {{start date and age|2019}}
| hq_location_city = Los Angeles, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| website = {{official website|https://www.foxcorporation.com/businesses/fox-network/}}
}}
Fox First Run is the television syndication arm owned by Fox Corporation. It serves as the syndication arm of Fox Entertainment, the Fox Broadcasting Company, and MyNetworkTV. It was founded in 2019. It is also a television syndication/distribution company of Fox Television Stations.
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=XOF Productions=
{{Infobox company
| name = XOF Productions
| logo = XOF Productions.svg
| type = Division
| key_people = Rob Wade (President and CEO, Fox Entertainment)
| industry = Television production
| products = Television programs
| parent = Fox Entertainment
| founded = {{start date and age|2019|10|2}}
| hq_location_city = Los Angeles, California
| hq_location_country = United States
| website = {{official website|https://www.foxcorporation.com/businesses/fox-network/}}
}}
XOF Productions is a division of Fox Entertainment. Its name is derived from a reversal of "Fox".
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Title
! Years ! Notes | ||
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Almost Family | 2019–20 | co-production with Parasox, True Jack Productions, Endemol Shine North America, and Universal Television |
Deputy | 2020 | co-production with Cedar Park Entertainment and Entertainment One |
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References
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{{Fox Corporation}}
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