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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.
Its former owner, 21st Century Fox, previously known as News Corporation, acquired all the stock of Fox Entertainment Group in 2005. In 2013, News Corporation was renamed 21st Century Fox and its publishing assets were spun off into the newly formed News Corp as part of a corporate reorganization.
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".
On March 19, 2019, Fox Corporation officially began trading on the S&P 500, replacing 21st Century Fox on the index. [9] Republican politician and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan also joined Fox Corporation's board at this time. [3] Under the terms of the acquisition, Disney will phase out the Fox brand usage by 2024. [27]
Following the acquisition, 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight Pictures became divisions of Walt Disney Studios and were renamed 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures, respectively, on January 17, 2020, with distribution of films by Regency Enterprises transferred to Disney, in exchange for a 20% stake in the parent company. [15]
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. [ 3 ]
Reilly also initiated a "no pilot season" strategy (designed to nurture fewer new Fox shows with more investment). [15] [16] [28] He left Fox in May 2014. [29] Peter Rice: 2012–2014 Prior to his roles in Fox's television business, Rice was President for Fox Searchlight Pictures. [30] Rice was appointed President of 21st Century Fox in 2017. [31]
Fox lost control of his organization in 1930 during a hostile takeover. In 1935, Fox Film Corporation would merge with 20th Century Pictures, becoming 20th Century-Fox. William Fox was never connected with the ownership, production or management of the movie studio that famously bore his name.