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Scarlett Johanssonknows that fans have been waiting a long time for the upcoming Tower of Terrormovie. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly about her role as Zora Bennett in Jurassic World Rebirth, Johansson provided an insightful update when it comes to the project that will bring the Disney Parks adaptation to life on the big screen. The Tower of Terror movie was announced a long time ago. Projects such as Black Widow and The Phoenician Scheme have kept Johansson busy while the team behind the movie figured out the perfect storyline to produce. Here's what Scarlett Johansson had to say about the status of the Tower of Terror film:

"It's a hard nut to crack. Harder than you think, because the ride itself, there's some lore to it, but it's... I don't want to say thin, but it is, kind of... That's part of the mystery of the ride.

A lawsuit filed by hairdresser Noushin Faraji against Fox Sports has brought allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against network executive Charlie Dixon and show host Skip Bayless into the spotlight.

The legal battle, which alleges a hostile work environment and unwanted sexual advances, may involve more individuals as the case progresses.

Marcellus Wiley Speaks Out

Former FS1 Speak for Yourself co-host Marcellus Wiley revealed that he is contemplating legal action against Fox Sports, claiming he was unfairly replaced on the show.

Wiley alleges that Joy Taylor, his successor, gained favor with Dixon through inappropriate means, including sexual favors, and disregarded Faraji’s concerns about harassment. Wiley expressed his frustration in an interview, stating, “I’m trying to take that look right now.”

Allegations Against Network Leadership

Faraji’s lawsuit also implicates top Fox Sports executives, including President Mark Silverman and CEO Eric Shanks, accusing the organization of enabling a...

A lawsuit from a hairdresser against Fox Sports accusing network executive Charlie Dixon and longtime show host Skip Bayless of making unwanted sexual advances could entangle more litigants as it makes its way through court.

Marcellus Wiley, the former co-host of FS1’s Speak for Yourself, said he’s considering suing the network for conspiring to replace him on the show with Joy Taylor, who allegedly curried the favor of Dixon with sexual favors and dismissed concerns from the hairdresser, Noushin Faraji, of sexual harassment.

“I’m trying to take that look right now,” Wiley said in an interview Wednesday with Jason Whitlock.

As Faraji pursues discovery over the extent of network executives’ awareness of the alleged misconduct, she also said she may name Fox Sports president Mark Silverman and Fox Sports chief executive Eric Shanks in the lawsuit.

“Fox’s failure to prevent harassment perpetuated a misogynistic, racist, and...

Skip Bayless and Fox Sports are reunited, though not in a way either party would have hoped for.

The former Undisputed host and the network division run by Erik Shanks and Mark Silverman have been hit with a jury-seeking complaint claiming Bayless propositioned a hairstylist at Fox Sports with $1.5 million if she would have sex with him.

Characterizing Fox Sports as den of iniquity, the 14-claim lawsuit filed January 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court also alleges that Bayless repeatedly tried to “pressure” plaintiff Noushin Faraji “into having sex with him.”

“Ms. Faraji brings forth this action because for over a decade at Fox, she was forced to endure a misogynistic, racist, and ableist workplace where executives and talent were allowed to physically and verbally abuse workers with impunity,” reads the suit that claims sexual battery, retaliation, hostile work environment and fraudulent business practices.

Read the sexual battery and 13 other claims against Skip Bayless,...

Exclusive: Bill Belichick is getting out on the road ahead of the Super Bowl.

The former New England Patriots coach, who just signed up as head coach of the University of North Carolina, will travel across Louisiana in John Madden’s iconic Cruiser in The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick. Their ultimate destination: New Orleans, where next year’s Super Bowl will be held.

The special will air on Fox just ahead of the Super Bowl at 12pm Et on Sunday February 9.

Guests joining Belichick on the ride include his former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who is now an announcer on Fox.

Others include Michael Strahan and Curt Menefee, Pro Football Hall of Famers Ed Reed and Ty Law, New Orleans legends Archie Manning and Tyrann Mathieu, and Rocsi Diaz.

The special will also commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, examining how the storm and its aftermath forever transformed New Orleans.

CBS’ Super Bowl Lviii and Disney+/ESPN+ animated Toy Story Funday Football were the top scorers with three wins each at the 45th annual Sports Emmy Awards, which were handed out tonight at Frederick P. Rose Hall in Manhattan.

Four other programs tied with two statuettes apiece at the ceremony hosted by The Kid Mero: NFL Networks’ perennial trophy hog NFL 360, Apple TV+’s Super League: The War for Football, Golf Channel’s Unredeemable and HBO’s now-wrapped Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

See the full list of winners recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences below.

Longtime NFL studio host James Brown received the Sports Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as “a significant influence and a consistent presence in sports broadcasting,” Sharp said. He has anchored pro football pregame shows including The NFL Today, NFL on Fox and Inside the NFL and has hosted the Super Bowl a record 12 times.

Exclusive: The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham) announced today the 2024 fellows for the Festival De Cannes Producers Network Program. They are Deidre Backs (Fancy Dance), Apoorva Guru Charan (Joyland), Gabriel Mayers (A Different Man), Jhane Myers (Prey), Giancarlo Nasi (The Settlers), Stephanie Roush (Stress Positions), and Pierce Varous (The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed). This year’s Producers Network Fellows will be participating in person at Cannes, May 15 – 20.

As the sole U.S. Partner Organization for the Festival de Cannes Producers Network, The Gotham annually selects U.S. fiction and nonfiction producers to participate. Running concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival and the Marche du Film, the program is specifically designed for experienced producers to build up their international networks and learn more about international production, financing, legal and packaging.

In addition, The Gotham is proud to support the Gotham Edu partners Colgate University...

Disney's Tower of Terror has always felt like a thrilling outlier at any Disney park. Opened in Florida in 1994, the "Twilight Zone"-inspired thrill ride was always a little scarier than the rest of the Mouse House's family-friendly theme park attractions -- in a good way.

California's Tower of Terror may have had its last ride, but the attraction remains a landmark of Disney parks across the world, with additional versions in Tokyo and Paris. As with any Disney ride, a whole lot of thought went into the original planning of the attraction, and in the case of Tower of Terror, Imagineers were actually required to become classic TV binge-watchers. According to the official D23 website, everyone who helped design the Tower of Terror watched all 156 episodes of Rod Serling's seminal anthology series at least twice.

Imagineers looked even closer at certain "Twilight Zone" episodes, studying the music, props,...

Exclusive: Fox Sports Films and Religion of Sports have unveiled The Game That Changed Everything: Yankees vs. Red Sox ’04 Alcs, a new documentary chronicling Major League Baseball’s unforgettable American League Championship Series matchup between storied rivals the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, which led to the historic curse-breaking Boston title win in 2004.

Premiering Wednesday, October 18 on FS1, following the network’s live coverage of Game 3 of the Alcs, the doc invites viewers on a journey through time to relive some of the most pivotal moments of the series, as told by the baseball legends who lived through it all, including Fox Sports’ own Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, along with Mariano Rivera, Johnny Damon, Kevin Millar, Dave Roberts, and Orlando Cabrera.

Garnering much attention, specifically, is Game 4, the major turning point in the series, when the Yankees were on the brink of celebration as...

Fox Sports Films has inked a multi-year agreement with Religion of Sports to co-produce new and original sports documentaries.

“Fox Sports is excited about collaborating with Religion of Sports to spotlight captivating sports stories that are deeply ingrained in the heart of American culture,” Fox Sports vice president of development and original programming Barry Nugent said in a statement. “These new films will feature the renowned legends and intense rivalries that have thrilled fans for generations.”

The first film that will debut under the pact is “Baseball’s Greatest Moments With The Kid Mero: The MLB All-Star Game,” which premieres Monday at 11 pm Et on FS1. The one-hour documentary, which is hosted by writer and comedian The Kid Mero (“Desus & Mero”), highlights the 10 greatest and most compelling moments within the history of the Midsummer Classic with rare archival footage and engaging commentary.

“Ros has built a foundation around storytelling...

Fox is granting new status to one of its veteran research chiefs.

Michael Mulvihill will take on the role of president of insights and analytics at Fox Corp., expanding his purview from Fox Sports, where he had held forth for years, to Fox Entertainment and the Tubi streaming-video hub.

Mulvihill will continue to report to Mark Silverman, president and COO of Fox Sports, while additionally now reporting into the leadership of Fox Entertainment and Tubi. He will not have oversight over any functions at Fox News Media,

“Mike has been an unbelievable asset to the Fox Sports team, providing unmatched insightful analysis, and helping us grow our business to new heights,” said Silverman. “We are thrilled to see Mike expand his portfolio and bring his unique talents to our Fox Entertainment Group and Tubi.”

Mulvihill most recently served as executive vice president, head of strategy and analytics for Fox Sports,...

Fox Sports executive Mike Mulvihill has been named president of insights and analytics at Fox Corp.

In the role, Mulvihill will oversee the research, analytics and strategic planning teams at Fox Sports, Fox Entertainment and Tubi. He will continue to report to Mark Silverman, President & COO, Fox Sports, as well as now reporting into the leadership of Fox Entertainment and Tubi.

Mulvihill comes to the job after serving as executive vice president, head of strategy and analytics for Fox Sports. The executive has been in the role since 2016 and has helped Fox Sports maintain its existing rights deals with the NFL and MLB, as well as the rights deal that included the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022, and the extension, adding the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He also oversees all of Fox’s horse racing content.

During his tenure at Fox, Mulvihill helped create Fox’s “Big Noon Saturday” and has...

Longtime Fox Sports exec Mike Mulvihill is adding entertainment and free streaming to his portfolio.

Mulvihill has been named President, Insights and Analytics and will have oversight of the research, analytics and strategic planning teams across Fox Sports, Fox Entertainment and Tubi.

He will continue to report to Fox Sports President and COO Mark Silverman and will also now report into the leadership of Fox Entertainment and Tubi.

He was previously EVP, Head of Strategy and Analytics for Fox Sports, a role he’s held since 2016. He has been involved in the company’s sports rights deals including for NFL and MLB as well as its deal for the FIFA World Cup. He also oversees all of Fox’s horse racing content negotiated the deals that brought the Belmont Stakes to Fox in 2023 and that made Fox an equity partner in Nyra Bets.

Mulvihill joined Fox Sports in 1995 as a research analyst.

Exclusive: The Gotham Film & Media Institute has today named the fellows set for the 2023 edition of its Festival de Cannes Producers Network Program, scheduled to take place in person at Cannes from May 17-22. The list includes independent filmmakers Maria Altamirano, Liz Cardenas, Leah Chen Baker, Yoni Golijov, Emma Hannaway Nikkia Moulterie and Carlos Zozaya.

Running concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival and the Marche du Film, the program is specifically designed for experienced producers to build up their international networks and learn more about international production, financing, legal and packaging. As its sole U.S. partner organization, The Gotham annually selects U.S. fiction and nonfiction producers to participate.

“The 2023 Gotham/Cannes Producers Network Fellows are an extraordinary group of talented producers, who have demonstrated so early in their careers both the taste and acumen to bring excellent new projects to life,” said The Gotham’s Executive Director,...

Sundance 2023: ‘Fancy Dance’ Directed by Erica Tremblay

U.S. Dramatic Competition

This is a perfect Sundance film. Regional, authentically true to its roots, it also sounds great, from the Cherokee conversation spoken with total ease and subtitled for English speaking non-Cherokees to the beat of the drum and the music accompanying our two protagonists as they seek their sister and mother.

Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (the luminous Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga Reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. At the risk of losing custody to Jax’s father, Frank (Shea Whigham), the pair hit the road and scour the backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow. What begins as a search gradually turns into a far deeper investigation into the complexities and contradictions of Indigenous women moving through a colonized world and at the mercy of a failed justice system.

Jax (Lily Gladstone) and Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson)

This debut fiction feature demonstrates the talent of Erica Tremblay, an American writer and director from the Seneca-Cayuga Nation. We cast a new eye upon the land and the characters who make up the Cherokee nation. (It was filmed and supported by the Cherokee nation. Erica Tremblay recently worked as an executive story editor on Reservation Dogs at FX, where she directed her 1st TV episode. Together with Sterlin Harjo, she developed a series adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Yellowbird (2014) for Paramount+. She was an executive story editor on Dark Winds (2022), produced by George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford. Her feature project Fancy Dance (2023) was accepted into the 2021 Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Labs. In 2021, she was awarded the Walter Bernstein Screenwriting Fellowship, the Maja Kristin Directing Fellowship, the Sffilm Rainin Grant and the Lynn Shelton of a Certain Age Grant. Her short film Little Chief (2020) premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was included on IndieWire’s top-10 list of must-see short films at the festival. In addition to writing and directing, she’s also studying her indigenous language.

Director Erica Tremblay

As the sister and her niece make their way through their journey, the harshness of Jax and the kleptomania of Roki transform into understandable traits, especially for Roki who sees shoplifting as a normal adaptation to being constantly short of money. As for Jax, her dykish behavior which elicits disrespect from some men is a shield for her which hides her totally unconditional dedication to family, except when calling her brother, the sheriff, negligent and uncaring about tracking down their sister who has gone missing.

Tremblay’s unflinching exploration of marginalization uses a mystery narrative as a springboard for an oblique coming-of-age story, lovingly and luminously enacted by Gladstone and Deroy-Olson. Tremblay’s juxtaposition of settler violence against the strength of Indigenous communities offers a nuanced account of the human costs of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic and the possibilities of healing for those left behind.

Fancy Dance was produced by four deeply engaged producers: Tommy Oliverwhose film 1982 premiered at Sundance in 2013 and who is here this year with three films, Fancy Dance, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project andYoung. Wild. Free.; longtime programmer for indigenous programming since Sundance first championed the genre N. Bird Runningwater; Forest Whitaker producer of 34 films including this year’s Sundance film To Live and Die and Live and 2013 Sundance great Fruitvale Station; and Heather Rae, born on October 1, 1966 in Venice, California, USA and already producer of 42 films including Mosquito y Mari (Sundance 2012) and Tommy Oliver’s 1982(Sundance 2013). Others are Deidre Backs recipient of the 2021 Sundance Institute Mark Silverman honor as a Sundance Creative Producing Lab fellow and a 2022 Women at Sundance fellow; Nina Yang Bongiovi (30 producer credits), Dylan Brodie (18 credits), two relative newcomers Charlotte Koh, Robert Grigsby Wilson and the writer director herself Erica Tremblay.

While Sundance has morphed over its nearly 40 years from a showcase of small indie regional Americana into a Hollywood hunting ground and showcase of those whose arcs began there but have now made it to the heights, from budgets of $1 million and less to the $30–50 million dollar range, this film is a tribute to all that Robert Redford strove to achieve. It is a classic.

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Fox Sports Films has announced the upcoming original documentary “David Ortiz: Legend of the Fall,” spotlighting Boston Red Sox veteran and Fox MLB analyst Ortiz (aka Big Papi). The sports documentary is set to premiere Oct. 14 on FS1.

“David Ortiz: Legend of the Fall” follows the baseball career and legacy of Ortiz, from the Red Sox’s three World Series championships to his Hall of Fame induction. The documentary film features exclusive interviews with various teammates and rivals, along with behind-the-scenes footage showcasing Ortiz’s intimate moments and celebrations.

“This film sends the message to my fans that if you have faith and don’t quit, you can achieve your dreams,” said Ortiz in a statement. “I was very fortunate to achieve mine and I am humbled by my entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame. I am honored that Fox Sports, Check Point Productions and my very own Big Papi Productions...

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The Sundance Institute has unveiled the producers and the projects selected for this summer’s Producers Lab and Producers Summit. Taking place July 25-28 and July 29-31, respectively, the events are being held in person at Utah’s Sundance Mountain Resort. The Producers Lab will feature six fiction films’ and five nonfiction films’ producers and their projects while the summit will host 40 industry insiders and 26 indie filmmakers.

Advisors for the feature film program include David Hinojosa (Zola, Bodies Bodies Bodies), Amy Lo (Nancy, Sugar), Riva Marker (The Guilty, Relic), Josh Penn (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and Jason Michael Berman (Nine Days, Uncorked) while the documentary film program features Daffodil Altan (PBS’ Frontline), Violet Feng (Hidden Letters, Tigre Gente), Andrea Meditch (Ernie & Joe, Fathom), Bob Moore (Midwives, Softie) and Amanda Spain (MSNBC Films).

Industry participants in this year’s summit include Maria Altamirano...

Events to run this month in Utah,

Sundance Institute has unveiled participants for its Producers Lab taking place July 25–28 and Producers Summit running July 29–31. Both events take place in person at Utah’s Sundance Mountain Resort.

The six fiction film producers and their projects under the auspices of the Producers Lab are: The Rotting Of Casey Culpepper; The President’s Cake; Starfuckers; Sales Per Hour; and Huella.

The five documentary film producers and projects are: Untitled Dwarfism Project; Untitled Sura Mallouh Project; Untitled Baltimore Project; Bartolo; and Queendom.

Producers and projects participating in the Producers Summit include: Jade Jackson with...

Fox Corp.’s free streaming service Tubi and Fox Sports are teaming to launch “Sports on Tubi” in the U.S.

It will feature 10 live streaming channels spanning various sports as well as almost 700 hours of on-demand programming. Brands involved in the initiative include the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, Big Ten, Concacaf soccer, the Acc and the Pac-12 Conference, though premium, top-tier events will remain on Fox, FS1 and other linear platforms. Given how central sports has been to the development of Fox Corp., the new hub will initially serve as a cross-promotional arena for the company’s offerings.

In terms of distribution, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Android will be the initial platforms hosting “Sports on Tubi,” with others to follow.

Fox Corp. paid $440 million to acquire Tubi in a deal that closed in early 2020. The company has continued to add originals and create synergies with other Fox properties since.

Fox Corp. is looking to leverage Tubi, its free-streaming outlet, as a new way to monetize a whole bunch of its sports-programming rights and content.

Tubi, together with Fox Sports, has started the rollout of “Sports on Tubi,” a new and expanded hub for sports content on the platform. Tubi is adding 10 livestreaming sports channels — available only in the U.S. — for Fox Sports, Fox Deportes, NFL, MLB, beIn Sports Xtra and beIn Sports Xtra en Español, Fubo Sports Network, Pac-12 Insider, Stadium and USA Today SportsWire. In addition, Tubi plans to add channels for the Acc and Real Madrid later in 2021, with additional channels on tap for next year.

“Sports on Tubi” is launching first on Amazon Fire TV, Roku devices and Android, with other platforms to “follow soon.”

But while the sports channels on Tubi are “live,” in the sense that they are presented in a traditional linear TV fashion,...

The Sundance Institute on Thursday announced 10 participants for its upcoming weeklong Producers Lab — emerging producers behind five nonfiction and five fiction feature projects who will get a year of mentorship, creative support, and networking opportunities.

Additionally, Sundance also announced some of the lineup for its Producers Summit, which runs from August 2-5 on the online Sundance Collab platform. The event brings together financiers, agents, and distributors, alongside emerging and mid-career producers for discussions around issues in the field. Hasan Minhaj will deliver a keynote on the critical role of bold, personal storytelling.

The Producers Lab will take place July 25-29, and represent the beginning of a year of support participants will receive. On the fiction side, this year’s advisors include Mollye Asher (“Nomadland”), Amy Lo (“Nancy”), Paul Mezey (“After Yang”), and Laura Rister (“The Tale”). Nonfiction advisors include Violeta Bava (“Azor”) Jannat Gargi (Vice Studios), Andrea Meditch (“Fathom”), and...

Sundance Institute has invited 10 different emerging producers -- six women and four men, split evenly between fiction and non-fiction projects -- to participate in its week-long Producers Lab.

The invited fellows will get mentoring from veteran Hollywood producers between July 25-29 who will aid the independent producers to deepen the creative potential of their projects and develop new creative instincts. They'll then be invited to a Producers Summit between August 2-5, which is a gathering of other producers for a series of roundtables, one-on-one meetings and conversations, including a keynote address by Hasan Minhaj. More than 50 industry leaders and 65 indie filmmakers will participate and will receive ongoing year-long mentorship, creative support and networking opportunities.

Both events will take place digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab. Artist support director Shira Rockowitz and documentary film program deputy director Kristin Feeley are leading the event for the Sundance Institute.

This year’s...

David Katz, executive VP of digital at Fox Sports, will leave the Fox Corp. division this fall after three years.

Katz is departing to “return to my entrepreneurial roots,” he wrote in a memo to Fox Sports staff Monday (read the full memo below). He also will serve as non-executive chairman of ThePostGame, the digital sports content and marketing agency he founded in 2007 and previously ran before joining Fox Sports in September 2018. In that capacity, he will work with ThePostGame CEO Eric Herd to further expand the company’s sports betting content business organically and via acquisitions.

Fox Sports hasn’t made a decision on who will be assuming his role. For now, Mark Silverman, president of Fox Sports National Networks (and Katz’s boss), will lead digital operations for the group. Katz plans to stay on until September to finish some sports betting projects for Fox Sports.

“It’s...

Fox Sports has struck a deal with Conmebol, to become the new home of South American national team soccer.

The network’s six-year agreement with the South American Football Federation will bring more of FIFA’s top-ranked men’s and women’s teams and players into its portfolio than ever before.

Conmebol Copa América 2021 kicks Fox Sports’ supersized “Summer of Soccer” on June 13th. The prestigious men’s soccer tournament will be taking place in Colombia and Argentina. Brazil is the returning champ here, having won its ninth title in 2019.

Conmebol Women’s Copa America and qualifiers for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will follow in 2022, along with Conmebol Beach Soccer and Futsal (2023), Conmebol men’s and women’s Olympic qualifiers (2024), a second round of Conmebol Copa America and Conmebol Women’s Copa America (2024), Conmebol U-20 men’s...

We're back with another edition of Horror Highlights! Today's installment gives you a tease of The Howling Wind, the official trailer for The Droving, and details on the recent acquisition of Don't Tell a Soul:

The Howling Wind: "During a plagued dust and wind storm, a countryman takes in a weary traveler seeking refuge — but discovers the truth in the circumstances of his arrival."

"The Howling Wind, at its core, depicts how good people can become monsters when their survival is at stake. In the midst of a natural threat outside, the real terror comes from within. Our vision in crafting The Howling Wind was to utilize the classic style and timeless setting of the early 1960s in order to tell a universal story that although shot in early January, presciently reflects present day events."

The film was directed by Lorian Gish and Justin Knoepfel, written by Justin Knoepfel and stars Anthony Arkin,...

WrestleMania 36 will mark Fox’s first foray into the business of WWE pay-per-views. This weekend’s two-night professional wrestling event comes with a price tag of $59.99.

FS1 and Fox Deportes will air (free) WrestleMania kickoff shows at 6 p.m. Et on both Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6. WrestleMania 36 proper will be available on the Fox Sports and Fox Now apps, beginning at 7 p.m. Et.

When you add in replays of the 2020 Royal Rumble, as well as condensed versions of previous ‘Manias, FS1 (the former Fox Sports 1 cable channel) is airing 22 hours of WWE content this week.

Also Read: WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre on How He Can Have a 'WrestleMania Moment' Without a Crowd

“We’re pleased to offer this new slate of WWE programming for viewers during these challenging times,” said Mark Silverman, president of national networks at Fox Sports. “We hope this lineup of sports entertainment programming...

This year’s WrestleMania will be one of the strangest wrestling events in history. WWE has traded in the 80,000-seat stadium in Tampa, Fla. for an empty training facility due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The only way you’ll be able to watch the show is through your internet connection or cable/satellite provider.

WestleMania 36: Where to Watch and Cost

The most popular way to watch WrestleMania 36 will be through the WWE Network, which you can subscribe to for $9.99 per month. The price tags on cable and satellite providers will depend on your carrier, but the price points for those service average around $70.

The other abnormal part of this year’s show is that it will air over two nights. WWE will air Part I on Saturday night (April 4) and Part II will air on Sunday (April 5). There has been some controversy surrounding the cable and satellite providers charging around $70 for each show.

As the NFL regular season nears the midway point, the revived Xfl has revealed its inaugural 2020 schedule of games on Fox, ABC, ESPN, ESPN 2, FS1 and FS2. Have a look below.

The upstart pro football league — which has been resurrected by WWE chief Vince McMahon as a bid to satisfy year-round viewer appetite for football — will kick off on Saturday, February 8, with an early game matching the Seattle Dragons and DC Defenders on ABC, followed at 5 p.m. Et/2 Pt by the Los Angeles Wildcats at the Houston Roughnecks on Fox. Regular-season games will continue on Saturdays and Sundays through April 12, followed by the division finals on April 19 — East on Fox and West on ESPN — and the Xfl Championship on April 26 on ESPN.

Fox also will have primetime Thursday night game (8 p.m. Et) for the final two weeks of the year.

ABC will televise 14 total games; ESPN and ESPN2...

Brad Zager will be playing a new position at Fox Sports next week. The 23-year company veteran has been promoted to Executive Producer, Evp/Head of Production & Operations, overseeing all live event production, pre- and postgame shows, operations and creative services.

As Executive Producer, he will be responsible for the look, sound and editorial content for game broadcasts. He takes up the new posts on February 1. Most recently, Zager led operations across all productions airing on Fox Sports, FS1 and FS2, previously having served in leadership roles at Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket producing Los Angeles Dodgers baseball and overseeing the launch of Fox Sports in Japan.

“We are thrilled to elevate Brad to lead our award-winning production and operations team as we embark on an exciting new future,” said Mark Silverman, President of Sports National Networks. “Brad has been an integral part of Fox Sports for more than 20 years,...

Fox Sports and the Big Ten Conference have appointed Francois McGillicuddy, Gm of Fox’s Ohio regional sports networks, as president of the Big Ten Network.

The announcement was made today by Eric Shanks, CEO & Executive Producer of Fox Sports and Jim Delany, Commissioner of the Big Ten.

McGillicuddy will assume his new role in early 2019 and take over the day-to-day operations for Btn, which are currently overseen by Mark Silverman. Last January, Silverman was elevated to the position of President, National Networks, Fox Sports.

“Francois has been a key contributor and valued colleague at Fox Sports since 2006, so it is with great pleasure to now welcome him to the Btn family,” said Shanks. “We have a terrific team in place at the network and I am confident that Francois will be an outstanding addition given his strong leadership skills, wealth of experience in our industry and proven ability to work with Fox Sports’ partners.

Fox Sports hired David Katz, founder of ThePostGame and a former exec at Yahoo and CBS, as executive VP of digital.

In the role, Katz is responsible for managing the Fox Sports digital business, overseeing content and distribution for the group. Fox Sports Digital’s properties include FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports Go live-streaming authenticated video service. Katz reports to Mark Silverman, who was named president of Fox Sports National Networks in January 2018.

“We’re excited to bring David’s leadership to the team here at Fox Sports,” Silverman said in announcing Katz’s hire. “We believe his breadth of sports experience will greatly enhance our existing digital team and advance our efforts to grow the Fox Sports digital business.”

Former Fox Sports Evp of digital Pete Vlastelica left in 2016 to become CEO of Activision Blizzard’s esports leagues division.

Most recently, Katz was founder and CEO of ThePostGame,...

When “Monday Night Football” debuts on ESPN on this evening, fans may do a double-take after they see what executives at the network refer to as “The Boogermobile.”

That’s an elevated chair set up on the line of scrimmage and pulled back and forth along the sidelines by a cart. Booger McFarland, the former NFL defensive tackle, will sit atop the contraption, interacting with an all-new team of announcers and analysts. It’s supposed to give him a unique view of the sidelines that he can then share with viewers of the Disney-owned cable network. “Yes, there’s a seatbelt,” says McFarland, during a recent talk with reporters. “I’m asking for another one.”

A lot of people will want to buckle up this year when it comes to broadcasting NFL games.

It’s no secret that even NFL broadcasts – far and away the most-watched thing on television...

Fox Sports is expanding its FS1 programming with the launch of its first-ever gambling show, titled “Lock It In,” it was announced Tuesday in a press release.

“Lock It In” will premiere on Sept. 10, with Rachel Bonnetta as host and featuring “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” alum “Cousin Sal” Iacono (above), Clay Travis and oddsmaker Todd Fuhrman.

The show comes after MGM became the first betting sponsor with a sports league when the company signed a deal with the NBA in July.

Also Read: Ryen Russillo Joins Bill Simmons' The Ringer Podcast Network to Launch New Football Series

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a federal ban on sports gambling, portending to a future that sees gambling legalized across most, if not all, of the 50 states. Currently, gambling is only legal in New Jersey, Nevada and soon-to-be Mississippi.

“The thing I love most about ‘Lock It In’ is just...

Comcast and the Fox Networks Group have settled a high-profile carriage dispute over the Big Ten Network ahead of the September 1 end of the current contract and on the eve of college football season.

Under the new deal, Comcast will continue carrying the network and the companies also reached an agreement for Comcast to continue carrying all of the Big Ten games on FS1.

Earlier this summer, Fox threw a major grenade over the wall during the conference’s annual media day, held in Chicago on the eve of college football season. Mark Silverman, president of Fox Sports National Networks and Btn, delivered a speech aimed at sending a loud and clear signal.

“I am letting everyone know this in order to alert Comcast subscribers of the real possibility that they may lose Btn and Big Ten football games on FS1 this season,” he said. “The good news here is...

Updated with Comcast response: With the college football season just weeks away from kickoff, the head of the Big Ten Network has laid down the gauntlet with the nation’s No. 1 cable operator as carriage negotiations have foundered.

Mark Silverman, president of Fox Sports National Networks and Btn, said there has been no “substantive response” to Fox’s deal proposals. In a pointed speech this morning at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago, he warned that Fox’s deal with Comcast is expiring on September 1 and a blackout could threaten Big Ten football and basketball games on the network and FS1.

“I am letting everyone know this in order to alert Comcast subscribers of the real possibility that they may lose Btn and Big Ten football games on FS1 this season,” he said. “The good news here is that Comcast will be alone if it decides to drop Btn and...

A top Fox Sports executive warned that a channel devoted to Big Ten conference sports could go dark in Comcast households before the start of football season.

Speaking at Big Ten media day Tuesday in Chicago Mark Silverman, president of Fox Sports National Networks and Big Ten Network, indicated that the conglomerate is in a standoff with cable provider Comcast over a new carriage agreement. The current agreement is set to run out this year.

“The Btn agreement with Comcast is expiring soon, as is the agreement for all the Big Ten games on FS1,” Silvrman said in his media-day remarks. “Btn and FS1 made proposals to Comcast dating back to February and we’ve had no substantive response.”

The potential for a blackout would also affect Big Ten games on the company’s primary cable sports channel, Fox Sports 1. Silverman encouraged viewers to seek out cable and satellite...

Hollywood publicist Paul Bloch, famous for representing Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone among many others, has died at 78, People confirms.

The chairman of Rogers & Cowan, one of Hollywood’s leading publicity firms for talent, died Friday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after battling a long illness, the agency said.

Bloch was born in New York and moved to Los Angeles when he was a young boy, according to his obituary which was obtained by People.

He graduated from University High School and began basic training for the U.S. Army in 1957 at Fort Ord in Monterey,...

In a sad note heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend, Rogers & Cowan chairman and stalwart publicist Paul Bloch has died at age 78. He had been fighting a long illness. He had been convalescing at Cedars Sinai, and he died there this morning.

Bloch was considered the consummate publicist. His recent client list included John Travolta, Sly Stallone, Bruce Willis, Robert Zemeckis, Eddie Murphy, Michael Keaton, Jerry Bruckheimer, Brian Grazer, Glenn Gordon Caron, David Beckham, Kevin Costner, Vin Diesel, Barry Gibb (he repped the brothers Gibb since the 1970s), James Caan and a slew of other actors and filmmakers. Over the years, his clients included Tom Cruise, Sharon Stone, Jerry Weintraub, John Hughes, Anthony Hopkins, Danny Glover, Billy Bob Thornton, Priscilla Presley, Nick Nolte and Geena Davis. He helped break in such new talent as Brie Larson and Liam Hemsworth and moved into worldwide representation with Asian superstar Donnie Yen.

Fox Broadcasting and Fox Sports 1 will televise the Jr. NBA World Championship under a new multi-year deal struck between the National Basketball Association and Fox Sports.

The tournament is billed as a “global youth basketball tournament for elite 13- and 14-year-old boys and girls teams from around the world.” The first event is slated to be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. between August 7 and August 12.

The deal may raise eyebrows, as the NBA has deals in place with both Disney’s ESPN and Time Warner’s Turner to broadcast its main games. But the league has ties to Fox as well. ” We have a longstanding relationship with Fox that includes partnerships with 17 of our teams through its family of regional sports networks,” said Kathy Behrens, the NBA’s president of social responsibility and player programs, in an emailed statement.

Mark Silverman, a veteran media exec who has been serving as president of the Big Ten Network, a joint venture between Fox Sports and the Big Ten Conference, is joining Fox Sports as president of national networks. Effective on Tuesday, Silverman will oversee all programming, production, marketing, and digital for Fox, FS1 and FS2 live events and studio shows. He also will retain his current responsibilities at Btn. "Mark is an excellent, creative executive who has been…...