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Fox Broadcasting Company company history timeline

1986

When Fox Broadcasting began delivering programming in 1986, many were skeptical about its chances of success.

1987

The channel changed its name to FOX right before its launch in April 1987.

By July of 1987, Fox added a second full night of prime-time shows.

By mid-1987, Joan Rivers had left the show, which was then hosted by several guest hosts before being hosted by Arsenio Hall.

1990

Also in 1990,the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences voted to give Fox a three-year contract to broadcast the Emmy Awards, breaking with the show's traditional rotation between the three networks.

In the fall of 1990, Fox moved its animated sitcom to a Thursday night slot to take on NBC's top-rated comedy, The Cosby Show.

1996

wian, casey. "murdoch enters new world." cnnfn, 17 july 1996.

The following year, Fox Sports signed a five-year contract with the National Hockey League, and in 1996 it began a five-year deal with Major League Baseball.

1997

"miller brewing teams with fox in groundbreaking agreement." business wire, 28 august 1997.

By 1997, the renamed Fox Kids Network enjoyed its fourth year as the top-rated children's program on broadcast television.

By 1997, cable reached 70 percent or about 65 million United States homes.

For instance, Fox's 1997 lineup included tremendously popular shows like Ally McBeal and The X-Files.

1998

"fox sweeps abc aside." cnnfn, 6 march 1998.

Magician Andre Cole went to court in Los Angeles in late April 1998 to try to obtain a temporary restraining order to keep Fox from exposing the secret behind his patented "Table of Death" illusion.

2000

According to Forbes, it is considered one of the top 2000 largest public companies in the world and one of the World’s Most Valuable Brands.

2001

By 2001 Fox Television Stations owned and operated 23 full power stations and Fox Broadcasting had 197 affiliated stations.

2019

Fox Corporation is an American mass media company headquartered in New York City, New York, United States. It was formed in 2019 as a result of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company; the assets that were not acquired by Disney were spun off from 21st Century Fox as the new Fox Corp.

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