Fox Corporation
Some of the key events about Fox Corporation
- 1986Launched the Fox Broadcasting Company, the fourth major television network in the United States
- 1994Acquired broadcasting rights for the National Football League (NFL)
- 1996Launched Fox News Channel, which became a major cable news network
- 1996Launched Fox News, which has been criticized for biased reporting and spreading misinformation
- 2000Acquired a controlling stake in Hughes Electronics, owner of DirecTV
- 2004Aired a controversial segment on "Married by America" that resulted in a $1.2 million FCC fine
- 2007Acquired Dow Jones & Company, including The Wall Street Journal
- 2007Faced criticism for airing violent content in primetime on "24"
- 2011Became embroiled in a phone hacking scandal involving its UK newspaper operations
- 2013Split from News Corporation to form an independent media company
- 2016Faced sexual harassment allegations and lawsuits against executives, leading to high-profile departures
- 2017Agreed to sell most of its entertainment assets to The Walt Disney Company
- 2017Criticized for handling of sexual harassment claims against a top-rated host
- 2018Faced backlash for on-air comments about immigration deemed racist by critics
- 2019Completed the sale of entertainment assets to Disney, focusing on news and sports
- 2019Acquired Credible Labs, expanding into the fintech sector
- 2019Sued by shareholders over the company's handling of sexual harassment cases
- 2020Acquired Tubi, a free ad-supported streaming service, for $440 million
- 2020Downplayed the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in early coverage
- 2021Faced a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit from Smartmatic over election fraud claims
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