EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Nov. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- AT&T* and Fox Networks Group have renewed a multi-year
deal to continue distribution of Fox programming across AT&T's
video platforms DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW and AT&T U-verse.
The renewal includes Fox-owned local broadcast stations in 17
cities and the 22 Fox-owned regional sports networks. It also
includes FS1, FS2, FX, FXX, FXM, National Geographic Channel,
Nat Geo Wild, BabyTV, and
Spanish-language services Fox Deportes, Nat
Geo Mundo and Fox Life, as well as the Fox Soccer Plus
pay-per-view service.
"We are pleased to have closed a multi-year deal with Fox for
their entire array of content. Our customers will continue to
enjoy their programming live and on-demand on all their devices,
both at home and on-the-go," said Daniel York, chief content officer and senior
executive vice president for AT&T
Communications. "Fox has worked with us in this deal to
deliver more choice for consumers and better value to AT&T
customers."
Fox Networks Group President of Distribution Mike Biard added: "We're pleased to expand our
partnership with AT&T through this wide-ranging agreement which
ensures that our top-rated entertainment and sports programming
will remain broadly available to DirecTV, DIRECTNOW and U-Verse
customers for the foreseeable future."
About Fox Networks Group
Fox Networks Group (FNG) is a primary operating unit of 21st
Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA). FNG consists of Fox Television
Group, which includes Fox Broadcasting Company and
20th Century Fox Television; Fox Sports Media
Group; Fox Cable Networks, which includes FX Networks and
National Geographic Partners; and Fox Networks Group Europe and
Latin America. Together these
units create, program and distribute the world's most popular
entertainment, sports and nonfiction programming.
*About AT&T Communications
We help family, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways
every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to mobile video
streaming, we innovate to improve lives. We have the best network
according to America's biggest test.** We're building FirstNet just
for first responders and creating next-generation mobile 5G. With
DIRECTV and DIRECTV NOW, we deliver entertainment people love to
talk about. Our smart, highly secure solutions serve over 3 million
global businesses – nearly all of the Fortune 1000. And worldwide,
our spirit of service drives employees to give back to their
communities.
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**Based on GWS OneScore Sept.
2018. Excludes crowd sourced studies.
1 DIRECTV NOW packages require an a la carte
subscription to SHOWTIME in order to access on demand content and
third-party authentication to SHOWTIME Anytime app.
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