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25 unusual facts about Fox Broadcasting Company


1993 NFL season

When new TV contracts were signed in December 1993, CBS lost their rights to the then-fledgling Fox Network.

Ashley Webster

Before joining FBN—and returning to his native country—in 2007, Webster was an anchor at WZTV, a Fox affiliate in Nashville, for 10 years.

Bernie McCullough

Bernie "Mac" McCullough (born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough) is a character loosely based on comic actor Bernie Mac from the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show which ran from 2001 to 2006.

Cori Alexander

Her brother, Clint Alexander, is the director of East Coast casting for the Fox Broadcasting Company.

Daniel M. Kimmel

His 2004 history of Fox, The Fourth Network, received the Cable Center Award for best book of the year.

Diana Scarwid

In 2004, Scarwid landed a contract role in the acclaimed Fox television series Wonderfalls.

Eddie Feigner

The team was satirized on a 2006 episode of the Fox sitcom King of the Hill entitled "You Gotta Believe (In Moderation)" by a team called The Ace of Diamonds and His Jewels.

Electronic colonialism

Disney, MTV, Blockbuster, Hollywood, CNN, BBC, Fox, Google, the Internet, and others--all seek to influence, not by force of arms, but by packaging media to attract large audiences for advertisers around the globe.

Eric Canuel

After shooting a number of TV commercials, several of them award-winners, he worked as a director on the television series Big Wolf on Campus, for the Fox network, and The Hunger, broadcast on Showtime and The Movie Network.

Kidron, Ohio

On an episode of the Fox T.V. series 24 that aired on January 26, 2009, a city named "Kidron, Ohio" was the location of a foiled terrorist attack.

Kim Schraner

Schraner co-starred with Martin Cummins in the pilot for the series, which was not picked by Fox, as hoped by the producers.

KTVC

A newly created digital subchannel of NBC affiliate KMTR carries the CW Television Network, a merger of the two disbanding networks' programming assets, while KEVU-LP is affiliated with MyNetworkTV, a network from News Corporation, the parent company of Fox.

Leitch Technology

Leitch was famous for developing the Viewguard system (similar in function to VideoCipher I) used by networks such as ABC, Fox, and others for encrypting their analog network feeds.

Leonard Steinhorn

He previously served as the political analyst for WTTG, the Fox affiliate in Washington, D.C..

P. W. Singer

Singer has provided commentary on military affairs for many of the major TV and radio outlet, including ABC News Nightline, Al Jazeera, BBC, CBS-60 Minutes, CNN, Fox, NPR, The Daily Show, and the NBC Today Show.

Pacific Electric

In The Simpsons episode titled "Postcards from the Wedge" that aired March 14, 2010 on Fox, the film shown at the beginning of the episode is based on GM's promo films from the 1950s; in addition, the cars from the abandoned Springfield Subway are modeled after the PE cars.

Quincy, Illinois

With regards to television service, Quincy and the surrounding region are served by affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and the CW networks.

Roshumba Williams

From 2004 Roshumba began hosting lifestyle and make-over shows, including Beautiful Homes, Amazing Homes and Fabulous Bathrooms for HGTV; Fox's make-over show, Live Like a Star; WE's Swimsuit Secrets Revealed and Travel Channel's Beach Week.

Rumble in the Rockies

The second game since the realignment was the first Black Friday college football game to be telecast by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which holds the exclusive over-the-air television rights to Pacific-12 Conference football (with the exceptions of games against the Southeastern Conference and Notre Dame).

Schurz Communications, Incorporated v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America

This case challenged Syndication and Financial rules imposed in the 1970s, as broadcast television changed with the popularity of cable television, the rise of the FOX network, and the discrediting of the leverage theory.

Sex for Furniture

Sex for Furniture is the second episode of the Fox sitcom 'Til Death.

Sister Wives

In early September 2010, the drama series Lone Star, about a con man on the verge of entering into multiple marriages, premiered on Fox but was quickly canceled after two episodes, and when Sister Wives first debuted, actress Katherine Heigl was in the process of developing a film about Carolyn Jessop, a woman who fled from a polygamist sect.

The Live Desk

Hosted by Martha MacCallum, the program replaced DaySide, which ended on September 22, 2006, due to its hosts leaving the network to begin The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet for Fox.

Videocipher

ABC and Fox used Viewguard as well on their analog network feeds to their affiliate stations shortly before switching to digital satellite distribution in 2005 (for ABC) and 2004 (for Fox).

World of Darkness

In 1996 there was also a short lived TV series set in the WoD called Kindred: The Embraced that was produced by Spelling Television and broadcast by Fox.


Alex McLeod

After leaving "Trading Spaces" in 2002 McLeod performed in back to back reality TV projects making the move into major network television with a hosting role on Fox's controversial first season of Joe Millionaire shot on location in France's Loire Valley.

Anne Bloom

She also appeared as Parker Lewis' mother Judy for the first season of the Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose, being replaced in subsequent seasons by Mary Ellen Trainor.

Butch Patrick

In addition to his music, Patrick returned to occasional film and television work, including making cameo appearances as "Himself" on episodes of the Fox animated television series The Simpsons and the 2003 comedy film Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, as well as appearing as a grown-up Eddie Munster in a Little Caesars Pizza commercial.

Cam Brainard

As a sports announcer, Brainard hosted "This Week In Baseball" on FOX (taking over for the late Mel Allen) from 2000 until the show ended its run after more than 30 years in 2011.

Chris Parson

Parson had voiced the title role (as well as many others) on Comedy Central's animated series Lil' Bush, and has lent his voice to episodes of Fox's popular shows Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show, and Disney's Handy Manny.

Christina Perri

Her debut single, which was an emotional ballad called "Jar of Hearts," charted after it was featured on the Fox television show So You Think You Can Dance in 2010.

Cliffhanger

In 2012, Fox-TV series Glee gave way to a cliffhanger with its winter finale episode "On My Way" where Quinn Fabray (played by Dianna Agron) is involved in a car accident after responding to a text message while driving.

Count Scary

After "ShocKtober" was no longer able be aired by WKBD due to the station's commitment to the then-new Fox network, the Count had a special or two on WXYZ, but these were more subdued affairs with fewer segments featuring the character than the older shows.

Emily Deschanel

In 2005, Emily Deschanel was chosen for the role of Dr. Temperance Brennan on Fox's Bones, a series based on the fictional novels of real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs.

Fabienne Liechti

She is best known for her appearances with singer Gloria Estefan, drummer and percussionist Sheila E and So You Think You Can Dance dancer Dmitry Chaplin on the American live fundraiser show American Idol, Idol gives back on Fox Television.

Farrell, Pennsylvania

Because of Farrell's location near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, it is served by WKBN-TV (CBS), WFMJ-TV (NBC), WYTV (ABC), WYFX-LD (Fox) and WBCB (CW), all broadcast from nearby Youngstown, OH.

Guilty Until Proven Insane

The sixth track in the album, "Hotel Hell", is currently being used on the FOX reality series Hotel Hell starring Gordon Ramsay.

Hurricane!

In April 2011, executives of the Fox Broadcasting Company officially announced that "Hurricane!" would air on May 1 as part of the Night of the Hurricane crossover, alongside with The Cleveland Show episode "The Hurricane!" and Family Guy episode "Seahorse Seashell Party".

KAKW-DT

The station first signed on the air on May 31, 1996 as a primary affiliate of UPN and a secondary affiliate of The WB for the Waco/Killeen/Temple market; the station was originally owned by Communications Corporation of America, along with Waco-based Fox affiliate KWKT (channel 22) and the station's Bryan-based satellite KYLE (channel 48).

Kevin Rahm

He also guest-starred on Friends as Tim, Monica's inexperienced sous-chef, in "The One with Rachel's Date" in Season 8; has a recurring role on AMC's Mad Men as Ted Chaough, from rival firm CGC; played car salesman Brad Elias on the CBS', The Mentalist; and played Jack, Annie's ex-brother-in-law and crush, on Fox's I Hate My Teenage Daughter.

Kevin Volchok

Kevin Volchok (often simply referred to as Volchok) is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Cam Gigandet.

KIDY

KIDY, virtual channel 6, is a television station in San Angelo, Texas, broadcasting locally on digital channel 19 as a Fox affiliate, and is owned by London Broadcasting.

Kitty Forman

Katherine Anne "Kitty" Forman (née Sigurdson) is a fictional character on the Fox Network's That '70s Show, portrayed by comic actress Debra Jo Rupp.

KPXJ

It was the first, and to this day, only locally-produced primetime newscast in the market (Fox affiliate KMSS-TV, channel 33, also airs a 9 p.m. newscast, though it runs only on weeknights and is produced by sister station KFXK-TV in Longview, Texas).

KPXM-TV

A financial crisis led KXLI and KXLT to go off the air at the end of 1988 (KTMA also teetered financially for a time while KVNJ became Fox affiliate KVRR).

Kristoffer Polaha

Kristoffer Caleb "Kris" Polaha (born February 18, 1977) is an American film and television actor best known for his roles as Jason Matthews in Fox TV series North Shore, Nathaniel "Baze" Bazile on the CW series Life Unexpected and Henry Butler on the The CW series Ringer.

KTAS

Channel 33 first signed on in January 1990 as KADE, owned by the owners of KADY in Oxnard, California (now KBEH), rebroadcasting its sister station in Oxnard with the exception of nightly Fox network programming.

KXII

During the 1960s and early 1970s, most CBS programming was fed to cable subscribers in the Texoma area via affiliates in surrounding markets including KWTV in Oklahoma City, KAUZ-TV in Wichita Falls, and KRLD-TV (now KDFW-TV, currently a Fox owned-and-operated station) in Dallas-Fort Worth.

KXJB-TV

KXJB was one of only two CBS stations not to air the Late Show with David Letterman when it premiered, though Fox affiliate KVRR aired The Late Show until KXJB began airing it in 1994.

KZJO

Owned by the Tribune Company, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 25 (virtual channel 22.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter at the studio facilities that the station shares with Fox-affiliated sister station KCPQ on the west shore of Lake Union in Seattle's Westlake neighborhood.

Lane Bryant

Lane Bryant accused Fox and ABC of censoring their 30-second ad spot during commercial breaks for Dancing with the Stars and American Idol.

Matt Lauria

After finishing Friday Night Lights, Lauria moved to Chicago, Illinois after being cast in the series regular role of Caleb Evers in Fox's crime drama The Chicago Code.

Media Storm

The agency also specializes in advertising for entertainment clients and is the agency of record for: Fox, MTV, WE TV, Food Network, FX and TruTV.

Monty Miranda

His work has additionally been recognised by the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the CLIO's, the Effie Award, the Addy's, BBC's Most Outrageous Commercials, the Broadcast Design Association and FOX's World's Funniest Commercials.

Multichannel television sound

FOX was the last network to join around 1990, with the four networks having their entire prime-time schedules in stereo by late 1994 (The WB and UPN, launched the following season with their entire line-ups in stereo).

New York Television Festival

It features a "Premiere Week" screening series, which now debuts new shows from networks including NBC, ABC, Fox, CBS, The CW, and HBO.

Paul Galloway

The columns became the source for a book published under the same name that was also turned into a stage musical directed by Robert Falls at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre and a television pilot shot for the Fox Broadcasting Company by Bruce Helford.

Robert Greenblatt

Greenblatt began his television career at the Fox Broadcasting Company where he ran prime-time programming and developed such shows as the original Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place, The X-Files, and Party of Five.

Russel Friend

Russel Friend is an American television writer and producer producer who served as an executive producer on the Fox series House, for which he won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2010 for co-writing the episode "Broken".

Skip Schoolnik

Schoolnik most recently worked as post production producer on K-Ville, which aired on Fox, as associate producer on The Walking Dead, which airs on AMC, and as associate producer on the BBC/Starz show Torchwood in the fourth series, Miracle Day.

Stephan Bonnar

He has also made appearances as an analyst on the ESPN2 series MMA Live and for UFC broadcasts on the Fox television networks.

Strange Luck

Strange Luck is an American television series that aired on FOX, created by Karl Schaefer and starring D. B. Sweeney in the role of Chance Harper, a freelance photographer afflicted with a bizarre tendency to always be in the wrong place at the right time.

Telestream

Many media and entertainment companies such as CBS, BBC, CNN, Fox, CBC, Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner, MTV, Discovery, and Lifetime, as well as a number of users in a broad range of business environments, rely on Telestream products to streamline operations, reach broader audiences and generate more revenue from their media.

Tom Devanney

Devanney and his Perfect Strangers producing colleagues (Shari Hearn, Bob Keyes) went on to produce the Fox sitcom Shaky Ground, which ran during the 1992-93 season and starred Matt Frewer, Robin Riker and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Turning Tables

"Turning Tables" was covered by American actress and singer Gwyneth Paltrow, in the "A Night of Neglect" episode of the Fox Broadcasting Company television show Glee.

Valentine's Day in Quahog

It aired on Fox in the United States on February 10, 2013, and is written by Daniel Palladino and directed by Bob Bowen.

VITAC

The company captions over 220,000 hours of programming each year for over 1400 customers, including cable channels CNN and MSNBC, cable network Discovery Communications, syndicated and cable productions for Fox and CBS Television Distribution, off-network productions for NBCUniversal and Warner Bros..

WXMS-LP

On October 7, 2001, WXMS became a primary UPN affiliate after ceding its WB affiliation to sister station WDBD, which had defected from the Fox network.