21st Century Fox signs on as official sponsor for NATPE
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
21st Century Fox is a publicly traded spin-off of News Corporation. The company will be formed by the splitting of entertainment and media properties from News Corp., such as the Fox Entertainment Group, STAR TV, their 39.14% stake in BSkyB, Sky Italia and their 54.5% stake on Sky Deutschland. Rupert Murdoch will remain chairman, CEO and majority shareholder of the new company, joined by Chase Carey as its president and COO. News Corp.'s board approved the split on May 24, 2013, while shareholders approved the split on June 11, 2013; the company is scheduled to complete the split on June 28 and formally start trading on July 1. Plans for the split were originally announced on June 28, 2012, while additional details, and the working name of the new company were unveiled on December 3, 2012.
About Property:
Celebrating over 50 years of service to the ever-evolving global television industry, NATPE continues to redefine itself and the services it provides to meet the needs of its members and the industry. What has remained constant is NATPE’s commitment to encouraging the growth and supporting the success of video content development, creations, production, financing and distribution across all platforms. NATPE is the most important international "must-attend" Market and Conference held in the U.S. The NATPE||Miami 2014 theme "No barriers. New business." reflects a commitment to creating a market for the linear and digital communities, as well as advertisers and brands. NATPE breaks down the barriers by setting new expectations and possibilities, and creates the environment where deals get done across every platform. The annual Market and Conference will once again be held at the Fontainebleau Resort, Miami Beach (January 27-29, 2014). NATPE also produces NATPE||Europe in Prague (June 23-26, 2014) the premier market for the dynamic and evolving content industry centered in the CEE.