{"id":4037,"date":"2012-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2012\/02\/16\/exclusive-interview-fox-networks-groups-david-haslingden\/"},"modified":"2012-02-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T00:00:00","slug":"exclusive-interview-fox-networks-groups-david-haslingden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/exclusive-interview-fox-networks-groups-david-haslingden\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive Interview: Fox Networks Group’s David Haslingden"},"content":{"rendered":"
PREMIUM: The president and COO of Fox Networks Group, David Haslingden, talks about the strength of the group’s portfolio of channels, the power of original programming and the global launch of the new Tim Kring\/Kiefer Sutherland drama Touch<\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Last year, when the Fox Networks Group (FNG) was restructured, Haslingden was tapped as president and COO of this unit of News Corporation that has valuable broadcast and cable assets in the U.S. and throughout the world, including Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), FOX Sports Media Group, the company’s national and regional cable programming services, FOX International Channels, and Fox Networks Engineering & Operations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Besides the FOX network, FNG’s holdings in the U.S. include FX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, Speed and a portfolio of Fox Sports Channels for a total of 43 services that reach more than 550 million subscribing homes. Around the world, FNG’s assets have a very broad footprint comprised of the Fox International Channels (FIC), which include more than 350 networks delivered in 35 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as the STAR channels.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n