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Fox operates in two segments: cable networks and television. Cable networks primarily includes Fox News, Fox Business, and several pay-TV sports stations. Television primarily includes the Fox broadcast network, 29 owned and operated local television stations, of which 18 are affiliated with the Fox network, and streaming platform Tubi, which is not subscription-based and is completely ad-supported. Fox effectively sold most of its entertainment assets to Disney in 2019, so it no longer creates entertainment content and relies heavily on live news and sports, with nearly all tied to the pay-TV bundle. The Murdoch family controls Fox.

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Fox Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>)&nbsp;reported fiscal first-quarter 2025 revenues of $3.56 billion, up from $3.21 billion a year ago, beating the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/n41711582/fox-reports-first-quarter-fiscal-2025-revenues-of-3-56-billion-net-income-of-832-million-and-adjus" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst&nbsp;consensus of $3.37 billion</a>.&nbsp;
Adjusted net income was $672 million, or $1.45 per share, beating the&nbsp;analyst&nbsp;consensus of&nbsp;$1.11.&nbsp;It was&nbsp;up from $537 million or $1.09 per share a year ago. The stock gained after the print.
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Cable Network Programming reported quarterly segment revenues of&nbsp;$1.60 billion, an increase of&nbsp;15% Y/Y.&nbsp;Television reported quarterly segment revenues of&nbsp;$1.95 billion, an increase of 10% Y/Y.
Affiliate fee revenues increased by 6% to $1.84 billion, driven by 10%&nbsp;growth in the Television and Cable Network Programming segments.&nbsp;
Advertising revenues increased 11% to $1.33 billion, primarily due to higher political advertising revenues at the FOX Television Stations, continued growth at Tubi, higher ratings and higher pricing in the direct response marketplace at FOX News Media, and the impact of the &#8220;Summer of Soccer&#8221; at FOX Sports, including the broadcasts of the UEFA&nbsp;European Championship and CONMEBOL&nbsp;Copa América.
The company reported&nbsp;a quarterly&nbsp;net income of $827&nbsp;million compared to $407 million Y/Y.
In the first quarter, the company bought back about $250M of its Class A common stock and under the current buyback program, about $1.15B remains.
Chair and CEO Lachlan Murdoch highlighted a solid start to fiscal 2025, citing audience growth at FOX News, record political ad revenue, accelerating revenue at Tubi, and a successful fall sports lineup. Murdoch noted that these combined factors drove impressive revenue and earnings growth for the first fiscal quarter.
Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich had said Fox is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/41034849/fox-stock-thrives-on-sports-politics-strategy-analyst-says-it-will-weather-secular-" rel="noreferrer noopener">benefiting from significant sports</a> and political events, including Super Bowl LIX and the 2024 election.
Ehrlich highlighted strong ad growth in Fox&#8217;s news and political segments and nearly sold-out Super Bowl ad slots, with 30-second spots priced at $7 million. The analyst noted Fox&#8217;s resilience in linear TV, driven by sports and news while hinting at potential shifts to streaming due to linear decline.
Fox stock surged over 38% year-to-date.
Price Action: FOXA stock is up 3.87% at $43.50 at&nbsp;the last check on Monday.
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Fox's Q1 Earnings: Revenue And EPS Beat, Political Ads, Tubi Expansion Boosts Growth

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Fox shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 financial results.

Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.45 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.11 by 30.63 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.56 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.37 billion by 5.64 percent. This is a 11.13 percent increase over sales of $3.21 billion the same period last year.

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Fox Q1 2025 Adj EPS $1.45 Beats $1.11 Estimate, Sales $3.56B Beat $3.37B Estimate

The Los Angeles Dodgers won its eighth World Series title in 2024 with a comeback victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5. While the win could be great for Dodgers fans because it is the team's second title in four years, it could also help predict the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/2024-election">2024 presidential election.</a>
What Happened: The Dodgers and Yankees — the two most valuable teams in key television markets — having faced off in the 2024 World Series <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/10/41521768/world-series-yankees-dodgers-showdown-could-boost-fox-betting-odds-how-to-watch-matchup-of">could help</a> the quarterly financial results of Fox Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>). The World Series saw strong <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/world-series-ratings-dodgers-win-in-game-5-draws-largest-audience-in-7-years-003748091.html">viewership </a>thanks to the matchup and strong interest from Japanese fans thanks to Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who is from the country.
Similar to the Dodgers winning two championships in the past four years, the National Football League's (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs have had<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/02/37062134/kansas-city-chiefs-win-super-bowl-lviii-patrick-mahomes-says-we-are-not-done"> success in recent years</a>. The NFL team has Super Bowl wins in 2020, 2023 and 2024.
The Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/20/02/15233906/mahomes-shines-as-kansas-city-chiefs-clinch-first-super-bowl-title-in-50-years">win in 2020 </a>was its first Super Bowl championship in 50 years and kicked off a run that has the team considered one of the most recent NFL dynasties with three Super Bowl wins in four years.
Taking a look at the stats above, there's something in common, as pointed out by Ally Sammarco on <a href="https://x.com/Ally_Sammarco/status/1851981226892001530">X</a>.
In 2020, the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, the Dodgers won the World Series and Donald Trump lost the presidential election. In 2024, the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, the Dodgers won the World Series and Trump is running for president again, with the outcome to be determined.
Sammarco's post went viral on X with over two million views as the outcomes of the sports championships could be a precursor to the 2024 election and good news for the Democratic Party and Kamala Harris.
With 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams and 32 NFL teams, each season there is a 1/30 chance of a team winning the World Series and a 1/32 chance of a team winning the Super Bowl. Add the two outcomes together and there is a 1/960 chance of a specific MLB team and a specific NFL team each winning titles in the same year.
Of course in the case of the Chiefs and Dodgers, the teams have been good in recent years and among the favorites to win championships.
Tuesday's presidential election will determine whether the sports championships helped predict the winner or if the stat will go down only in sports history for the same two teams winning four years later.
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 What's Next: Trump is currently the betting favorite to win the 2024 presidential election, with odds of -182 at BetMGM UK, which is a unit of a joint venture owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGM#NYSE">MGM</a>) and Entain. Harris is the underdog at odds of +150. Trump has a 61.74% implied chance of winning the election based on the odds, with Harris having a 38.26% chance, according to <a href="https://www.actionnetwork.com/politics/2024-presidential-election-odds-and-predictions-what-are-candidates-chances-entering-final-weekend">data </a>from Action Network.
While there won't be a presidential election in 2025, the Dodgers and Chiefs could share in a championship stat again.
The Dodgers, fresh off their 2024 World Series title, are currently the favorites to win the 2025 World Series with odds of +400 at sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>), ranking ahead of the Yankees at +700.
The Chiefs, the only unbeaten team in the NFL for the 2024 season with a 7-0 record, are the favorites to win Super Bowl LIX in 2025. The Chiefs have odds of +400, edging out the Detroit Lions who are the next highest with odds of +600.
A Super Bowl win by the Chiefs in 2025 would make the team the first<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/02/37080383/three-peat-super-bowl-lix-odds-kansas-city-chiefs-back-to-back-to-back-payout"> in NFL history</a> to win three consecutive Super Bowls.
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Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Dodgers Championships Could Predict 2024 Presidential Election: Here's Who Has The Edge In Trump Vs. Harris

Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne maintains Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $38 to $40.

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The 2024 World Series kicks off Friday and features the two most valuable teams in Major League Baseball. This could benefit media company Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>), which is already benefitting from a strong lineup of sports rights and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/09/41034849/fox-stock-thrives-on-sports-politics-strategy-analyst-says-it-will-weather-secular-">the 2024 election.</a>
How to Watch 2024 World Series: The 2024 World Series features the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, who finished as the top teams by record in the National League and American League of the 2024 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mlb">Major League Baseball </a>season, respectively.
The best-of-seven World Series will air exclusively on Fox, with a start time of 8:08 p.m. ET for each contest. Here is the current game <a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-2024-world-series-broadcast-schedule">schedule</a>:
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<li>Game 1: Friday, Oct. 25 in Los Angeles</li>
<li>Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 26 in Los Angeles</li>
<li>Game 3: Monday, Oct. 28 in New York</li>
<li>Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 29 in New York</li>
<li>Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, Oct. 30 in New York</li>
<li>Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, Nov. 1 in Los Angeles</li>
<li>Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, Nov. 2 in Los Angeles</li>
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Betting Odds: Sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) lists the betting odds favoring the Dodgers at -130 for the first game, predicting a close matchup.
For the series, the Dodgers are favored at odds of -125 and the Yankees are the underdog at odds of +105. The close odds could imply a long series, which would favor Fox as the series could be stretched to five, six or the full seven games.
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Dream Matchup: The matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees could be perfect for Major League Baseball, sportsbooks and Fox.
The two teams have faced off in 11 previous World Series, but this is their first matchup since 1981. These two teams have met in the most World Series of any two MLB teams, with the Yankees leading the series matchup 8-3.
According to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/lists/mlb-valuations/">Forbes</a>, the two teams are the most valuable in the MLB, representing two of the most populous cities and major television markets on opposite coasts.
The New York Yankees are valued at $7.55 billion, ranking first, with the Los Angeles Dodgers at $5.45 billion and ranking second.
Compare that to the World Series matchup from last year between the Texas Rangers ($2.4 billion) and Arizona Diamondbacks ($1.43 billion), who rank 12th and 23rd, respectively, by valuation. The Yankees and Dodgers are each more valuable than these two teams combined. The two teams in the same and smaller television markets weren't as beneficial for Fox last season.
The 2024 World Series matchup also features some of the most well-known players in baseball including Aaron Judge for the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani for the Dodgers. With Judge and Ohtani in the World Series, this marks the first time players with 50 home run seasons have faced off against each other in the World Series.
The two teams are 11-11 in their last 22 regular-season series against each other. During the 2024 season, the Dodgers held the advantage, winning two of three games. Historically, however, the Yankees lead with a 48-40 all-time series advantage.
Fox Advantage: With a potential long series and the matchup of the two MLB titans covering the top two television markets, Fox could see a ratings boost.
The MLB matchup caps a successful year for the media company, boosted by strong 2024 NFL viewership for its Sunday afternoon games. The company has also benefitted from solid viewership for presidential debates and other 2024 election coverage, with massive spending on political advertisements in the current election cycle.
A strong World Series viewership and robust NFL ratings could propel Fox into 2025, leading up to its broadcast of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.
FOX Price Action: Fox stock trades at $38.42 versus a 52-week trading range of $25.82 to $39.32. Fox stock is up 36.5% year-to-date in 2024.
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NFL legend Tom Brady announced his retirement, for a second time, at the end of the 2023 season, which preceded a career transition to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/22/05/27116046/tom-brady-has-plans-for-when-he-eventually-retires-join-fox-sports">broadcasting NFL games.</a>
Brady can now add the title of NFL team owner to his long list of accomplishments in the National Football League.
What Happened: After taking a year off from the NFL following his retirement, Brady kicked off his broadcasting deal with Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) in<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40886493/nfl-games-dominate-week-1-ratings-start-week-2-with-a-bang-here-these-companies-might-benef"> the 2024 season.</a>
Brady is now one of the featured broadcasters on Fox's Sunday game lineup.
The former NFL star has been<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports/23/05/32531906/tom-bradys-next-career-move-rumored-nfl-team-ownership-but-not-the-patriots"> trying to buy a stake</a> in the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal that was officially approved by NFL owners on Tuesday.
Brady now owns a 5% stake in the Raiders, adding to his portfolio of team ownership that includes stakes in the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, English <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/08/33552415/from-football-to-futbol-tom-brady-buys-stake-in-this-team-joining-list-of-celebrities-athletes-with">soccer team Birmingham City </a>and a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/10/29239115/bill-gates-tom-brady-lebron-james-and-gary-vee-inside-the-explosion-of-the-sport-of-pickleball">pickleball franchise.</a>
"It's great that Tom Brady wants to invest in the NFL," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-owners-approve-tom-brady-s-bid-to-become-limited-partner-of-las-vegas-raiders">said</a>. "He cares deeply about this game. He believes in its future, and I think that's just a signal of that." &nbsp;
Brady shared his excitement after the deal was approved.
"I'm incredibly humbled and excited to have been unanimously approved as an owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Throughout my career, I've learned that at its core, football is a game of teamwork, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. The Raiders franchise, and the city of Las Vegas embody these same values, and I'm honored to become part of that story," Brady said.
Brady&#8217;s interest in acquiring a stake in the Raiders was reported last year, tied to his connections with the team. His former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels was the team's head coach, and his former backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was the team's starting quarterback. Neither McDaniels or Garoppolo is still with the Raiders.
Before Raiders fans get excited that this means Brady could come out of retirement to play quarterback for the team he now has a financial stake in, this is one of many things not allowed by the league. Brady would not be able to play for an NFL team and keep his ownership stake.
Brady will also have to follow several rules related to owning an NFL team and being a broadcaster for league partner Fox.
The rules include:
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<li>Not permitted to attend in-person or online broadcast production meetings</li>
<li>Can not access team facilities, players or coaches</li>
<li>Can not publicly criticize officials</li>
<li>Can not publicly criticize other NFL teams</li>
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"Let me just say on the media side, Tom's been abiding by the issues that we raised through the committee voluntarily since he began his broadcasting. That's all been resolved," Goodell said.
Other Fox broadcasters do not have to abide by the same rules. Brady will be allowed to broadcast Raiders games to which Fox has the rights.
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Why It's Important: News of Brady's ownership stake and the media limitations come as Fox and other media partners are seeing viewership of NFL games up year-over-year to start the 2024 NFL season.
Fox holds the rights to Sunday games, featuring multiple matchups in the 1 p.m. ET window, including a nationally televised game. The network also alternates airing a second nationally broadcast game in the 4 p.m. ET window, rotating with CBS for the doubleheader of national games every other week.
Brady's first NFL regular season game in the broadcast booth was the Week 1 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns, which had an average of 23.9 million viewers.
Anyone who watches an NFL game frequently hears commentators mention their conversations with players, coaches, and owners earlier in the week, or reference plays they observed during team practices.
Brady will not be able to do any of these team activities, which can help fill dead space during the broadcast or link a play performed in the game to a play at practice or a coach&#8217;s comment.
The big question is whether Fox and its fans will care or notice.
Fox is paying Brady a reported $375 million over the 10-year broadcasting contract, making him one of the highest-paid sportscasters. Fox was said to have given their blessing on Brady's ownership stake in the Raiders. Time will tell if being an owner and a well-loved broadcaster can mix.
It's a big year for Fox in terms of NFL rights, with the media network having the rights to Super Bowl LIX in 2025.
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Vice President Harris' First FOX News Sit-Down Interview To Take Place in Pennsylvania
FOX News Channel's (FNC) chief political anchor Bret Baier will conduct an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 16th. This week's appearance marks her first formal sit-down interview on the network ever and will air during Special Report with Bret Baier at 6 PM/ET on October 16th. Baier will be anchoring Special Report from Pennsylvania that evening.

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FOX News Channel's Bret Baier To Conduct Interview With Vice President Kamala Harris On Special Report This Wednesday, October 16, 2024

The odds of another presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris continue to shrink ahead of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/2024-election">2024 presidential election.</a>
What Happened: Despite strong interest from voters and high viewership for two earlier debates, Trump has consistently turned down <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/07/39967679/trump-vs-harris-fox-news-proposes-another-2024-presidential-debate-how-media-company-could-be-bi">proposals from media companies</a> seeking to arrange additional debates.
Fox News, which is owned by Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) and CNN, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>), both pitched Harris and Trump on another presidential debate.
As he has in recent weeks, Trump shot down the requests.
"THERE WILL BE NO REMATCH!" Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113280012893235480">posted </a>on his Truth Social account.
The former president said in the post he won the last two debates, despite most polls showing Harris as the winner of a Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC.
"I am also leading in the polls, with the lead getting bigger by the day – and leading in all swing states," Trump added, also in all caps.
Using an analogy he has used before, Trump said that prizefighters demand rematches after they lose a fight, suggesting this is why Harris is ready to debate him again.
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Why It's Important: While another presidential debate is unlikely, Harris has ramped up her appearances <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/10/41214476/will-kamala-harriss-media-blitz-including-60-minutes-and-call-her-daddy-improve-her-2024-el">in a media blitz</a> that included podcasts, live television and more. 
The vice president also agreed to participate in a town hall with CNN on Oct. 23, as <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/kamala-harris-cnn-town-hall-00183249">reported </a>by Politico. The cable news network has also extended an invitation to Trump for a town hall.
"Trump may want to hide from the voters, but Vice President Harris welcomes the opportunity to share her vision for a New Way Forward for the country. She is happy to accept CNN's invitation for a live, televised town hall on October 23 in Pennsylvania," Harris campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon said in a statement.
O'Malley Dillon said Trump's refusal to do another debate "is a disservice to the American people."
The presidential debate between Harris and Trump, hosted by ABC,<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40840076/trump-vs-harris-presidential-debate-viewership-tops-trump-biden-total-but-falls-short-of-re" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> was watched by</a> 67.1 million people. An earlier June debate between Trump and President Joe Biden was watched by 51.3 million people. While these figures are down from some record-setting debates in the 2016 and 2020 elections, the high viewership means strong advertising revenue opportunities for media networks.
While Fox has not hosted a presidential debate in this election cycle, the media company saw strong viewership: 9.1 million on Fox News, 4.9 million on Fox for the debate between Trump and Harris, 8.82 million viewers on Fox News, and 3.48 million viewers on Fox for the June debate between Trump and Biden.
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Trump Rejects Debate Offers From Fox, CNN As Harris Agrees To Town Hall: 'There Will Be No Rematch'

Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar maintains Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $36 to $39.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Fox, Raises Price Target to $39

Loop Capital analyst Alan Gould maintains Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $43 to $46.

Loop Capital Maintains Buy on Fox, Raises Price Target to $46

Colin Cowherd, the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/sports">sports </a>commentator known for his elaborate analogies, dropped a new one on his listeners earlier this week: the Detroit Lions are like your relative that won't <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto">stop talking about cryptocurrency</a>. 
Here's how Cowherd arrived at this take.
Cowherd, on his show The Herd, explained that Lions head coach Dan Campbell has turned the team around by being a "rah-rah" guy. Now it's time for him to transition into being a "situationally elite guy.&#8221; 
Now that the Lions are winning, Campbell may need to adjust his coaching style, Cowheard added. 
"You're like the family member that finally got their act together," Cowherd said. "Everybody's happy for him, but you still wouldn't trust him taking your kids to Disneyland. That&#8217;s what the Lions have become. Hey, congratulations, you're not vaping anymore. But I would appreciate it if everytime you come over you don't go into a 30-minute lecture on crypto."
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When Campbell took over as head coach of the Lions in 2021, he quickly became one of the most aggressive coaches in the league. When the Lions started 0-10-1 in Campbell's first season, he didn't have much to lose. Fake punts and going for it on fourth down became the norm in Detroit. But, since the team's turnaround, the Lions find themselves in unfamiliar territory. They&#8217;re the favorites in nearly every one of their games. "Detroit's in this transition stage like Dan Campbell created a tough culture and deserves respect," Cowherd said. "But he has to transition from rah-rah guy to situationally elite guy like an [Kansas City Chiefs&#8217;] Andy Reid."
Campbell's aggressive play calls were in focus last season when the Lions lost in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. At the end of the first half, Campbell elected to kick a field goal from San Fran's 3-yard line to go up 24-7. The conservative call to take the points seemed rare for Campbell. But, in the second half, Campbell went for it twice on fourth down, failing to convert each time. The Lions ultimately fell to the 49ers by 3 points. 
Cowherd finished the clip saying that he's rooting for the Lions, but doesn't trust them.
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The highly anticipated vice-presidential debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz was watched by 43.2 million as one of the key television events ahead of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/2024-election">2024 presidential election.</a>
Here's a look at how the viewership compares to other debates and which media networks had the highest figures.
What Happened: Tuesday night's<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/09/41107455/walz-vs-vance-vp-debate-betting-odds-what-candidate-is-favored-plus-how-to-watch-likely-to"> vice-presidential debate </a>could be the final debate for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, with just over a month until voting day.
Hosted by Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>) owned CBS News, the debate was 90 minutes with several commercial breaks.
According <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/vance-walz-vp-debate-tv-ratings-1236022692/">to </a>The Hollywood Reporter, 43.15 million people watched the vice-presidential debate across 15 networks.
Tuesday's viewership was down 25.2% from the total of 57.92 million for the 2020 vice presidential debate, which featured Mike Pence and Kamala Harris.
The official viewership figure could be bad news for those who bet on the total on prediction market Polymarket. The odds for 40 million to 45 million viewers stood at 14%, while the odds for under 40 million were 18%. When combined, this gave a 32% chance that the debate would draw 45 million or fewer viewers, making it a less likely outcome compared to higher estimates like 60 million and above.
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The last 11 vice-presidential debates (1976 through 2020) have averaged around 46.5 million viewers, with no debate taking place in 1980. This year's vice-presidential debate ranked below the historical average.
The 2008 vice-presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin was the most watched, with 69.9 million viewers. The 1996 vice-presidential debate between Al Gore and Jack Kemp saw a low of 26.6 million viewers.
Two presidential debates have taken place in 2024 with a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/24/06/39563409/heres-how-many-people-watched-the-2024-presidential-debate-and-how-fox-beat-cnn-at-its-own-game">June debate between</a> Biden and Donald Trump having 51.3 million viewers and a September debate between Harris and Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40840076/trump-vs-harris-presidential-debate-viewership-tops-trump-biden-total-but-falls-short-of-re">having 67.1 million viewers.</a>
The 2024 viewership failed to reach the same levels as the 73.1 million viewers who tuned in for the only 2020 presidential debate between Biden and Trump.
The first debate between Hillary Clinton and Trump in 2016 set a record with 84 million viewers. Two additional debates saw 66.5 million and 71.6 million viewers, respectively, ranking among the most-watched presidential debates ever.
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Media Winners: The report said the majority of the 43.15 million viewers came from the Big Four broadcast networks and the three largest cable news outlets.
Around 90% of the viewers were split between FOX, CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
While CBS was the host of the debate, they allowed simulcasting of the event.
Here's a look at some of the viewership figures by network:
<ul>
<li>CBS: 9.57 million viewers</li>
<li>Fox News, owned by Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>): 7.93 million viewers</li>
<li>ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>): 6.35 million viewers</li>
<li>NBC, owned by Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>): 5.67 million viewers</li>
<li>MSNBC, owned by Comcast: 4.88 million viewers</li>
<li>CNN, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WBD#NASDAQ">WBD</a>): 3.37 million viewers</li>
<li>Fox, owned by Fox: 2.48 million viewers</li>
<li>Fox Business, owned by Fox: 276,000 viewers</li>
</ul>
The rest of the viewership was split between various media outlets, according to the report.
CBS was the likely winner of the debate as the host and with the highest viewership. With the commercial breaks, the media network was likely able to charge a premium for advertising space.
The media network could also benefit from an upcoming "60 Minutes"<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/41011819/trump-harris-could-appear-in-back-to-back-60-minutes-interviews-could-paramount-stock-be-a-"> election special airing </a>Monday Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. The special will feature an interview with Harris, with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41133540/trump-backs-out-of-planned-60-minutes-interview-ex-presidents-campaign-says-cbs-asked-for-unpreceden">Trump backing out</a> of an appearance on the episode.
Fox could also be a winner, as it has not hosted any of its own debates, but its viewership figures for the simulcast broadcasts on Fox News and the Fox broadcast channel have performed well.
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The 2024 National Football League season enters Week 4 with five of the 32 teams holding a perfect 3-0 record, including the Kansas City Chiefs, hoping to become the first NFL team to win <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/07/39752864/bettors-favor-kansas-city-chiefs-for-super-bowl-three-peat-heres-a-look-at-how-states-are-">three straight Super Bowls.</a>
Here's a look at the weekly betting odds, trends to watch and the media companies benefiting from strong viewership.
Week 4 Betting Odds: Week 4 features 16 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/nfl">NFL games </a>across Thursday, Sunday and Monday before bye weeks kick in that will see fewer weekly games.
Here are the week 4 matchups and the betting odds from sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) with the team's records in parentheses.
<ul>
<li>Dallas Cowboys (1-2) -5 at New York Giants (1-2)</li>
<li>New Orleans Saints (2-1) at Atlanta Falcons (1-2) -2.5</li>
<li>Cincinnati Bengals (0-3) -4.5 at Carolina Panthers (1-2)</li>
<li>Los Angeles Rams (1-2) at Chicago Bears (1-2) -3</li>
<li>Minnesota Vikings (3-0) at Green Bay Packers (2-1) -3</li>
<li>Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3) at Houston Texans (2-1) -6.5</li>
<li>Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0) -1.5 at Indianapolis Colts (1-2)</li>
<li>Denver Broncos (1-2) at New York Jets (2-1) -7.5</li>
<li>Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) -1.5 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1)</li>
<li>Washington Commanders (2-1) at Arizona Cardinals (1-2) -3.5</li>
<li>New England Patriots (1-2) at San Francisco 49ers (1-2) -10.5</li>
<li>Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) -7 at Los Angeles Chargers (2-1)</li>
<li>Cleveland Browns (1-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-2) -2</li>
<li>Buffalo Bills (3-0) at Baltimore Ravens (1-2) -2.5</li>
<li>Tennessee Titans (0-3) at Miami Dolphins (1-2) -1</li>
<li>Seattle Seahawks (3-0) at Detroit Lions (2-1) -3.5</li>
</ul>
A quick look at the betting odds shows three of the five undefeated 3–0 teams are underdogs in Week 4 with the Vikings, Bills and Seahawks all predicted to lose by sportsbooks. The other undefeated teams, the Steelers and Chiefs, are favored by 1.5 and 7 points in their respective matches.
With no 3–0 teams playing each other, the week could once again end with five unbeaten teams.
There are three 0-3 teams (Titans, Jaguars and Bengals). None of the three teams play each other, which means each NFL team could have a win after Week 4. The Bengals are the only favorite of the three teams this week.
The Cowboys&#8217; and Giants&#8217; opening game stands out to bettors based on one interesting trend. Starting Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, has never won a non-Sunday NFL game. Jones is 0-5 on <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/daniel-jones-record-on-thursday-night-football">Thursdays </a>and 0-7 on <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/daniel-jones-record-on-monday-night-football">Mondays</a>. Jones is also 1-13 in NFL Primetime games.
Two big betting trends have emerged for the current NFL season: heavy favorites are unable to cover the spread, and the public's favorite bets are struggling.
Sports betting reporter Ben Fawkes <a href="https://x.com/BFawkes22/status/1839329630991343875">said </a>underdogs of 5.5 points or more are against the spread and 10-4 overall. The Jets, 49ers, Texans and Chiefs are all favored by more than six points.
The public's favorite bets for the week with DraftKings, according to Fawkes,<a href="https://x.com/BFawkes22/status/1838904442592047375"> </a>are the following:
<ul>
<li>Cowboys -6 (79%)</li>
<li>Steelers -1.5 (79%)</li>
<li>Rams +3 (74%)</li>
<li>Vikings +2.5 (67%)</li>
<li>Eagles -2.5 (67%)</li>
</ul>
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Media Stocks on Watch: NFL games are averaging 18.6 million viewers per game through the first three weeks, up 10% year-over-year, as <a href="https://x.com/NFLMedia/status/1838941532608696336">reported </a>by the league. This marks the highest average through the third week since 2015.
Here are the national primetime television games for the fourth week of the NFL season:
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<li>Thursday, Sept. 26, 8:15 p.m. ET: Cowboys, Giants on Prime Video, a unit of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</li>
<li>Sunday, Sept. 29, 8:20 p.m. ET: Bills, Ravens on NBC, Peacock, units of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>)</li>
<li>Monday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. ET: Titans, Dolphins on ESPN, a unit of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>)</li>
<li>Monday, Sept. 30, 8:15 p.m. ET: Seahawks, Lions on ABC, ESPN+, units of The Walt Disney Company</li>
</ul>
The Sunday 1 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET games will be broadcast by Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>) unit CBS and Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>)(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) unit FOX.
Through the first three weeks, Fox and NBC each have two of the top five most-watched NFL games, with CBS having one. The season kickoff game between the Chiefs and Ravens ranks first with 28.0 million viewers for NBC.
The Chiefs have three of the five most-watched NFL games on the season, while the Cowboys have two of the five most-watched games.  
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Media company Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) could benefit from its focus on sports and politics, with the Super Bowl LIX broadcast and 2024 election acting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/2024-election">as major catalysts. </a>
The Fox Analyst: Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich reiterated a Buy rating on Fox and raised the price target from $45 to $50.
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The Analyst Takeaways: Sports, news, and politics are likely to help Fox in the first fiscal quarter and future quarters, Ehrlich said in an investor note Wednesday.
"Fox's portfolio of sports and news has positioned the company well to weather secular headwinds in linear relative to peers," Ehrlich said.
The analyst said the 2024 election is helping Fox see strong growth in advertising and viewership trends.
"Political should pick up in F2Q. Last presidential cycle, Fox local TV stations did $230mn in political advertising and are on track to exceed this '24."
Fox will also air Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in the third quarter, the analyst added.
"Indications are that Super Bowl demand is extremely strong and inventory is almost sold out."
As a reminder, Fox is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/05/38625265/heres-how-much-a-super-bowl-lix-commercial-will-cost-how-fox-corporation-stock-could-benefi">seeking $7 million</a> for each 30-second advertisement during Super Bowl LIX.
NFL viewership through the first two weeks of the 2024 season averages 19.7 viewers, up 12% year-over-year. Fox had the third most-watched NFL game during the first two weeks, with Week 1's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns watched by an average of 23.9 million viewers.
The analyst said Fox has the lowest exposure to entertainment advertising, with a strong presence across sports and news.
The analyst said linear trends continuing to weaken could cause Fox to migrate content to streaming. With a joint venture facing litigation, Fox could have to consider other options, including a standalone direct-to-consumer product for sports and news.
FOX Price Action: Fox stock trades at $38.44 versus a 52-week trading range of $25.82 to $39.00. Fox stock is up 36.5% year-to-date in 2024.
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Fox Stock Thrives On Sports, Politics Strategy: Analyst Says It Will 'Weather Secular Headwinds'

CFRA analyst Kenneth Leon downgrades Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) from Hold to Sell.

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CFRA Downgrades Fox to Sell

JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintains Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $38 to $41.

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Fox, Raises Price Target to $41

B of A Securities analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich maintains Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $45 to $50.

B of A Securities Maintains Buy on Fox, Raises Price Target to $50

Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris maintains Fox (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $44 to $45.

Guggenheim Maintains Buy on Fox, Raises Price Target to $45

The 2024 National Football League season enters Week 3 with nine of the 32 teams holding a perfect 2-0 record, including the Kansas City Chiefs, hoping to become the first NFL team to win<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/sports-betting/24/07/39752864/bettors-favor-kansas-city-chiefs-for-super-bowl-three-peat-heres-a-look-at-how-states-are-"> three straight Super Bowls.</a>
Here's a look at the betting odds and media companies that could benefit in the third week of the 2024 NFL season.
Week 3 Betting Odds: Week 3 features 16 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/09/40886493/nfl-games-dominate-week-1-ratings-start-week-2-with-a-bang-here-these-companies-might-benef">NFL games </a>across Thursday, Sunday and Monday and will see two matchups of 2-0 perfect teams.
Here are the week 3 matchups and the betting odds from sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>) with the team's records in parentheses.
<ul>
<li>New England Patriots (1-1) at New York Jets (1-1) -6</li>
<li>Denver Broncos (0-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) -6.5</li>
<li>Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) -1.5</li>
<li>New York Giants (0-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-1) -6.5</li>
<li>Houston Texans (2-0) -2 at Minnesota Vikings (2-0)</li>
<li>Philadelphia Eagles (1-1) at New Orleans Saints (2-0) -2.5</li>
<li>Green Bay Packers (1-1) at Tennessee Titans (0-2) -2</li>
<li>Chicago Bears (1-1) at Indianapolis Colts (0-2) -1.5</li>
<li>Carolina Panthers (0-2) at Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) -5</li>
<li>Miami Dolphins (1-1) at Seattle Seahawks (2-0) -4.5</li>
<li>Detroit Lions (1-1) -3 at Arizona Cardinals (1-1)</li>
<li>Baltimore Ravens (0-2) -1 at Dallas Cowboys (1-1)</li>
<li>San Francisco 49ers (1-1) -7 at Los Angeles Rams (0-2)</li>
<li>Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) -3.5 at Atlanta Falcons (1-1)</li>
<li>Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) at Buffalo Bills (2-0) -5</li>
<li>Washington Commanders (1-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) -7.5</li>
</ul>
A quick look at the betting odds shows five of the away teams favored, down from the six away teams favored in week two and up from two away teams favored in the first week.
The third week features the 2-0 matchups between the Chargers and Steelers and the Texans vs. the Vikings. BetMGM's John Ewing <a href="https://x.com/johnewing/status/1836214185673248852">notes </a>that in the last 10 years, underdogs are 35-20-1 against the spread when undefeated teams play each other.
None of the Week 3 matchups are between 0-2 teams, which means there could still be nine 0-3 teams after the week is over as these teams fight to get a win on their record.
Bettors may focus on 0-2 teams desperate for a win. Ewing noted that 0-2 teams are 52-33-1 against the spread in Week 3 over the past decade.
Thursday night's game kicks off with a big spread of six points, and sports betting reporter Ben Fawkes <a href="https://x.com/BFawkes22/status/1836766403648483476" target="_blank" rel="noopener">notes </a>that it will be the first time the Jets are favored against the Patriots in 25 games. This will end the longest active head-to-head streak of two teams against each other.
Sports betting reporter Evan Abrams <a href="https://x.com/EvanHAbrams/status/1835526810903138789">notes </a>that underdogs of 6+ points are 8-0 against the spread through the first two weeks, marking the best start for big underdogs in NFL history.
According to Fawkes, at DraftKings, the most bets on teams against the spread are the Chiefs -3.5 (81% of bets), Saints -2.5 (78%), Bengals -7.5 (77%), Raiders -5.5 (77%), and 49ers -7 (76%).
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Media Stocks on Watch: NFL games are averaging 19.7 million viewers per game through the first two weeks, up 12% year-over-year, as <a href="https://x.com/NFLMedia/status/1836495412649509024">reported </a>by the league. This marks the second-highest average through the second week in league history.
Here are the national primetime television games for the third week of the NFL season:
<ul>
<li>Thursday, Sept. 19, 8:15 p.m. ET: Patriots, Jets on Prime Video, a unit of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and NFL+</li>
<li>Sunday, Sept. 22, 8:20 p.m. ET: Chiefs, Falcons on NBC, Peacock, units of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMCSA#NASDAQ">CMCSA</a>)</li>
<li>Monday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. ET: Jaguars, Bills on ESPN, a unit of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>)</li>
<li>Monday, Sept. 23, 8:15 p.m. ET: Commanders, Bengals on ABC, ESPN+, units of Disney</li>
</ul>
The Sunday 1 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET games will be broadcast by Paramount Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARA#NASDAQ">PARA</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PARAA#NASDAQ">PARAA</a>) unit CBS and Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOX#NASDAQ">FOX</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FOXA#NASDAQ">FOXA</a>) unit FOX.
Disney could be the big winner for the week with two Monday Night Football games across its networks. Comcast also stands to benefit with a primetime matchup featuring the Chiefs. While Taylor Swift could be in attendance to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce, the Chiefs remain a popular team for viewership regardless. 
The Chiefs&#8217; first two games of the season are the most-watched NFL games, drawing 28 million viewers in Week 1 and 27.9 million in Week 2.
Comcast has two of the top five most watched NFL games through the first two weeks, with CBS, Fox and Disney each having one game on the list.
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