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Fox Ad Revenue Surges on World Cup

Updated 2026-08-06 12:40 UTC 2 sources Positive

Fox's ad sales surged by 78% in the second quarter due to the FIFA Men’s World Cup, with overall revenue increasing 28%. The event significantly boosted TV and distribution revenues.

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Variety
Fox ad sales rose 78% (108% for the TV division) during from April-June due to the FIFA Men’s World Cup. Overall profit dipped 3% year over year to $696 million. Distribution revenue was up 7%. Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $1.34 on $3.6 billion in revenue, according to anal
2026-08-06 12:22 UTC
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The broadcast of the FIFA Men’s World Cup drove a 78% jump in advertising sales at Fox as total revenue for the company’s fiscal fourth quarter ended in June jumped 28% to $4.21 billion. Distribution revenue increased 5%, driven by 7% growth at the cable network programming. Fox also noted con
2026-08-06 12:27 UTC
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