Peter Rice (executive)
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| Born | 1966 United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation | President of 21st Century Fox; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Networks Group |
Peter Rice (born 1966) is a businessman and the current President of 21st Century Fox as well as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Networks Group.
Rice was born in the United Kingdom in 1966 and raised in Britain. He earned a degree from the University of Nottingham in 1989.
Rice was appointed President of 21st Century Fox in 2017. In addition to working on strategic initiatives at 21st Century Fox, Rice continues to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Fox Networks Group. He is also the Chairman of the Board of National Geographic Partners and a member of the Board of Directors for Hulu.
Rice became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Fox Networks Group in 2012, supervising Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television, FX Networks, FOX Sports (encompassing Fox’s national sports channels, FS1 and FS2 and its 22 regional sports networks) and National Geographic Partners (which includes the National Geographic channels and brands).
In 2016, Fox Networks Group received 144 Primetime and Sports Emmy nominations. FOX Sports won 10 Sports Emmy Awards, the most of any network group and FS1 earned eight awards, the most of any network. Fox received 103 Primetime Emmy nominations spanning FX, FOX, National Geographic Channel and shows from 20th Century Fox Television & Fox 21 Television Studios, and won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. FX earned 56 nominations, setting a new record for nominations by a basic cable network, surpassing its own previous record of 45 set in 2014.The People v. O.J. Simpson earned 22 nominations and Fargo received 18, the second and third highest total number of nominations of any show that year. In 2017, under Rice’s leadership, Fox Networks Group received 153 Primetime and Sports Emmy nominations, and won a collective 26 Emmys.
Before assuming his current role, Rice served as Chairman of Entertainment for Fox Networks Group. During that time, Rice helped propel FOX to three seasons as the number one network, extending its run on top to eight consecutive years. Earlier, Rice served as Chairman of Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting. He replaced Peter Ligouri and reported to then Fox Networks Group Chairman Tony Vinciquerra.
Prior to his roles in Fox's television business, Rice was President for Fox Searchlight Pictures. He began his tenure there in 2000, during which time he released some of the most critically acclaimed films of the decade and some of the highest-grossing films in Fox Searchlight’s history, including Juno, The Last King of Scotland, Bend it Like Beckham, Little Miss Sunshine, Sideways and Napoleon Dynamite. With Rice at the helm, Fox Searchlight received 51 Academy Award and 42 Golden Globe Award nominations, including a record of 12 nominations and eight wins for Slumdog Millionaire at the 81st Annual Academy Awards.
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