American Idol
Summary
American Idol is a reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between 2001 and 2003. Debuting on June 11, 2002, as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar on the Fox network, the show has since become one of the most popular in the history of American television. It is currently the #1 program in the Nielsen ratings and is the only program to have been #1 for six consecutive seasons, surpassing All in the Family and The Cosby Show, which were both #1 for five consecutive seasons.
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With Britney Spears, The Singing Show Wars Go Nuclear
Does it seem like there are an awful lot of singing shows on television? Just wait until the fall.
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Fox Aims to Shore Up Ratings Among Young Viewers With Comedies
The most significant ratings story of the year was bad news for Fox: tumbling numbers for the programming powerhouse of the last decade, “American Idol. ”.
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NBC, CBS, ABC, Univision and the CW Retool for the Fall
A look at the needs of major television networks as the upfronts begin.
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The Long Goodbye: Renewal Hopes Kept Alive in a Night of Season Finales
A handful of series broadcast their season finales Tuesday night, and while three—NBC’s The Voice; Fox’s New Girl and Glee—are already booked for a return trip in the fall, two others may have performed well enough to secure last-second renewals.
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Media Decoder Blog: 'American Idol' Moves Past NBC's 'The Voice'
"American Idol" on Fox has regained its spot as the top-rated show on television, surpassing "The Voice" on NBC.
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'American Idol' Moves Past NBC's 'The Voice'
"American Idol" on Fox has regained its spot as the top-rated show on television, surpassing "The Voice" on NBC.
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Apple hit with national class action over iTunes double-billing
A New York man claims Apple charged him twice for the same song on iTunes and then refused to give him his money back.
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Fox Mocks 'The Voice' With a New Dating Show, 'The Choice'
The show copies the spinning chairs of the NBC rival to Fox's "American Idol," as celebrities decide, in what amounts to a blind audition, which sexy single to go on a date with.
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Media Decoder Blog: Fox Mocks 'The Voice' With a New Dating Show, 'The Choice'
The show copies the spinning chairs of the NBC rival to Fox's "American Idol," as celebrities decide, in what amounts to a blind audition, which sexy single to go on a date with.
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Ryan Seacrest Signs New Contract With NBC Universal
Ryan Seacrest, the host of “American Idol,” is also working more behind the scenes as he tries to build an entertainment empire.
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