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American Idol
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Amazon welcomes ABC’s American Idol back to the UK
Amazon Prime Video UK has secured exclusive rights to ABC’s rebooted American Idol. The UK…
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Fox confirms Israeli format, eyes new King of the Hill
US broadcaster Fox has confirmed its local remake of Israeli singing competition show The Final…
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Cegielski departs FremantleMedia North America co-CEO role
Craig Cegielski is leaving FremantleMedia North America, where he has been co-CEO for three years….
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American Idol absence dampens solid RTL results
The presence of American Idol on Fox in the US in the first quarter last…
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Revenue and profit fall at Fremantle
Turnover and profit decreased at FremantleMedia through the first nine months of the year, with…
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Core Media files for bankruptcy
American Idol owner Core Media Group has filed for bankruptcy. The company, which was part…
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American Idol hits Fremantle profits
Profit was down across the first nine months of the year at FremantleMedia, with the…
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Core lowered after American Idol cancellation
Moody’s analysts have downgraded Core Media Group, citing the end of American Idol and slower…
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Caroline Beaton: Why niche is the new normal
In an increasingly fragmented TV landscape, should broadcasters and producers focus more on niche formats…
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American Idol axed amid falling ratings
Long-running US singing format American Idol is headed for the scrapheap after broadcaster Fox cancelled…
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X Factor US, American Idol weigh on FremantleMedia results
FremantleMedia has blamed the cancellation of X Factor US and lower revenue from American…
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Top execs exit FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America executives Lee Rierson and David Luner are exiting the business, TBI has…
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Lower Idol revenue, digital hit FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia has seen a sharp decrease in profits, with parent group RTL blaming lower revenue…
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ITV bringing back Name That Tune
The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster ITV is piloting a new version of Name That Tune,…
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FremantleMedia cuts deal with YouTube MCN BroadbandTV
Production company FremantleMedia has tapped YouTube multichannel network (MCN) provider BroadbandTV to track and manage…
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Fox set to Release the Hounds with US format deal
US broadcaster Fox is set to air a local version of horror gameshow format Release…
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US X Factor axed as Cowell returns to UK show
US broadcast network Fox has cancelled The X Factor after three seasons and the format’s…
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Simon Andreae lands Darnell’s Fox role, Sony project in doubt
Fox Broadcasting has handed Simon Andreae the coveted role at the top of its alternative…
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Hindle restructures FremantleMedia’s digital operation
FremantleMedia has restructured its digital operations, putting several of its execs in senior positions. The…
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News brief: Luner lands new FremantleMedia role
FremantleMedia North America has promoted its executive VP of digital and licensing to a new…
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Ryan Seacrest to present, produce Million Second Quiz
Ryan Seacrest has cemented his place at the top of the presenting tree on US…
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Mike Darnell lands top Warner Bros. unscripted role
Former Fox reality guru Mike Darnell has joined Warner Bros. in a wide-ranging role that…
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Former Friday TV chief to revamp American Idol
Swedish reality TV executive Per Blankens is heading to the US to become an executive…
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NATPE News: Sony inks Lat-Am deal for Idol
FremantleMedia Enterprises has inked a raft of programming deals with buyers in Latin America, including…
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Peter Chernin’s media firm gets Qatari cash boost
Qatar Holding has reportedly made a major investment in Peter Chernin’s media company The Chernin…
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Peter Chernin linked to Endemol, Core Media deal
Peter Chernin is reportedly in merger talks with formats giant Endemol and American Idol producer…