'American Idol' is Definitely Coming Back
by EG
Less than a week after making an offer on American Idol, ABC has officially snapped up rights to the storied singing competition — putting an end to several months of speculation about if (and where) the former Fox phenomenon would return to TV for the coming season.
The network announced its formal acquisition of Idol early Tuesday morning, ahead of the coming days' renewals and series pick-ups and next week's 2017-18 season scheduling announcements.
It's great news for ABC, which takes Idol after interest from both Fox and NBC, but it's a coup for FremantleMedia. The Idol producers have been eager to place the show elsewhere after Fox decided to end its run after 15 seasons. But the months following its April 2016 ender saw little interest. Heat around a potential Idol revival only picked up this February.
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Former Idol host Ryan Seacrest recently took a job hosting Live with Kelly & Ryan.