{"id":2164,"date":"2017-02-11T15:23:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-11T20:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=2164"},"modified":"2017-02-13T15:49:38","modified_gmt":"2017-02-13T20:49:38","slug":"american-idol-producers-in-talks-with-nbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/11\/american-idol-producers-in-talks-with-nbc\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;American Idol&#8217; Producers in Talks with NBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-575 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/american_idol_slide-1024x384.jpg\" width=\"506\" height=\"190\" \/>First, let me say, &#8220;I told you so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Just one season after <em>American Idol<\/em> ended its run on FOX, comes word that<em> Idol<\/em> distributor, Fremantle Media, is in talks with NBC to revive<em> American Idol<\/em>.<\/p><div id=\"morty-393483525\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is no news on who would be returning, or when it would potentially run, but one rumored option would be for NBC to trim <em>The Voice<\/em> from two editions to one edition per season.<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s where my &#8220;I told you so&#8221; comes from:<\/p>\n<p>At its peak in 2006, <em>American Idol<\/em> averaged a 12.4 rating among in the 18-49 demographic and 36.4 million total viewers, according to the AC Nielsen rating service. By its 15th, and final, season in 2015-16 averaged in the vicinity of 9-million viewers per week.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was a far cry from its glory days, 9-million viewers per week remains respectable by contemporary standards, with delayed viewing and increased competition applying downward pressure on live ratings across television, and when AI was canceled, I stated it would be difficult to find a replacement that could top 9.1 million viewers, and I felt we could see <em>Idol<\/em> returning.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1346595059\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2165\" style=\"width: 199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ryan_seacrest_2013.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2165 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ryan_seacrest_2013-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ryan_seacrest_2013-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ryan_seacrest_2013-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ryan_seacrest_2013.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryan Seacrest at 102.7 KIIS FM&#8217;s Wango Tango 2013 Concert at the Home Depot Center in Carson California on May 11, 2013. Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in 2016, host Ryan Seacrest then hinted it may not be the official end of the franchise.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2169\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kfhhZ1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2169 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/81o9dpPEyPL._SX522_-300x298.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/81o9dpPEyPL._SX522_-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/81o9dpPEyPL._SX522_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/81o9dpPEyPL._SX522_-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/81o9dpPEyPL._SX522_-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/81o9dpPEyPL._SX522_.jpg 522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Through 9 seasons and hundreds of millions of votes, America s #1 primetime reality show gave us some of the nation s most memorable performances and inspiring personal journeys. Now America can take home the first-ever hits compilation featuring signature songs from each season s winners and fan favorites. A must-have for Idol aficionados and pop music fans alike! <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kf6oXe\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, let me say, &#8220;I told you so.&#8221; Just one season after American Idol ended its run on FOX, comes word that Idol distributor, Fremantle Media, is in talks with NBC to revive American Idol. 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