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Steady as She Goes: Night 2 of Idol Holds Up Fox takes full advantage of hobbled prime-time field By Anthony Crupi

The second installment of the new cycle of American Idol dominated the Thursday night ratings race, drawing 16.3 million viewers and a 5.6 in the dollar demo. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day…

January 18, 2013, 4:03 PM EST

Peter Rice Named Head of Fox Networks Group Sports boss David Hill transitions to broader role at News Corp.; Mariah Carey joins Idol By Anthony Crupi

In a major restructuring of News Corp.’s media and entertainment juggernaut, Peter Rice has been elevated to chairman and CEO of the Fox Networks Group. The promotion puts Rice at…

July 23, 2012, 5:53 PM EDT

Steven Tyler Bails on ‘American Idol’ Fox series may be in the market for two new judges for 2013 By Anthony Crupi

American Idol faces another major casting overhaul, as its most flamboyant celebrity judge has decided to walk away from the Fox juggernaut. Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler on Thursday announced he would…

July 12, 2012, 7:46 PM EDT

'American Idol' Sets Social TV Records Show tops NBC's 'The Voice' in social chatter by a mile, per Bluefin By Mike Shields

Back in the old days, i.e., PF&T (pre-Facebook and Twitter), American Idol fans were still social. Yet instead of status updates and tweets, they did what they could with “the…

May 24, 2012, 10:44 AM EDT

Despite Declines, ‘American Idol’ Remains Dominant Season 11 premiere draws a 7.4 in the demo

Season 11 of American Idol got off to a somewhat rocky start as the two-hour premiere failed to live up to last year’s debut. According to Nielsen live-plus-same day data, the…

January 19, 2012, 12:57 PM EST

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