NBC Reportedly In Talks To Do ‘American Idol’ Reboot, May Have To Cut Cycles of ‘The Voice’ To Fit In Their Schedule

Posted February 9, 2017

American Idol‘ JUST ended last year after running on FOX network for 15 successful seasons since 2002, despite a ratings decline in the later years of the show. However, it looks like there are already plans to bring the show back, but this time, on NBC instead of FOX.

Via Variety:

According to sources with knowledge of the discussions, NBC has been pitched a revival of the long-running singing competition by producer Fremantle and is now mulling options for how to integrate the show into its programming slate. One possibility being considered: cutting NBC’s existing singing competition “The Voice” from two cycles a year to one.

Fremantle has been shopping an “Idol” revival in recent weeks, with NBC emerging as the leading candidate to become the new home of the long-running singing-competition series. Sources emphasize that talks are ongoing, and no deal is yet in place.

Representatives for NBC and Fremantle declined to comment.

Would you be here for an American Idol reboot?? Perhaps with new judges, less corny backstories and antics, it could work.

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