American Idol Extra

[southsider2k5]

I saw this on our newswires, and couldn't find it anywhere else yet.

 

03/06 09:00AM Fox Reality to Premiere ``American Idol Extra,'' Original Programming Featuring Behind-the-Scenes Action with Top Twelve Finalists after Weekly Vote-Off Show Series Premieres March 16 on Fox Reality and Will Reveal Backstage "Aftermath" for the First Time Ever, along with Contestant Interviews, Visits with Previous Idol Finalists, Celebrity Interviews and More 

LOS ANGELES, Mar 06, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fox Reality, the only ALL REALITY,

ALL THE TIME channel, will premiere "American Idol Extra" the first-ever series

to reveal the backstage drama of what really happens on "American Idol" AFTER

the weekly vote-off show on FOX. The original Fox Reality series, which is

produced by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia, begins on Thursday, March 16

and will continue through the crowning of this season's winner in May. Each

week, the show will air on Fox Reality at 6:30 p.m. EST and again at 10:30 p.m.

EST, repeating numerous times throughout the week.

 

"Fox Reality is the destination this March for 'American Idol' fans who can't

get enough of this show and the contestants," said David Lyle, COO and General

Manager of Fox Reality. "Never before have viewers been allowed to see the

intimate and emotional back stage reactions following a contestant being voted

off. We are excited to be the ones to bring it to the fans."

 

In addition to an interview with the week's voted-off finalist, "American Idol

Extra" will take a look back at their journey from home-town tryouts to one of

the coveted top 12 spots. The show will also offer a number of other tantalizing

"peeks behind the curtain," including visits with some of the past season's

finalists to get an update on their lives, comment and reaction on performances

from celebrities and contestants let go earlier in the current season, as well

as a look at some of the amazing production team that creates the excitement and

tension of each "American Idol" episode.

 

Fox Reality's "American Idol Extra" is produced by FremantleMedia and 19

Entertainment. Fourteen-time Emmy-nominated "American Idol" is created and

executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and

executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America,

Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive

Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.

 

About Fox Reality

 

Fox Reality launched May 24, 2005 to become the first destination for lovers of

unscripted programming. The channel offers major US network favorites, exclusive

international reality programming, Original Series and Specials. Fox Reality

offers reality viewers more of their favorite reality programming with

RealityRevealed in Primetime with never-before-seen footage, exclusive

interviews, behind the scenes secrets and more reality fun. Fox Reality is

currently seen in more than 18 million households, and is on pace to become one

of only six new cable or satellite networks to surpass 20 million homes in its

first year. To get more information on Fox Reality programs and schedules,

please visit foxreality.com. To see if you get Fox Reality, call 1-877-859-REAL.

 

About FremantleMedia NorthAmerica

 

FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is on the leading edge of global broadcast

production, developing some of television's most innovative and watched new

programming. Based in Santa Monica and with offices in New York, FMNA is known

for producing such genre-bending shows as the musical/reality phenomenon

"American Idol" (Fox). In 2005, FremantleMedia programs garnered 16 Emmy

nominations, including six for "American Idol." Other credits include "The Price

Is Right" (CBS), the longest-running game show in television history, the daily

syndicated game show "Family Feud," the comedy game show "Distraction" (Comedy

Central) and the hit lifestyle show "How Clean Is Your House?" (Lifetime). FMNA

is currently producing "American Inventor" for ABC and "Game Show Marathon" for

CBS and "Got Talent" for NBC.

 

FMNA is a division of FremantleMedia, one of the largest international creators

and producers of program brands in the world, with production operations in more

than 25 countries. FremantleMedia is the production arm of the RTL Group,

Europe's largest television and radio broadcast company. With interests in 34

television channels and 30 radio stations in 11 countries, RTL Group is a

division of leading integrated media and entertainment company Bertelsmann AG.

For further information, visit www.fremantlemedia.com.

 

19 Entertainment

 

The 19 Group of Companies was founded by Simon Fuller in 1985 and to date has

been involved in the creation of 109 Number 1 singles and 87 Number 1 albums

with an impressive tally of 296 Top 40 albums and 465 Top 40 singles. Fuller

created and managed the Spice Girls, who became a global phenomenon under his

guidance, selling over 38 million albums. In 1998, Fuller's 19 launched S Club

7, which has sold over 10 million CDs worldwide, while its four television

series were sold to over 100 countries around the world.

 

In 2001,Simon Fuller's 19TV created and produced the television phenomenon "Pop

Idol" and in 2002, "American Idol." "Pop Idol" launched the singing careers of

Will Young and Gareth Gates in the UK, while "American Idol" did the same for

Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Tamyra Gray, Fantasia, Diana

Degarmo, Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood in the United States.

 

SOURCE: Fox Reality

[Kyyle23]

my wife will love this

[kapkomet]

weird - but this is an anything for $$ situation I suppose.

[Rex Kickass]

There's a Fox Reality Channel?