For its 5th consecutive telecast on the night, ABC’s “American Idol” more than doubled its 2-hour Sunday time slot year to year, rising over the year-ago night with “Once Upon a Time” and “Match Game” by 157% in Total Viewers (7.2 million vs. 2.8 million) and by 114% in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6 vs.
THE JOURNEY TO FIND THE NEXT SUPERSTAR CONTINUES AT AUDITIONS IN NEW YORK, SAVANNAH, LOS ANGELES AND NEW ORLEANS, THIS WEEK ON ABC'S 'AMERICAN IDOL'
'102 (Auditions)' - 'American Idol' heads to New York, Savannah, Los Angeles and New Orleans as the search for America's next superstar continues on its new home on America's network, The ABC Television Network, MONDAY, MARCH 12 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), streaming and on demand. In episode two of auditions, Idol hopefuls, including a shoe salesman from Washington D.C., a construction worker from Southern California and a student from Louisiana, sing their hearts out for the judges to see if they have what it takes to earn a ticket to Hollywood.
Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry forces and superstar judges, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy(R) Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest returns as host of the beloved series.
'American Idol' is produced by FremantleMedia North America and CORE Media Group's 19 Entertainment. Executive producers include FremantleMedia North America's Trish Kinane and Jennifer Mullin, along with executive producer Phil McIntyre representing CORE Media. FremantleMedia International distributes the series worldwide.
About ABC Entertainment
ABC Entertainment airs compelling programming across all day parts, with new shows including fall's No. 1 new drama, 'The Good Doctor,' and 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World'; and current hits such as groundbreaking dramas 'Designated Survivor,' 'Quantico,' 'Scandal' 'How to Get Away with Murder,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' and 'Once Upon a Time.' The ABC Television Network is also home to the Emmy Award-winning 'Modern Family' and trailblazing comedy favorites 'black-ish,' 'American Housewife,' 'Fresh Off the Boat,' 'The Goldbergs,' 'The Middle' and 'Speechless'; hit game shows '$100,000 Pyramid,' 'Celebrity Family Feud,' 'Match Game' and 'To Tell the Truth'; reality phenomenon 'Shark Tank,' iconic 'The Bachelor' franchise, long-running hits 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'America's Funniest Home Videos,' and the return of 'American Idol'; 'General Hospital,' which has aired for over 50 years on the network, along with daytime talk show 'The Chew'; and late-night talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' The network also boasts some of television's most prestigious awards shows, including 'The Oscars(R),' 'The CMA Awards' and 'The American Music Awards.'
About FremantleMedia North America
FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. arm of global media giant FremantleMedia, which includes a distribution arm, FremantleMedia International, a digital and branded entertainment division and a kids and family entertainment business. As one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of TV brands in the world, FremantleMedia's comprehensive global network has operations in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming a year, rolling out more than 45 formats and managing over 350 individual titles. The company also distributes more than 20,000 hours of content in over 200 territories. For more information follow us @FMNATV and visit our Facebook page.
About CORE Media Group
CORE Media Group (CMG) is a leading independent media and entertainment company that creates premium content for linear television and digital platforms. Through partnerships with well-established industry leaders including Sharp Entertainment, as well as B17 Entertainment and its newly formed digital studio Thumb Candy, the company creates additional multi-platform programming of various genres for audiences nationwide. Through CMG's 19 Entertainment, it also co-produces 'American Idol,' the gold standard of music competition programs, with FremantleMedia, and the enduring franchise 'So You Think You Can Dance' with dick clark productions.
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