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``American Idol'' Fans Get Chance to Take out Their Video Cameras and Tell America Why They Love the Americanidol.Com Website.


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Are you an active "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. " blogger? Are you addicted to online advice from "Idol" stylists? Do you catch yourself perusing the exclusive video clips again and again? If this sounds like you, then it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a  to fine tune your performance, get out your video camera, and let us know what turns you on about Americanidol.com! The newly unveiled "Americanidol.com Video Contest" is an exciting user-generated video competition that invites fans to create and submit a ten-second video on why they love Americanidol.com, the website.

The person creating and submitting the winning video, as judged by a panel of experts and as voted on by the Americanidol.com online community, will win a cash prize of $5,000 and may have his/her video aired during the highly anticipated finale week of "American Idol."

"Americanidol.com is the online home for the millions of 'American Idol' fans, and in true 'American Idol' spirit, we wanted to give them an opportunity to have their voices heard," said Jeff King Jeff King can refer to:
  • Jeff King (mushing), an American multiple winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
  • Jeff King (baseball), an American major league baseball player.
  • Jeff King, an American screenwriter for the Due South television series.
, Vice President of Fox Interactive Media. "This is a great chance for our fans to grab a little fame for themselves and help promote Americanidol.com."

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 ComScore Media Metrix, Americanidol.com is the Internet's most highly trafficked single television-driven show website with an estimated 4.1 million unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions.  for the month of February 2006. This number is forecasted to rise to over 10 million unique visitors monthly through May 2006.

Americanidol.com Video Contest Overview

Videos submitted must be ten seconds in length, no more, no less, and should focus on Americanidol.com the website. Videos touting the website cannot show favoritism for one contestant over another. Use of copyrighted music is prohibited. Only videos on MiniDV, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
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 or BetaSP, and digital uploads will be accepted. Entries, including all applicable signed release forms, must be sent to: American Idol Video Submissions c/o Fox Interactive Media, PO Box 5533, Beverly Hills, CA 90209. Entries must be postmarked by April 17, 2006, and received by noon Pacific Time on April 20, 2006. Subject to complete Official Rules. For the complete Official Rules, log on to www.americanidol.com. All applicable release forms are also available at www.americanidol.com. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Contest open only to legal residents of the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii who, at the time of registration, are 18 years or older or who are between the ages of 13 and 18 and have obtained the consent of their parent or legal guardian to participate. Void where prohibited and outside of the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. , Alaska and Hawaii. Limit one entry per person. Decision as to whether to air Grand Prize Winner's video subject to the sole discretion of Fox Interactive Media, Inc. and Fox Broadcasting in accordance with the complete Official Rules.

About Americanidol.com

Americanidol.com is the online community for "American Idol" fans offering exclusive content including hundreds of original videos, thousands of behind-the-scenes photos, downloads, original music, style columns, dynamic games, contests, blogs, and personal photo galleries. Americanidol.com is a partnership between Fox Interactive Media, Inc., FremantleMedia, North America, Inc. and 19 TV Ltd.

About Fox Interactive Media

With the third largest reach of any Internet company, Fox Interactive Media (FIM FIM

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) is building an integrated network of sites that offer its more than 70 million worldwide users socially rich media experiences centered on entertainment, news, information and self-expression. The company's network includes Internet assets from News Corp. divisions, including the highly trafficked Foxsports.com, Americanidol.com and Fox.com. FIM also owns and operates such category leaders as MySpace, the number one social networking site A Web site that provides a virtual community for people interested in a particular subject or just to "hang out" together. Members create their own online "profile" with biographical data, pictures, likes, dislikes and any other information they choose to post.  on the Web; IGN IGN Ignored (Status)
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, a leading gaming and entertainment site; Scout.com, a dynamic collegiate and pro sports network of property; AskMen, a leading men's lifestyle site; and Rotten Tomatoes, the premier destination for movie-goers, among others.
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