American Idol Season Premiere Sets Ratings Records; Over 55 Million Viewers Tune in To Watch Fifth Season Premiere of America's Most Popular Show.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- 19 Entertainment Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of CKX, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKXE), announced today that American Idol's fifth season premiere In television, a season première refers to the first episode of a new television season for a series that has been renewed. In North America, a given show's season première often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns. , which aired this past Tuesday night from 8-10 PM on the FOX broadcasting network, gave FOX its highest rated night ever for entertainment programming among Total Viewers. The season premiere, which was the most watched television show of the night, was the highest rated 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. premier yet among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Total Viewers, registering an increase of 9%, 3% and 6% respectively over last year's premiere performance. While the show was watched by an average of 35.5 million viewers over the two-hour period, a total of more than 55 million viewers tuned in to watch some portion of the show. Tuesday's season premiere was the highest rated primetime telecast of the 2005/2006 season on any television network (including entertainment and sports programming) among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens and was the highest rated prime time entertainment telecast on any network since the Friends series finale
A series finale is the very last installment of a television series, usually a sitcom or drama. in May 2004 among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. American Idol was created by 19 Entertainment and is co-produced by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia Ltd. Commenting on the phenomenal debut, Simon Fuller Simon Fuller (born May 17 1960 in Hastings, England) is one of the the most powerful men in entertainment in the world. He is a British entrepreneur and creator of the Idol series, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK and over 100 other versions including American Idol, , the Chief Executive Officer of 19 Entertainment and creator of American Idol, stated, "We are thrilled that so many Americans tuned in to watch the premiere of what we expect to be the most exciting season yet for American Idol." Robert F.X. Sillerman Robert F X Sillerman (born New York in 1949) is a wealthy American businessman who made his fortune through building and selling companies in the media industry. He was once on the Forbes 400 list. Biography Sillerman grew up in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CKX, Inc., added, "The ratings for Tuesday's show demonstrate the continuing loyalty and growth of the fan base for American Idol. We believe the public's unmatched interest in the show and its artists creates a framework for us to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the types of revenue enhancements we have previously disclosed, including the introduction of americanidol.com." About 19 Entertainment 19 Entertainment, based in the United Kingdom, is a leading creator and producer of entertainment properties, including American Idol in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Pop Idol This article is about the British television series. For general popular culture icons, see pop icon. Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on October 5 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer, in the United Kingdom, as well as versions of the Idol format which collectively air in over 100 countries around the world. The company has recording contracts with and/or manages or has managed former American Idol and Pop Idol participants, such as Carrie Underwood, Bo Bice, Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia fantasia (făntā`zhə) [Ital.,=fancy], musical composition not restricted to a formal design, but constructed freely in the manner of an improvisation. In the 16th and 17th cent. as well as some of the world's best-known musicians and other artists, including the Spice Girls, Annie Lennox and S Club 7. The Company has also entered into an exclusive global joint venture with David Beckham, one of the most recognized athletes in the world, and Victoria Beckham, an influential symbol in both the fashion and music worlds. CKX, Inc. acquired 19 Entertainment in March 2005 and entered into a long term employment agreement with its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Simon Fuller, the creative force behind 19 Entertainment's most successful projects, including American Idol. About CKX, Inc. CKX, Inc., a company controlled by Robert F.X. Sillerman and affiliates, is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of entertainment content. To date, we have focused on acquiring globally recognized entertainment content and related assets, including the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley, the operations of Graceland and proprietary rights to the IDOLS television brand, including the American Idol series in the United States and local adaptations of the IDOLS television show format which, collectively, air in over 100 countries around the world. CKX plans to continue to make strategic acquisitions of, or partner or align with, companies or individuals that control various forms of established entertainment content, which may include intellectual property rights in music, film, television programming, written works and characters, rights to names, images and likenesses, video games, corporate brands and other related assets For more information about CKX, Inc., visit our corporate website at www.ckx.com. |
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