American Idol

American Idol is a television show featured on the Fox Network in the United States, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a competition in which viewers can call in and vote on contestants to determine the best "undiscovered" young singer in the United States, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up have achieved enough fame to ink record deals of their own.

Related Topics:
Television - Fox Network - United States - British - Pop Idol

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American Idol is produced by Fremantle North America which is owned by German Bertelsmann AG.

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Each contestant gets a contract with one of Bertelsmann's many music labels because Bertelsmann owns a 50/50 stake in Sony BMG.

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