American Idol will not be coming back for a new season in 2018, despite counter offers from both NBC and FOX.
Deals to resurrect the cancelled reality series have been scuppered by what TMZ describes as a “power struggle” between co-owners Fremantle and Core:
As for why, Fremantle also owns “AGT” and we’re told the company was pushing hard to pressure Core into agreeing to accept the NBC offer.
We’re told honchos at Core felt Fremantle had a conflict of interest and was pushing “Idol” to make “AGT” the cornerstone of a year-round talent competition.
The Core execs felt Fremantle was trying to diminish the unique value of Idol and the two companies could not see eye to eye and we’re told all the negotiations have been shelved.
Are you disappointed that American Idol appears, for now at least, to be stuck in cancellation hell?
George Booth says
Oh well, I got tired of the stupid antics of contestants…I’ve moved on to The VOICE.