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Fox has sign the judge of judges Simon Cowell for another five years of American Idol. Simon’s contract was expected to expire after this upcoming season.
It looked highly unlikely Cowell was going to return a few weeks ago. Cowell was being sue by the, Simon Fuller, creator of American Idol for copyright infringement. The $170 million lawsuit was settle out of court to both Simon’s satisfaction.
This was a very important deal for the Fox network. The network is expected to increase the ad rate for a 30-second spot to between $600,000 and $705,000.
In other American Idol news,
Fox is reportedly toying with the idea of shifting the show from a Tuesday-Wednesday schedule to a Wednesday-Thursday schedule in an attempt to draw in an even greater audience. A scheduling decision is expected soon.