American Idol cancelled? It might just happen sooner than you think. Chasey Carey, CEO of 12st Century Fox, says American Idol is “winding down” as ratings for the show have “fallen faster than we hoped.” While he did not specifically mention anything about the show being cancelled, it isn’t difficult to assume it will likely go the way of The X Factor before too many more seasons pass.
According to Carey, American Idol is going through “a transition” and is just not the big driver for FOX that it use to be. Ratings for the season 13 premiere were the worst in the show’s history, down 23 percent over last year. So far this season, ratings have continued to decline, other than one tiny bump last Wednesday.
Sadly, it has not made much of a difference to American Idol ratings that both fans and critics alike overwhelmingly seem to agree this is the best season of the show in years. The new American Idol judges panel of Harry Connick Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez has received especially strongly positive reviews.
With FOX cancelling The X Factor USA after just three seasons, we can only predict that American Idol might not be far behind in getting the rug pulled out from under it as well. American Idol ratings are still much higher than anything The X Factor ever managed to pull in, so we think the show probably has at least another year or two in it.
Do you think American Idol should be cancelled before it tanks even lower? Or do you want FOX to keep it around as long as possible?
This show ran it’s course when Simon left. Why do think he left?
Fix what’s wrong!! Don’t tank it! I’ve been saying all along too they people wasn’t to see the funny auditions in the early auditions, the last few years all they’ve shown is good ones.. 90% of them make it to Hollywood, it’s gotten a bit predictable and boring.. Zzzzzzzz… I never used to feel this way. Idol has it’s best idol in Carrie underwood with Kelly Clarkson right behind her… Also they need to spice up thier music selection.
next year bring back simon cowell. and that should bring back the viewers since x factor is done.
network tv has been inundated with talent competitions. after a while it becomes stale. look what happened with all the poker shows on tv…they died. i think people not only watched idol to see the talent but also to see what simon was going to say and do. and, let’s face it, the show has gone down hill since season 8. (had to get that in!)
Cancel idol
@Emmy Bonja: They had more than enough time in the world to fix the problems they had following Season 9, when Dancing with the Stars started creeping up on them in overall viewership. That time was obviously wasted, and they are now out of time.
The show is now on the verge of becoming a shadow of its former glory, like a champion boxer who has stayed in the ring for too long and should have retired years ago, his skills having deteriorated. The show is now at 1st-season X-Factor levels. It could easily sink to 3rd-season X-Factor levels next year or the year after. The same point at which X-Factor was canceled, they should give Idol a respectable retirement, before they tarnish its legacy by allowing it to remain on TV until its ratings approach CW territory!
It sucks not the same anymore. Everyone is politically correct if you suck you suck. Why sugar coat it. Get in touch with reality.
When you watch The Voice you get excited. There idnt one contestant who could be a star. I actually couldnt watch it for the first tim tonight.
Cancel American Idol.
Outside of a couple less than gifted performers, this is without a doubt the worst and hopefully last season of A.I. The end came when the judges attempted to make the performers something they clearly are not! GIFTED
NO I LOVE IT THIS YEAR I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT AND I LOVE HARRY HES SO FUNNY AND THE LITTLE BITS THEY DO ARE FUNNY AND I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO IT EVERY WEEK
Nikki and Mariah caused me to stop watching the show for the first time ever last year. I think the show’s ratings are still suffering from those two train wrecks. I started watching again since Jennifer lopez came back but my ideal judge panel would be simon cowbell, Steven Tyler and JLo. The judges make all the difference since they pick the initial talent for the public to vote on and the charisma they each bring really sets the tone for the show.
It got boring so I stop watching.