Fox Reality Debuts Original American Idol Programming  12/29/05

FOX REALITY Debuts Exclusive 'American Idol' Original Programming on Saturday, January 7, 2006 Through Tuesday, January 17, 2006; The Only ALL REALITY, ALL THE TIME Channel Premieres 'American Idol' 4 With RealityRevealed, Featuring Exclusive Interviews With the Cast, Including Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood, the Judges, Producers and More!

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'American Idol' Season 4 Marathon on January 17 Leads Into Special 'American Idol' Season 5 Episode of 'Reality Remix'

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- FOX REALITY will bring "American Idol" fans exclusive interviews when the only ALL REALITY, ALL THE TIME channel premieres FOX's "American Idol" (Season 4) with RealityRevealed beginning Saturday, January 7. "American Idol" Season 4 with RealityRevealed episodes will be telecast every evening beginning at 5:00pm ET/ PT and culminating Tuesday, January 17, when "American Idol's" Season 5 premieres on FOX at 8pm ET/PT.

Also on Tuesday, January 17, FOX REALITY will air an "American Idol" (season 4) marathon beginning at 11:00am ET / 8:00am PT with RealityRevealed followed by a special "American Idol" season 5 "Reality Remix" show hosted by Kennedy, formerly an MTV veejay.

"American Idol" (Season 4) with RealityRevealed gives fans the complete experience with never-before-seen interviews, giving viewers the opportunity to get up close and personal and relive the "Idol" experience through the eyes of the stars themselves. With exclusive interviews with the contestants, including the top four finalists, the judges and producers, the whole "Idol" story unfolds giving fans more of what they want to know.

"American Idol" Season 4 RealityRevealed original programming is produced by Fox Reality. Fourteen-time Emmy-nominated "American Idol" is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.

ABOUT FOX REALITY

FOX REALITY launched May 24, 2005 to become the first destination for lovers of unscripted programming. The channel offers major US network favorites, exclusive international reality programming, Original Series and Specials. FOX REALITY offers reality viewers more of their favorite reality programming with RealityRevealed in Primetime with never-before-seen footage, exclusive interviews, behind the scenes secrets and more reality fun. FOX REALITY is currently seen in more than 18 million households, and is on pace to become one of only six new cable or satellite networks to surpass 20 million homes in its first year. To get more information on FOX REALITY programs and schedules, please visit foxreality.com. To see if you get FOX REALITY, call 1-877-859-REAL. 

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