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The continuing decline influenced further changes for season 14, including the loss of Coca-Cola as the show's major sponsor, and a decision to only broadcast one, two-hour show per week during the top 12 rounds (with results from the previous week integrated into the performance show, rather than having a separate results show). On May 11, 2015, prior to the fourteenth season finale, Fox announced that the fifteenth season of American Idol would be its last. Despite these changes, the show's ratings would decline more sharply. The fourteenth season finale was the lowest-rated finale ever, with an average of only 8.03 million viewers watching the finale.

Q1: What drink company ended its relationship with American Idol during season 14?
A1: Coca-Cola
Q2: How many people watched American Idols finale in season 14?
A2: 8.03 million
Q3: After what season will American Idol be cancelled?
A3: 15
Q4: When did Fox announce the following season would be Idol's last?
A4: May 11, 2015
Q5: How many people watched the season 14 finale?
A5: 8.03 million
The enormous success of the show and the revenue it generated was transformative for Fox Broadcasting Company. American Idol and fellow competing shows Survivor and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire were altogether credited for expanding reality television programming in the United States in the 1990s and 2000s, and Idol became the most watched non-scripted primetime television series for almost a decade, from 2003 to 2012, breaking records on U.S. television (dominated by drama shows and sitcoms in the preceding decades).

Q1: For how many years was American Idol the highest rated reality show on television?
A1: 9
The show pushed Fox to become the number one U.S. TV network amongst adults 18–49, the key demographic coveted by advertisers, for an unprecedented eight consecutive years by 2012. Its success also helped lift the ratings of other shows that were scheduled around it such as House and Bones, and Idol, for years, had become Fox's strongest platform primetime television program for promoting eventual hit shows of the 2010s (of the same network) such as Glee and New Girl. The show, its creator Simon Fuller claimed, "saved Fox".

Q1: For how many years was Fox the highest rated network with young adults because of American Idol?
A1: 8
Q2: What television network originally aired the show Glee?
A2: Fox
Q3: What television network originally aired the show House?
A3: Fox
Q4: Who created American Idol?
A4: Simon Fuller
The show's massive success in the mid-2000s and early 2010s spawned a number of imitating singing-competition shows, such as Rock Star, Nashville Star, The Voice, Rising Star, The Sing-Off, and The X Factor. Its format also served as a blueprint for non-singing TV shows such as Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, most of which contribute to the current highly competitive reality TV landscape on American television.

Q1: What dancing show featuring celebrities has been helped by American Idol?
A1: Dancing with the Stars
Q2: What is another singing show similar to American Idol?
A2: The Voice
As one of the most successful shows on U.S. television history, American Idol has a strong impact not just on television, but also in the wider world of entertainment. It helped create a number of highly successful recording artists, such as Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood, as well as others of varying notability.

Q1: What show helped launched the career of Kelly Clarkson?
A1: American Idol
Q2: What show helped launched the career of Carrie Underwood?
A2: American Idol
Q3: What show helped launched the career of Daughtry?
A3: American Idol
Various American Idol alumni had success on various record charts around the world; in the U.S. they had achieved 345 number ones on the Billboard charts in its first ten years. According to Fred Bronson, author of books on the Billboard charts, no other entity has ever created as many hit-making artists and best-selling albums and singles. In 2007, American Idol alums accounted for 2.1% of all music sales. Its alumni have a massive impact on radio; in 2007, American Idol had become "a dominant force in radio" according to the president of the research company Mediabase which monitors radio stations Rich Meyer. By 2010, four winners each had more than a million radio spins, with Kelly Clarkson leading the field with over four million spins.

Q1: How many number one Billboard singles were released by American Idol contestants in the shows first decade?
A1: 345
Q2: Who is the president of Mediabase?
A2: Rich Meyer
Q3: Who was the most successful American Idol winner on radio as of 2010?
A3: Kelly Clarkson
Q4: How many number ones have Idol singers achieved on Billboard charts in just the first ten years?
A4: 345
Q5: Who authored books on Billboard charts?
A5: Fred Bronson
Q6: How many contestants had at least one million radio spins by 2010?
A6: four
Q7: How many radio spins did Kelly Clarkson have by 2010?
A7: over four million
As of 2013, the American Idol alumni in their post-Idol careers have amassed over 59 million albums and 120 million singles and digital track downloads in the United States alone.

Q1: How many albums have been sold by American Idol contestants up until 2013?
A1: 59 million
Q2: How many single have been sold by American Idol contestants up until 2013?
A2: 120 million
Q3: How many albums have Idol contestants created as of 2013?
A3: 59 million
Q4: How many singles and digital downloads have Idol contestants created as of 2013?
A4: 120 million
The impact of American Idol is also strongly felt in musical theatre, where many of Idol alumni have forged successful careers. The striking effect of former American Idol contestants on Broadway has been noted and commented on. The casting of a popular Idol contestant can lead to significantly increased ticket sales. Other alumni have gone on to work in television and films, the most notable being Jennifer Hudson who, on the recommendation of the Idol vocal coach Debra Byrd, won a role in Dreamgirls and subsequently received an Academy Award for her performance.

Q1: Which American Idol contestant won an Oscar for Dreamgirls?
A1: Jennifer Hudson
Q2: What job does Debra Byrd do on American Idol?
A2: vocal coach
Q3: In what area of the entertainment industry have some Idol contestants found success?
A3: musical theatre
Q4: Which Idol won an Academy Award?
A4: Jennifer Hudson
Q5: What film did Jennifer Hudson win an Academy Award for?
A5: Dreamgirls
Q6: Who recommended the role for Hudon?
A6: Debra Byrd
Early reviews were mixed in their assessment. Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly considered that "As TV, American Idol is crazily entertaining; as music, it's dust-mote inconsequential". Others, however, thought that "the most striking aspect of the series was the genuine talent it revealed". It was also described as a "sadistic musical bake-off", and "a romp in humiliation". Other aspects of the show have attracted criticisms. The product placement in the show in particular was noted, and some critics were harsh about what they perceived as its blatant commercial calculations – Karla Peterson of The San Diego Union-Tribune charged that American Idol is "a conniving multimedia monster" that has "absorbed the sin of our debauched culture and spit them out in a lump of reconstituted evil". The decision to send the season one winner to sing the national anthem at the Lincoln Memorial on the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks in 2002 was also poorly received by many. Lisa de Moraes of The Washington Post noted sarcastically that "The terrorists have won" and, with a sideswipe at the show's commercialism and voting process, that the decision as to who "gets to turn this important site into just another cog in the 'Great American Idol Marketing Mandala' is in the hands of the millions of girls who have made American Idol a hit. Them and a handful of phone-redialer geeks who have been clocking up to 10,000 calls each week for their contestant of choice (but who, according to Fox, are in absolutely no way skewing the outcome)."

Q1: What publication does Ken Tucker work for?
A1: Entertainment Weekly
Q2: What did American Idols first winner sing at the Lincoln Memorial in 2002?
A2: the national anthem
Q3: Which journalist felt Idol produced entertaining TV more than entertaining music?
A3: Ken Tucker
Q4: Which publication did Tucker work for?
A4: Entertainment Weekly
Q5: Who called American Idol a conniving multimedia monster?
A5: Karla Peterson
Q6: Where did the season one winner sing the national anthem that received huge criticism?
A6: Lincoln Memorial
Some of the later writers about the show were more positive, Michael Slezak, again of Entertainment Weekly, thought that "for all its bloated, synthetic, product-shilling, money-making trappings, Idol provides a once-a-year chance for the average American to combat the evils of today's music business." Singer Sheryl Crow, who was later to act as a mentor on the show, however took the view that the show "undermines art in every way and promotes commercialism". Pop music critic Ann Powers nevertheless suggested that Idol has "reshaped the American songbook", "led us toward a new way of viewing ourselves in relationship to mainstream popular culture", and connects "the classic Hollywood dream to the multicentered popular culture of the future." Others focused on the personalities in the show; Ramin Setoodeh of Newsweek accused judge Simon Cowell's cruel critiques in the show of helping to establish in the wider world a culture of meanness, that "Simon Cowell has dragged the rest of us in the mud with him." Some such as singer John Mayer disparaged the contestants, suggesting that those who appeared on Idol are not real artists with self-respect.

Q1: What publication does Michael Slezak write for?
A1: Entertainment Weekly
Q2: Who was accused of being mean and cruel on American Idol?
A2: Simon Cowell
Q3: What singer had bad things to say about contestants on American Idol?
A3: John Mayer
Q4: What magazine does Ramin Wetoodeh write for?
A4: Newsweek
Q5: Sheryl Crow felt the show undermined art and promoted what?
A5: commercialism
Q6: Who said that American Idol has reshaped the American songbook?
A6: Ann Powers
Q7: Who was accused of helping meanness thrive?
A7: Simon Cowell
Q8: Which singer said the contestants are not real artists with self respect?
A8: John Mayer
Some in the entertainment industry were critical of the star-making aspect of the show. Usher, a mentor on the show, bemoaning the loss of the "true art form of music", thought that shows like American Idol made it seem "so easy that everyone can do it, and that it can happen overnight", and that "television is a lie". Musician Michael Feinstein, while acknowledging that the show had uncovered promising performers, said that American Idol "isn't really about music. It's about all the bad aspects of the music business – the arrogance of commerce, this sense of 'I know what will make this person a star; artists themselves don't know.' " That American Idol is seen to be a fast track to success for its contestants has been a cause of resentment for some in the industry. LeAnn Rimes, commenting on Carrie Underwood winning Best Female Artist in Country Music Awards over Faith Hill in 2006, said that "Carrie has not paid her dues long enough to fully deserve that award". It is a common theme that has been echoed by many others. Elton John, who had appeared as a mentor in the show but turned down an offer to be a judge on American Idol, commenting on talent shows in general, said that "there have been some good acts but the only way to sustain a career is to pay your dues in small clubs".

Q1: What famous singer declined an offer to be a judge on American Idol after having been a mentor?
A1: Elton John
Q2: What year did Carrie Underwood win a Country Music Award for Best Female Artist?
A2: 2006
Q3: What singer criticized Carrie Underwood for winning a Country Music Award?
A3: LeAnn Rimes
Q4: Who felt that American Idol helped the true art form of music get lost?
A4: Usher
Q5: Who won the Best Female Artist in Country Music Awards in 2006?
A5: Carrie Underwood
Q6: Who did Carrie beat out for the award?
A6: Faith Hill
Q7: Who said that Carrie had not paid her dues to win that award?
A7: LeAnn Rimes
Q8: Who was a mentor but later turned down the opportunity to judge Idol?
A8: Elton John
The success of the show's alumni however has led to a more positive assessment of the show, and the show was described as having "proven it has a valid way to pick talent and a proven way to sell records". While the industry is divided on the show success, its impact is felt particularly strongly in the country music format. According to a CMT exec, reflecting on the success of Idol alumni in the country genre, "if you want to try and get famous fast by going to a cattle call audition on TV, Idol reasonably remains the first choice for anyone," and that country music and Idol "go together well".

Q1: Which music genre has had the most success from American Idol?
A1: country
Q2: Which genre has felt the impact of Idol the most?
A2: country music
American Idol was nominated for the Emmy's Outstanding Reality Competition Program for nine years but never won. Director Bruce Gower won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series in 2009, and the show won a Creative Arts Emmys each in 2007 and 2008, three in 2009, and two in 2011, as well as a Governor's Award in 2007 for its Idol Gives Back edition. It won the People's Choice Award, which honors the popular culture of the previous year as voted by the public, for favorite competition/reality show in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012. It won the first Critics' Choice Television Award in 2011 for Best Reality Competition.

Q1: How many nominations has American Idol received for Outstanding Reality Competition Program?
A1: 9
Q2: What director win an Emmy Award for his work on American Idol?
A2: Bruce Gower
Q3: How many total Emmy Awards has American Idol won?
A3: 8
Q4: What American Idol special received a Governors Award in 2007?
A4: Idol Gives Back
Q5: How many times was American Idol nominated for an Emmy?
A5: nine
Q6: What award did American Idol win for its Idol Gives Back charity work?
A6: Governor's Award in 2007
The dominance of American Idol in the ratings had made it the most profitable show in U.S. TV for many years. The show was estimated to generate $900 million for the year 2004 through sales of TV ads, albums, merchandise and concert tickets. By season seven, the show was estimated to earn around $900 million from its ad revenue alone, not including ancillary sponsorship deals and other income. One estimate puts the total TV revenue for the first eight seasons of American at $6.4 billion. Sponsors that bought fully integrated packages can expect a variety of promotions of their products on the show, such as product placement, adverts and product promotion integrated into the show, and various promotional opportunities. Other off-air promotional partners pay for the rights to feature "Idol" branding on their packaging, products and marketing programs. American Idol also partnered with Disney in its theme park attraction The American Idol Experience.

Q1: How much money did American Idol make in 2004?
A1: $900 million
Q2: How much money did American Idol generate from its first eight seasons?
A2: $6.4 billion
Q3: What is the name of the American Idol theme attraction with Disney?
A3: The American Idol Experience
Q4: How much money did American Idol generate from ads in its seventh season?
A4: $900 million
Q5: Who did Idol partner with to create The American Idol Experience?
A5: Disney
American Idol became the most expensive series on broadcast networks for advertisers starting season four, and by the next season, it had broken the record in advertising rate for a regularly scheduled prime-time network series, selling over $700,000 for a 30-seconds slot, and reaching up to $1.3 million for the finale. Its ad prices reached a peak in season seven at $737,000. Estimated revenue more than doubled from $404 million in season three to $870 million in season six. While that declined from season eight onwards, it still earned significantly more than its nearest competitor, with advertising revenue topping $800 million annually the next few seasons. However, the sharp drop in ratings in season eleven also resulted in a sharp drop in advertising rate for season twelve, and the show lost its leading position as the costliest show for advertisers. By 2014, ad revenue from had fallen to $427 million where a 30-second spot went for less than $300,000.

Q1: In which season did American Idol become the costliest show for advertising on television?
A1: season four
Q2: How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot on the American Idol season four finale?
A2: $1.3 million
Q3: How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in 2014?
A3: less than $300,000
Q4: How much did advertisers spend for a 30 second ad spot during American Idol in its seventh season?
A4: $737,000
Q5: By what season was Idol the  highest advertising cost of all shows?
A5: four
Q6: How much did Idol earn in ad revenue alone for season 8?
A6: 800 million
Ford Motor Company and Coca-Cola were two of the first sponsors of American Idol in its first season. The sponsorship deal cost around $10 million in season one, rising to $35 million by season 7, and between $50 to $60 million in season 10. The third major sponsor AT&T Wireless joined in the second season but ended after season 12, and Coca-Cola officially ended its sponsorship after season 13 amidst the declining ratings of Idol in the mid-2010s. iTunes sponsored the show since season seven.

Q1: In which season did Coca-Cola become a sponsor of American Idol?
A1: season one
Q2: In which season did Ford Motor Company become a sponsor of American Idol?
A2: season one
Q3: Which mobile carrier became a sponsor of American Idol in its second season?
A3: AT&T Wireless
Q4: When did Coca-Cola stop being a sponsor of American Idol?
A4: after season 13
Q5: In which season did iTunes begin a partnership with American Idol?
A5: seven
Q6: How much did it cost each company for the first season?
A6: 10 million
Q7: How much did it cost each company in season 7?
A7: 35 million
Q8: Who was the third largest sponsor?
A8: AT&T
American Idol prominent display of its sponsors' logo and products had been noted since the early seasons. By season six, Idol showed 4,349 product placements according to Nielsen Media Research. The branded entertainment integration proved beneficial to its advertisers – promotion of AT&T text-messaging as a means to vote successfully introduced the technology into the wider culture, and Coca-Cola has seen its equity increased during the show.

Q1: What service did AT&T promote on American Idol as a way of voting?
A1: text-messaging
Q2: How many product placements had Idol shown by season six?
A2: 4,349
Coca-Cola's archrival PepsiCo declined to sponsor American Idol at the show's start. What the Los Angeles Times later called "missing one of the biggest marketing opportunities in a generation" contributed to Pepsi losing market share, by 2010 falling to third place from second in the United States. PepsiCo sponsored the American version of Cowell's The X Factor in hopes of not repeating its Idol mistake until its cancellation.

Q1: Which major drink manufacturer decided at the beginning of American Idol not to be a sponsor?
A1: PepsiCo
Q2: What show did PepsiCo begin sponsoring in hopes of not missing another opportunity like American Idol?
A2: The X Factor
Q3: Which soda company did not want to sponsor American Idol?
A3: PepsiCo
Q4: In hopes of not repeating another mistake, which show did PepsiCo sponsor?
A4: The X Factor
Q5: PepsiCo fell to what place by 2010, which is in part credited with refusing to sponsor American Idol?
A5: third
The top ten (eleven in season ten) toured at the end of every season. In the season twelve tour a semi-finalist who won a sing-off was also added to the tour. Kellogg's Pop-Tarts was the sponsor for the first seven seasons, and Guitar Hero was added for the season seven tour. M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies was a sponsor of the season nine tour. The season five tour was the most successful tour with gross of over $35 million.

Q1: Which season of American Idol had the highest profit on its tour?
A1: season five
Q2: What company was a sponsor of the American Idol tour in its ninth season?
A2: M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies
Q3: Who was added to the tour in season 12?
A3: a semi-finalist who won a sing-off
Q4: Who sponsored the first seven tours?
A4: Kellogg's Pop-Tarts
Q5: Who sponsored the ninth tour?
A5: M&M's Pretzel Chocolate Candies
Q6: Which was the most successful tour?
A6: season five
American Idol has traditionally released studio recordings of contestants' performances as well as the winner's coronation single for sale. For the first five seasons, the recordings were released as a compilation album at the end of the season. All five of these albums reached the top ten in Billboard 200 which made then American Idol the most successful soundtrack franchise of any motion picture or television program. Starting late in season five, individual performances were released during the season as digital downloads, initially from the American Idol official website only. In season seven the live performances and studio recordings were made available during the season from iTunes when it joined as a sponsor. In Season ten the weekly studio recordings were also released as compilation digital album straight after performance night.

Q1: When did iTunes become a sponsor on American Idol?
A1: season seven
Q2: For how many seasons did American Idol put out a compilation of hits at seasons end?
A2: five
Q3: What company has released studio recordings from American Idol since season seven?
A3: iTunes
Q4: Idol releases both the performances as well as what for sale?
A4: the winner's coronation single
Q5: How were the recordings released for the initial five seasons?
A5: as a compilation album
Q6: Because all five were in the top ten of Billboard's charts, this made Idol what?
A6: the most successful soundtrack franchise
Q7: Who joined Idol as a sponsor in season seven?
A7: iTunes
19 Recordings, a recording label owned by 19 Entertainment, currently hold the rights to phonographic material recorded by all the contestants. 19 originally partnered with Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) to promote and distribute the recordings through its labels RCA Records, Arista Records, J Records, Jive Records. In 2005-2007, BMG partnered with Sony Music Entertainment to form a joint venture known as Sony BMG Music Entertainment. From 2008-2010, Sony Music handled the distribution following their acquisition of BMG. Sony Music was partnered with American Idol and distribute its music, and In 2010, Sony was replaced by as the music label for American Idol by UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records.

Q1: What company has the right to all recordings from contestants on American Idol?
A1: 19 Recordings
Q2: What company took over as American Idols music label in 2010?
A2: UMG
Q3: What company had released music from American Idol in addition to Sony Music Entertainment?
A3: BMG
Q4: Who owns 19 Recordings?
A4: 19 Entertainment
Q5: Who owns the rights to all phonographic material done by the contestants?
A5: 19 Recordings
Q6: Who did 19 initially partner with to distribute the recordings?
A6: BMG
Q7: Who did BMG partner with in 2005-2007?
A7: Sony Music Entertainment
Q8: Who replaced Sony in 2010 as Idol's music label?
A8: UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records