Shortly after those conversations, Fox learned that Freemantle had begun approaching other networks about picking up American Idol.
Fox executives aren’t biting their tongue when it comes to American Idol’s revival on ABC.
And while Fox did make an offer to Freemantle to keep American Idol on its original network, they always believed it was too soon to revive the recently canceled series.
Only one year after Idol’s much-hyped farewell season concluded on Fox, Fox TV chairman Dana Walden made it clear to reporters during a conference call on Monday that she believed it’s far too soon to bring back the iconic singing competition.