American Idol 2 To Return in Syndication?

There is speculation that the FOX Reality TV Channel will be syndicating Clay's season 2 of American Idol. Today, FOX and Tribune Entertainment reached an agreement to syndicate the fourth season of Idol starting this fall.

'American Idol' repeats to air in weekly syndication beginning this fall
UPI News Service, 01/06/2006

Tribune Entertainment has snatched up the syndication rights to Fox TV's hit talent competition, "American Idol," it was announced Friday.

Tribune Entertainment is expected to offer the show free of charge in exchange for seven minutes of advertising during each hourlong episode, Variety said. The package will be offered to broadcasters during the National Association of TV Program Executives convention later this month in Las Vegas.

Cable's Fox Reality Channel is kicking off a rerun marathon of all 43 episodes of "Idol's" fourth season Saturday as a lead-in to the Jan. 17 premiere of Season 5 on Fox.