Simon Fuller's American Idol Breaks Reality TV's Voting Record

LONDON, May 26, 2011 -

- More Than 122 Million Votes are Cast on Last Night's American Idol

- Idol Finale was Seen by Over 29 Million People

Last night the worldwide reality TV phenomenon, American Idol,
smashed viewing figure records. Created and executively produced by Simon
Fuller, the show received more than 122.4 million votes. This is the highest
number of votes recorded in the history of Idol and marks a new world record
for a reality TV vote. The record came in support of the two Idol finalists,
Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery, who both put on show stopping performances
but it was Scotty who was later crowned American Idol winner. Casting those
votes on last night's show were over 29 million viewers, making it the
biggest entertainment show on American TV this year. Simon Fuller, the man
behind the Idol franchise, has pioneered reality TV voting. Commenting on the
many successes American Idol has seen over the last ten years in this month's
Variety, Fuller notes:

"In television, we defined the term 'reality competition show,' pioneered
audience interactivity with our phone and text voting and innovated
sponsorship activity with our unique integrations. Since our first show we
have exceeded all our ratings expectations, and have been the No. 1 show in
America now for seven consecutive years."

This latest viewing figure for American Idol brings the total
number of votes cast throughout the tenth season to just over 730 million. To
put the success of last night's Idol into context: 122.4 million is
comparable to the population of Japan (127 million), is ten times more than
the amount of people who voted for David Cameron in last year's UK general
election (10,726,614) and smashes the total number of worldwide iPhone sales
(108,624,000). Without a doubt, the number one show in America just got a lot
bigger.

Simon Fuller is one of the most dynamic and influential men in
the entertainment business. Champion creator of the TV shows that define our
generation and sculpt the future of our entertainment industry, Fuller's XIX
Entertainment has made him the most significant manager of all time. With
fingers in the media, music and sport spheres and with big names like The
Spice Girls, David Beckham, Andy Murray, Annie Lennox and Cathy Dennis in his
arsenal, it's no wonder iTunes have hailed Simon Fuller as the king of the
digital revolution.

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