UK Edition
Feeds
Fox has confirmed scheduling plans for the upcoming sixth season of American Idol.
The show will begin with a two-hour premiere next Tuesday, January 16, with auditions episodes airing over the following four weeks. The Hollywood round will air in week five, leading into the semifinal rounds in mid-February. Once again the top 12 male and top 12 female contestants will perform separately, with the results show airing on Thursday nights. The final stages begin on Tuesday, March 13.
In the UK, episodes air on ITV2 on the Friday following their US transmission.
The US scheduling in full:
Auditions
Tue, Jan 16 (8-10pm): Minneapolis Auditions
Wed, Jan 17 (8-10pm): Seattle Auditions
Tue, Jan 23 (8-9pm): Memphis Auditions
Wed, Jan 24 (9-10pm): New York City Auditions
Tue, Jan 30 (8-9pm): Birmingham Auditions
Wed, Jan 31 (9-10pm): San Antonio Auditions
Tue, Feb 6 (8-9pm): Los Angeles Auditions
Wed, Feb 7 (9-10pm): Rest of the Best Auditions
Hollywood
Tue, Feb 13 (8-9pm): Hollywood Round, Part 1
Wed, Feb 14 (9-10pm): Hollywood Round, Part 2 and Top 24 Semifinalists Announced
Semifinals
Tue, Feb 20 (8-10pm): Top 12 Male Singers Perform
Wed, Feb 21 (8-10pm): Top 12 Female Singers Perform
Thu, Feb 22 (8-9pm): Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tue, Feb 27 (8-9.30pm): Top 10 Male Singers Perform
Wed, Feb 28 (8-9.30pm): Top 10 Female Singers Perform
Thu, Mar 1 (8-9pm): Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tue, Mar 6 (8-9pm): Top 8 Male Singers Perform
Wed, Mar 7 (8-9pm): Top 8 Female Singers Perform
Thu, Mar 8 (8-9pm): Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off; Top 12 Finalists Revealed
Finals
Tue, Mar 13 (8-10pm): Top 12 Finalists Perform
Wed, Mar 14 (9-9.30pm): Results Show
