NBC in Talks to Reboot 'American Idol'

Less than a year after “American Idol” ended on Fox, it could be set for a revival – at NBC.

TheWrap has learned that the iconic singing competition, which ended after 15 seasons on Fox on April 7, 2016, has been aggressively shopped to other networks by production company Freemantle Media, and NBC has emerged as a top contender.

The network already airs the similar singing competition “The Voice” twice a season.

Also Read: 'American Idol' to Receive 2016 Governors Award From TV Academy

A person with knowledge of the negotations did not indicate the chances of a deal coming together.

NBC had no comment.

The show — which was created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment — ran from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, on Fox. In addition to receiving 59 Emmy nominations and eight Emmy Awards, “American Idol” served as the launching pad for stars like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Adam Lambert, Chris Daughtry and Phillip Phillips.

Also Read: Mariah Carey: 'American Idol' Was the 'Most Abusive Experience'

Past contestants have gone on to create more than 450 Billboard No. 1 hit songs; win 13 Grammys, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award; and sell more than 60 million albums — which have collectively become more than 80 platinum records and 95 gold records.

77 TV Shows That Ended in 2016, From 'American Idol' to 'Mythbusters' (Photos)

Whether they were canceled abruptly or came to an end on their own terms, these 77 shows all finished their run in 2016.
"Heroes Reborn" (NBC)
(Sept. 24, 2015 - Jan. 21, 2016)
NBC
"Unforgettable" (A&E)
(Sept. 20, 2011 - Jan. 22, 2016)
A&E
"Undateable" (NBC)
(May 29, 2014 - Jan. 29, 2016)
NBC
"Galavant" (ABC)
(Jan. 4, 2015 - Jan. 31, 2016)
ABC
"Telenovela" (NBC)
(Dec. 7, 2015 - Feb. 22, 2016)
NBC
"Agent Carter" (ABC)
(Jan. 6, 2015 - March 1, 2016)
ABC
"The Muppets" (ABC)
(Sept. 22, 2015 - March 1, 2016)
ABC
"The Mysteries of Laura" (NBC)
(Sept. 17, 2014 - March 2, 2016)
NBC
"Mythbusters" (Discovery)
(Jan. 23, 2003 - March 5, 2016)
Discovery
"CSI: Cyber" (CBS)
(March 4, 2015 - March 13, 2016)
CBS
"Of Kings and Prophets" (ABC)
(March 8, 2016 - March 15, 2016)
ABC
"Second Chance" (Fox)
(Jan. 13, 2016 - March 25, 2016)
Fox
"Recovery Road" (Freeform)
(Jan. 25, 2016 - March 28, 2016)
Freeform
"You, Me and the Apocalypse" (NBC)
(Jan. 28, 2016 - March 31, 2016)
NBC
"American Idol" (Fox)
(June 11, 2002 - April 7, 2016)
Fox
"Togetherness" (HBO)
(Jan. 11, 2015 - April 10, 2016)
HBO
"Children's Hospital" (Adult Swim)
(July 11, 2010 - April 15, 2016)
Adult Swim
"Vinyl" (HBO)
(Feb. 14, 2016 - April 17, 2016)
HBO
"Deadbeat" (Hulu)
(April 9, 2014 - April 20, 2016)

Hulu
"I Am Cait" (E!)
(July 26, 2015 - April 24, 2016)

E!
"Limitless" (CBS)
(Sept. 15, 2015 - April 26, 2016)
CBS
"The Good Wife" (CBS)
(Sept. 22, 2009 - May 8, 2016)
CBS
"Damien" (A&E)
(March 7, 2016 - May 9, 2016)

A&E
"Grandfathered" (Fox)
(Sept. 29, 2015 - May 10, 2016)

Fox
"The Grinder" (Fox)
(Sept. 29, 2015 - May 10, 2016)
Fox
"The Family" (ABC)
(March 3, 2016 - May 15, 2016)
ABC
"Castle" (ABC)
(March 9, 2009 - May 16, 2016)

ABC
"Mike & Molly" (CBS)
(Sept. 20, 2010 - May 16, 2016)
CBS
"Faking It" (MTV)
(April 22, 2014 - May 17, 2016)
MTV
"Banshee" (Cinemax)
(Jan. 11, 2013 - May 20, 2016)
Cinemax
"Party Over Here" (Fox)
(March 12, 2016 - May 21, 2016)
Fox
"Bordertown" (Fox)
(Jan. 3, 2016 - May 22, 2016)
Fox
"Crowded" (NBC)
(March 15, 2016 - May 22, 2016)

NBC
"Heartbeat" (NBC)
(March 22, 2016 - May 25, 2016)

NBC
"Game of Silence" (NBC)
(April 12, 2016 - June 5, 2016)
NBC
"House of Lies" (Showtime)
(Jan. 8, 2012 - June 12, 2016)
Showtime
"Penny Dreadful" (Showtime)
(May 11, 2014 - June 19, 2016)
Showtime
"Person of Interest" (CBS)
(Sept. 22, 2011 - June 21, 2016)
CBS
"The Soul Man" (TV Land)
(June 20, 2012 - June 22, 2016)

TV Land
"Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" (Fox)
(Jan. 3, 2016 - June 26, 2016)

Fox
"Top Gear USA" (History)
(Nov. 21, 2010 - June 28, 2016)
History
"Marco Polo" (Netflix)
(Dec. 12, 2014 - July 1, 2016)
Netflix
"Houdini & Doyle" (Fox)
(March 13, 2016 - July 4, 2016)

Fox
"Uncle Buck" (ABC)
(June 14, 2016 - July 5, 2016)

ABC
"Royal Pains" (USA)
(June 4, 2009 - July 6, 2016)
USA
"Hunters" (Syfy)
(April 11, 2016 - July 11, 2016)
Syfy
"Maron" (IFC)
(May 3, 2013 - July 13, 2016)

IFC
"Containment" (CW)
(April 19, 2016 - July 19, 2016)

CW
"Angel From Hell" (CBS)
(Jan. 7, 2016 - July 23, 2016)

CBS
"Hell on Wheels" (AMC)
(Nov. 6, 2011 - July 23, 2016)
AMC
"Coupled" (Fox)
(May 17, 2016 - Aug. 2, 2016)
Coupled
"Feed the Beast" (AMC)
(June 5, 2016 - Aug. 2, 2016)

AMC
"Devious Maids" (Lifetime)
(June 23, 2016 - Aug. 8, 2016)

Lifetime
"Not Safe With Nikki Glaser" (Comedy Central)
(Feb. 9, 2016 - Aug. 9, 2016)

Comedy Central
"The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore" (Comedy Central)
(Jan. 19, 2016 - Aug. 18, 2016)

Comedy Central
"Rush Hour" (CBS)
(March 31, 2016 - Aug. 20, 2016)
CBS
"The Jim Gaffigan Show" (TV Land)
(July 15, 2015 - Aug. 21, 2016)

TV Land
"Guilt" (Freeform)
(June 13, 2016 - Aug. 22, 2016)

Freeform
"Roadies" (Showtime)
(June 26, 2016 - Aug. 28, 2016)

Showtime
"Dead of Summer" (Freeform)
(June 28, 2016 - Aug. 30, 2016)
Freeform
"Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll" (FX)
(July 16, 2015 - Sept. 1, 2016)
FX
"Murder in the First" (TNT)
(June 9, 2014 - Sept. 4, 2016)

TNT
"Rizzoli & Isles" (TNT)
(July 12, 2010 - Sept. 5, 2016)

TNT
"Mistresses" (ABC)
(June 3, 2013 - Sept. 6, 2016)

ABC
"American Gothic" (CBS)
(June 22, 2016 - Sept. 7, 2016)
CBS
"Tyrant" (FX)
(June 24, 2014 - Sept. 7, 2016)
FX
"Aquarius" (NBC)
(May 28, 2015 - Sept. 10, 2016)

NBC
"BrainDead" (CBS)
(June 13, 2016 - Sept. 11, 2016)

CBS
"Beauty & the Beast" (CW)
(Oct. 11, 2012 - Sept. 15, 2016)

CW
"Million Dollar Extreme Presents: World Peace" (Adult Swim)
(Aug. 5, 2016 - Sept. 16, 2016)

Adult Swim
"Good Girls Revolt" (Amazon)
(Oct. 28, 2016 - Oct. 28, 2016)

Amazon
"Any Given Wednesday" (HBO)
(June 22, 2016 - Nov. 9, 2016)

HBO
"Masters of Sex" (Showtime)
(Sept. 29, 2013 - Nov. 13, 2016)

Showtime
"Comedy Bang! Bang!" (IFC)
(June 8, 2012 - Dec. 2, 2016)

IFC
"Impastor" (TV Land)
(July 15, 2015 - Dec. 7, 2016)
TV Land
"Blunt Talk" (Starz)
(Aug. 22, 2015 - Dec. 11, 2016)
Starz
"Rectify" (Sundance)
(April 22, 2013 - Dec. 14, 2016)
Sundance TV