Did you guys hear the press release today?

Tribune Entertainment Deal With FremantleMedia North America and
19 Entertainment Covers Station and Advertiser Sales

Initial Clearance of Tribune and Sinclair Stations Represents 55% of the
Country and Nine out of the Top 10 Markets

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- "American Idol," America's most
popular television series which airs on the FOX network, will be coming to
syndication through an agreement between Tribune Entertainment, FremantleMedia
North America and 19 Entertainment. The announcement was made today by #####
Askin, president and CEO of Tribune Entertainment and Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO
of FremantleMedia North America and executive producer of American Idol.
The one-hour, weekend series titled, "American Idol Rewind" will premier
with the first season of "American Idol" in September 2006. "American Idol
Rewind" will retain its irresistible competitive spirit but will be a
streamlined, enhanced program offering never-before-seen footage, fascinating
behind the scenes facts and details, a distinctive look and a fast paced,
highly entertaining hour of television.
The series is being sold on all barter, double run basis with a Fall 2006
availability. Tribune is representing station and advertiser sales.
FremantleMedia North America and 19 TV are producing the series.
Mr. Askin disclosed that "American Idol Rewind" has already been cleared
on Tribune and Sinclair stations representing 55% of the country and nine out
of the top 10 markets.
"American Idol" has been a smash hit in primetime with 2004-2005 rankings
of all network series programs placing it in the #1 position on Tuesday nights
across the board in households, women 18-34, women 18-49 and women 25-54. The
series has grown each of its four seasons on FOX and continues to grow in
popularity.
Askin stated, "'American Idol Rewind' combines all of the characteristics
of elite off-network weekend successes including being a smash hit in
primetime; having dual female and male appeal and enjoying substantial
momentum going into syndication. 'American Idol' continues to be the ultimate
television brand and its value to stations across the country should be
exceptional."
Frot-Coutaz added, "Our weekend series will complement the primetime
airing of 'American Idol' on FOX stations and will enable more stations to
capitalize on the 'Idol' phenomenon."
"'American Idol Rewind' capitalizes on an extensive library of the
country's #1 show to offer fans the opportunity to revisit some of their old
favorites," stated Simon Fuller, "American Idol" creator. "This is the first
time the country can now track each winner throughout the season -- from
beginning to final performance."

Tribune Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based entertainment division of The
Tribune Company, holds a diverse portfolio of programming for syndication,
network and cable. Tribune Entertainment has entered into a variety of
distribution, production and ad sales relationships with such major partners
as DreamWorks SKG, FremantleMedia North America, Hearst Entertainment, New
Line Television, NBC Universal Television and Sony Pictures Television.

I wonder if that means they'll play it in order, from start to finish the way it aired, but with extra footage, or if it'll be like a "Best of" deal? I'm so excited!!!! On CNN it said they'd play it on the weekends, but I wonder if it'll be on Fox or on cable? Anyone have news or thoughts?
Brande