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The pricey revival has delivered on its promised ratings to advertisers, lifting the network's Sunday lineup and seeing a significant bump with its first live show.

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00:00Dreams do come true, my darling.

00:03The American Idol revival isn't going anywhere.

00:05The reality competition show has officially been renewed for a second season at ABC,

00:10marking its 17th season overall.

00:12The renewal also includes deals for series talent Katy Perry, Luke Bryan,

00:17Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest.

00:19ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey said,

00:30American Idol's fate was one of the biggest questions of the 2017-2018 broadcast season.

00:35ABC and producers Fremantle Media negotiated a return for what was once TV's biggest show,

00:41just a year after it ended its 15-season run on Fox in 2016.

00:45The series aired on Sundays and Mondays for two months before a brief run of live episodes on Sunday.

00:50It also pulled a smaller audience than it did in its last season on Fox.

00:54But the new American Idol did deliver what ABC promised advertisers.

00:58Through the end of April, Idol averaged a 2.1 rating among adults 18-49 for the Sunday shows

01:03and a 1.9 rating for the Monday telecast with live plus three day lifts.

01:08Both of those passed the 1.8 rating that had been guaranteed, although not by much.

01:12However, one arena where the show didn't succeed was in launching new dramas.

01:16ABC slotted mid-season shows Deception and The Crossing after Idol's Sunday and Monday telecasts,

01:22and neither managed to retain their lead-in.

01:24But promising news for the show came earlier this week,

01:27when the first live telecast popped to its highest score since the premiere.

01:31That foreshadowed a renewal that already seemed like a lock.

01:34ABC and parent company Disney had invested too much into the project to retreat after just one season.

01:39As for ABC's other unscripted shows, Dancing with the Stars, The Bachelor,

01:43America's Funniest Home Videos and Child Support have also already been renewed for the 2018-2019 season.

01:49So are you glad American Idol is coming back for another season?

01:52Be sure to let me know all your thoughts in the comments.

01:54Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

01:57Hi, everyone.

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