If Fox Reality Channel is available to you, now's your chance!

Fox Reality Channel Extends the Holiday Season with “12 Days of Idol”

LOS ANGELES - (Business Wire) Fox Reality Channel is the exclusive destination to relive the magic of “American Idol” Season 7. From the wacky auditions through the dramatic finale, the “12 Days of Idol” will air back-to-back episodes of Season 7 starting January 1 through January 13, 2009. The “12 Days of Idol” gives viewers the opportunity to build their excitement for the Idol franchise, leading up to the January 13th premiere of “American Idol” Season 8 on FOX Broadcasting January 13th.

Fox Reality Channel’s signature original series “American Idol Extra” will premiere on Thursday, March 26th, 2009. “American Idol Extra” brings viewers the EXCLUSIVE first sit-down interview with the “final 10” straight from the Idol stage, moments after they are eliminated. “American Idol Extra” is the only show with behind-the-scenes access, bringing fans coverage they can’t find anywhere else.

This is cool! I can set my DVR (again) for an extra 10 minutes or minutes so and NOT miss the last few minutes of the finale this time. (I saw it last time cuz I was recording while watching; I just didn't get to record the ending).

Now I'm rising from the ashes finding my wings

(Since I'm always listening to something Cook, I decided to jot down the current line that I'm listening to at the end of each post. )

Darn! I used to have this channel until we switched back over to Cablevision. Oh well. At least I still have my AI 7 DVDs!

Woohoo! Can re-live the season all over again and this time not freak out during the results shows worrying that Cookie may go home! lol Is it wrong that I still have the final performance show on my DVR? I just don't have the heart to erase The World I Know performance

Annette - You are the girl who always has the latest of everything.......so, can you post, if you know, what time this will be on? I would love to revisit this again - as I think we all would. Wow - how fun. Thanks -




You should definately NEVER erase that - I have it on my iTunes - it's so sweet and showed his total grasp and breath of how long it took to get where he was. That was such a great performance.

LOL No not sad at all! In fact, I wish I had saved that performance on my DVR. Although I do still have the finale still saved!

Wrong? Are you kidding? I have the last two shows from season 7 on tape and I watch them whenever I need a lift.
I never thought David was going home. How could he have? He was always amazing!!

what is this Fox Reality Channel? Is it on TV or the internet??? I have Comcast, but have never heard of it..HELP???

I didn't think Cook was going home either. I watched dial idol week after week and he took over the 2nd half of that competition. I knew there were a lot of people who never vote until the finale and so I knew he was going to take the prize. Archie was good but a lot of folks felt he sounded the same week after week doing ballads and we've seen this before on A.I. in the past. I didn't for one moment think his performances on final 2 was inferior to Archie's. Cook stood out and changed the show. His comment after Simon said that he should have done Hello or Billie Jean rather than The World I Know, being that this show was about progression, probably nailed it for him for those who were on the fence. He took a risk and I knew he wasn't going to reprise a song he did in the past because he's already done it. I saved the last three episodes (final 3, finale 2, and the results) and I don't think I'm every going to delete those off of my DVR.

DCOOKFAN60 - I have Comcast as well. I do not think our cable provider provides Fox Reality Channel. You may want to call the provider to see if this channel is an option. This would one of the offered Cable TV Channels.

Now I don't feel so weird about still having that on my DVR! I just erased the finale results show like a month ago. Now I wish I hadn't

My fave on Idol had never won before so every week I was waiting for something crazy to happen during one of the results shows (a la Chris D.) Fortunately that never happened

Wish we had that Fox channel over here in NIreland I have the final two AI7 shows recorded would love a DvD of everything from the top 24 onwards!!

I don't think i have that channel with Shaw here in Canada That's not fair... :'(

I just went into the Fox Reality web site to see if you can find out what channel they're on. Here's the link:
http://foxreality.channelfinder.net/start.asp. You just have to put in your zip code and your local provider, and they'll let you know if they broadcast in your area, along with the channel.

Hope this helps.

Joanne

I just called Comcast in San Jose and Fox Reality is a regular channel. It is on # 159 so you can tape it...I already set my DVR!! Am so happy...

I will definitely be watching this! Thanks Annette.

ahh i don't have that channel.
would love to relive season 7.

It's channel 250 on DirecTV. Schedule (what is posted so far) looks like this:

Jan 1
12:00 noon - 10:00 pm Auditions
Jan 2
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Hollywood
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm Top 24
Jan 3
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 12 Boys
10:00 pm - 12:00 midnight 12 Girls
12:00 midnight - 1:00 am Results
Jan 4
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm 10 Boys
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm 10 Girls
11:00 pm - 12:00 midnight Results
Jan 5
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 8 Boys
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm 8 Girls
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm Results

I wish I had Fox Reality...AI and SYTYCD are pretty much the only shows that I watch regularly, so it would be a good investment.



I wasn't worried top 2 results night, but I remember I was quietly freaked for top three night...I "knew" that there was no way that he would leave over Syesha, but when they showed his homecoming clip last I started worrying that "oh no, they're gonna tell him he's going home when his clip is over" or something ridiculous like that...I actually completely forgot about my feelings that night until I was watching him make the top 2 on YouTube last week...and I got a twinge of the remnant of that feeling when he was standing backstage wating to get called out for his homecoming montage and then again when he was standing there with Syesha waiting to see who got through. Then I remembered how tense I actually was that night...I think that that was the only time where I was legitimately nervous in an "OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG" kind of way throughout the entire season. I think it's interesting how you can still experience the old reactions to some extent even though you already know the outcome...I still hold my breath every time I watch the winning moment, I got that slightly sick feeling when I watched top 3 results...it's kinda crazy.

Well, Fox Reality is available through DISH Network, which is what I have - it's on channel 190 - but I don't have it! Looks like I'll be calling DISH early next week to check out the cost of (possibly) subscribing.

The things we do because of David!

I have the channel since we switched to direct tv. I would love to DCVR all of them and save them, but my mom would pitch a fit if I kept that many, but I'll have to record so I don't miss any of them, I'll just have to delete. I have Top 4 week until the finale on my DCVR, didn't get it until top 6 week and delted some to make room. I don't have the full finale recorded, so I definately have to keep that one, cause watching it on you tube is not as good and it's smaller. Mine cut off right before he was going to sing. Ryan said something about Rickey Minor and the band and then it cut off. I was watching on another TV and recording on another so I saw it, I just can't relive it, dang it. Now's my chance and that way my mom can see him sing since she was working and didn't get to see it. I wish I knew how to get them off the DCVR and onto a DVD so I could keep them all, blast it.

Yes I did check and Comcast in my area the channel is #198 so I should be good as well.

I actually do have the full finale on DVD, i've watched it about a million times... seriously. I know everything exactly in the order it goes and i know everything Ryan Seacrest says word for word. lmao I need to get a life!

But yeah, i would love to have the whole season on DVD!!
They should sell it in stores, i would TOTALLY buy it!

If you can record tv shows to your DVD recorder, then all you have to do is playback the DVR'd show and record it. I'm not good with the technical details, hubby usually helps me out with that but I know we do it all the time. I certainly intend to do so this time around!

Thanks Annette for the head's up.

I'll be able to get the audtion and Hollywood rounds on DVD now. Even though I picked David as my favorite of all the auditioners, I let those episodes delete and didn't save them. As someone else said earlier, YouTube just isn't the same.
I guess my 2008 was the Year of David Cook. I really need a life. I still have every performance round from the top 7 on still on the TiVo. I just find it easier to click the TiVo remote than put in the DVD's. I have transfered all the rounds to DVD, but deleted the results, so now I hope I can get the results on DVD as well. It is ridiculous how DC obsessed I am.

Waiting for the tour.

EDIT: Boy, do I need to update my banner.
LOL

You are not alone - I think we all had a 2008 "Year of David Cook" and 2009 will just keep getting better (as they say).

Thanks so much for the link Joanne! Just checked and it's channel 177 with Verizon Fios.
There is no way I am not getting the entire season 7 now. I was kicking myself for not
taping or dvring from the outset of season 7. Now if there was only a longer version of
"I'll Be" or "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"-that would be perfection!

Be careful, I think the link is a little old. I have Verizon Fios also, and when I went to channel 177 to set up the DVR to series record, it wasn't there. Then I remembered that, at least in NJ, they redid all the numbering a couple of months ago and everything is skewed by 20 -- so Fox Reality channel is 197.

Now I'm all set (just have to remember to put them onto DVD pretty quickly because I don't know how much room we'll have with all the other series that we have recording!

And I thought January would be down time LOL!!!

PS I want a longer "All I Really Need is You"

Me too! That performance gave me goosebumps.

I need like a Cook folder or something on my DVR so I can record the season and save it. I don't think my DVD player will record DVD's though

Does anyone know if there is a way to dvr shows and then transfer them to a cd or disk? Is this a logical question? It just seems I have all these shows saved with David and with all the new ones coming up I have to delete some. I wish someone would sell Season 7 on dvd too.

Nancy

Me too. I love that one.

I called DISH today and upgraded my package, so now I have Fox Reality. Can't wait for the marathon! I've regretted not having Season 7 recorded so I'm excited to get a second chance.

I rewatched David's winning moment tonight for the first time in awhile and it still gets to me, just as much as it did in May. What an amazing night that was.

I guess then that I need a life too! I have pretty much every show that David has been on since his win(including the finale), and I do not have it in me to get rid of any of them. Plus, I have many of them saved on both of my TVs that have DVRs. That seems pretty crazy enough. My mom thinks I am nuts and that it is about time to delete some of them. Sorry mom, but I just can't. Haha.

You people will have a great time reliving the magic of David on American Idol Season 7! I am reliving it myself with the Season 7 DVD I bought instead!

WHERE DID YOU BUY IT?!?!?! I WANT IT TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Omg I wish I could remember in order to tell you! It isn't even the best version. It like came from China or Japan or something. And it even has subtitles. LOL

I am so excited about this....Now I can watch David again without all the anxiety of the first time...because now I know he is the winner!!

I already have my DVR set up to record the first week ...only wish I could figure out how to transfer to DVD. When Directv hooked up my DVR, they changed the connections on my DVD Recorder...and now I can only play DVD's not record them.

I bought a set from an individual on ebay or some ebay-like sales site (did a Google search to find it). The quality was okay - I guess you get what you pay for. Perhaps someone here will record, edit out the commercials, and offer it up for sale. It would be a cool idea if the proceeds went to SU2C or some such charity... set a price to cover costs and still get a charitable contribution for each set sold.

On Comcast it has the entire schedule thru January 12th but it only goes thru "1 of 4 voted off" so it looks like they do not run the final 3 and the finale when David wins. Did anyone else notice that or see if it does the entire season???

Thanks. Happy New Year!

i wonder if they will show it in england ?

I know that Canada doesn't even have that channel, well Shaw definately doesn't have it.

On hold with Comcast as I write, adding an expanded program to what I currently have, so now I have Fox Reality. Can't wait to relive AI7 and the Journey of David Cook!!!!!

Cheryl

GRRR! Wish I had read this thread instead of just the date on the homepage, which mentions 1/13 and not 1/1.
I thought I had more time to call Comcast to add this!!!

That is exactly what happened to me too at that same spot; however, I did watch it live but I sure wish I had added at least 5 minutes' time to my TiVo.

Well all you're going to miss today is hours and hours of auditions. Not sure when the Tulsa auditions will be shown. They don't seem to go into that detail on the program guides.

ACDC,

I called Comcast last night, and they added it within about 5 minutes while I waited on line. So if you give them a call right away, I am sure you will have it quickly.

Cheryl

Allison - make sure you don't have it before you call - I have Comcast and the Fox Reality Channel near me is Channel 198.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my dilemma.

I had Comcast add it this morning, so I can at least watch.

Problem is, I do not have a DVR so when we try to program the new channels into the VCR it does not take anything in triple digits.

Now we do the VCR shuffle from the 4 bedrooms to find one that will program the new channels.

Hope his audition is much later today, have no recollection from last season where it fell in the order. I'm sure it will work out before the good stuff starts, but since it's costing me an extra $30 for the month, I want it ALL!
I have every intention of getting rid of it as soon as I can.

And Annette, nothing over 99 was in my original package~we just had basic until today.

I'm too old for this technolology crap~

Thanks again!

PS~gonna owe the husband big time for this one! Have no idea if he knows just why I am so hell bent on getting Fox Reality. He's not brain dead so how could he not?

It's been more commercials than anything else...agonizing! KLC was on in the day 2 Philly auditions. She seemed a bit nervous but sounded really good. Looks like Brooke is coming up.

Missed KLC because the wires were being moved around but caught Brookie. Never saw that audition, those babies were sooo cute. Why did KLC from Texas and Brooke from California end up in Philly? Less competition?

Looks like Jason is in the next segment. Never paid this much attention to AI EVER.

Here's the episode schedule from IMDb:

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0319931/episodes#season-7

For me they're playing Dallas right now, which means Omaha would be from 5-6.

Well so much for that, the newest VCR we have doesn't work either. Comcast coming tomorrow to see if it's their fault but I have a feeling I wasted my money cause I'm not getting this on tape.