CHINA: LAND OF May + June 17 Volume 20, Issue 4 Realscreen is published 4 times a year by Brunico Communications Ltd., OPPORTUNITY? 100- 366 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1R9 ews of the return of American Idol to ABC — one year after the farewell season Tel. 416-408-2300 Fax 416-408-0870 www.realscreen.com aired on Fox — has many in the industry focused on formats, and asking VP & Publisher Claire Macdonald
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