Fox thinks it figured out the next big singing competition show format.
Heres the pitch: The Fourbegins where most competitions end: with the four finalists.
Fans who had been sitting on a couch one week, [could be] singing onstage the next.

Credit: Armoza Formats
The competition series originated in Israel via Armoza Formats and ITV Entertainment.
(See a photo from that show above.)
Fox, of course, aired groundbreaking singing competition showAmerican Idolfor 15 seasons wrapping the show up last year.
We spent about $25 million sending a clear message that it was the farewell season.