Seacrest Inks New Idol Deal

MUMBAI: Ryan Seacrest has inked a deal with 19 Entertainment that keeps him as host of American Idol through 2012 and includes future entertainment projects with Simon Fuller.

Seacrest will receive $30 million for the next three seasons plus a $7.5 million signing bonus. 19 Entertainment has already shelled out $15 million for all Seacrest marketing rights related to Idol.

The deal includes his hosting duties on the hit Fox series, distributed by FremantleMedia, as well as new entertainment projects in collaboration with Fuller.