'American Idol' Will Stream Live on Disney+ for First Time, Podcast Launching

For the first time, American Idol will stream live on Disney+ simultaneously with its ABC premieres. A companion podcast will also launch.

American Idol on Disney+

'American Idol' Will Stream Live on Disney+ for First Time, Podcast Launching

Disney+ livestreams of American Idol will begin on Monday, March 30 at 8 p.m. ET. The show will continue to air live on ABC stations in local time zones and stream the next day on Hulu.

The American Idol Official Podcast will premiere with the start of the livestreams. It will be available on Disney+, Hulu, and other podcast platforms. The logline reads, “Each week, the podcast will dive deeper into America’s most iconic music competition series, exploring the performances everyone’s talking about, and offering exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and expert analysis of the judges’ critiques.”

Variety was the first to report the news.

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