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''Idol Backstage'' was a companion show to ''Australian Idol'' distributed by Australia's largest telecommunications company, Telstra, and promoted in clips on the main show. It followed the pranks, gags and interviews of host Josh Zepps as he roamed behind the scenes of the ''Australian Idol'' set as the show went to air. It was produced by ''Idols production company, FremantleMedia, in the form of one commercial half-hour per week (22–24 minutes) over four clips. There were 54 episodes in total, with additional content available online and on mobile phones. It premiered on 28 August 2006. == Origins and Ratings == As the first major project of Fremantle Australia's "digital media" division, ''Idol Backstage'' marked a clear break in style from the rest of the Idol franchise. It sought to appeal to a young, tech-savvy audience with its under-the-radar guerilla mood and the off-the-wall comedy antics of host Josh Zepps.〔(SMH article: Ten Network's online demographic )〕〔(AJN article: host Josh Zepps ) 〕 The show was a strong success, with viewer numbers climbing exponentially week-on-week. Its online audience alone eclipsed that of its former television counterpart, ''Idol Extra'', with total web video downloads of Idol clips reaching a record 2.5 million throughout the season.〔(eNews article: Idol ratings )〕 Traffic to the Idol website was up 40% on the previous year, reaching more than 26 million page impressions.〔 For the duration of ''Idol Backstage'', ''Australian Idol'' was the most popular television program website in the country according to Nielsen/NetRatings Market Intelligence.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Idol Backstage」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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