Canadian Idol to take a break in '09

TORONTO – CTV announced that Canadian Idol will "rest" for the 2009 broadcast year "as a result of the current economic climate."But the popular amateur singing contest has not been cancelled, and CTV “retains the format rights to the series” said a statement from a CTV spokesperson, implying that the show may return for a seventh season in the future. Other countries have also ‘rested’ their Idol competitions at various times – broadcasters in Germany and Russia both halted production in 2005 between seasons two and three, and the Idol franchise in the Netherlands has rested twice, once in 2005...