CKX, Inc. Schedules Conference Call to Discuss the New Season of American Idol

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CKX, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKXE) today announced that Michael G. Ferrel, Chief Executive Officer, Thomas P. Benson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Kraig G. Fox, Chief Operating Officer, will be hosting a conference call for investors on Thursday, February 3rd at 11:00 a.m. EST.  The purpose of the conference call is to discuss ratings for the first two weeks of the new season of American Idol and the reactions of audiences and critics to the new season.

This conference call will not relate to fourth-quarter or year-end earnings or other business matters.   The Company intends to release financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K at the beginning of March.

The conference call numbers are:

(877) 303-9237  (United States)

(760) 666-3570  (International)

Those interested in listening to the conference call live via the Internet may do so by visiting the Company's Investor Relations web site at http://ir.ckx.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website fifteen minutes prior to its start to register, download, and install the necessary audio software.

An audio replay of the conference call will also be available after the call on the Company's Investor Relations website.

About CKX, Inc.

CKX, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of globally recognized entertainment content. The Company's current properties include the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali, the operations of Graceland, and proprietary rights to the IDOLS and So You Think You Can Dance television brands, including the American Idol series in the United States and local adaptations of the IDOLS and So You Think You Can Dance television show formats which, collectively, air in more than 100 countries. For more information about CKX, Inc., visit its corporate website at www.ckx.com.

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