The X Factor

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The X Factor is a global music competition - television show franchise founded by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco . The show has its origins in the United Kingdom (see The X Factor (United Kingdom) ), where it was developed as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001-2003) and then adapted in various countries. The “X factor” in the title refers to the unknown “certain something” that is required for star quality. The prize for the winner is usually a record deal, in addition to the notoriety that appearances on the show generate for the candidates.

concept

The X Factor was invented and produced by British music and TV producer Simon Cowell. The similarities between the casting formats of Pop Idol and The X Factor were later tried in court in a lawsuit that Cowell won.

The main differences to the Pop-Idol-Format exist in addition to a different corporate design in the possibility of competition participation for candidates over 30 years of age and for (vocal) groups. The minimum age is 14 years (16 in the first three seasons). The candidates are assigned to three (from the fourth season four) participant categories (up to 24 years, from the fourth season separated according to female and male candidates; from 25 years; groups). Each category is supervised by one of the jury members.

Export of the format

Countries with a version of X Factor

The show is and has been in Albania , Australia , Bulgaria , Belgium , Denmark , Greece , Iceland , India , Italy , Colombia , Netherlands , Poland , Romania , Russia , Spain , Czech Republic , Norway , Turkey , Kazakhstan and Morocco as well as X Factor Adria with participants from the former Yugoslav republics of Serbia , Croatia , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Macedonia and Montenegro .

In 2010 the casting show started under the title X Factor in Germany . The format was presented by VOX , with the first two episodes being shown on RTL . The fourth season from 2018 was broadcast on Sky 1 on the PayTv portal Sky Deutschland . According to RTL entertainment director Tom Sänger, the rights to The X Factor were bought by Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland in 2006 .

After Simon Cowell dropped out of American Idol after season nine , he brought the show to the United States in fall 2011.

Overview of the show in different countries (selection):

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ X Factor copyright case settled , on bbc.co.uk, November 29, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2019.