NBC to launch 'Idol,' 'X Factor' rival in the spring
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With this news, i'd really be surprised if Cheryl got the job.
With this news, i'd really be surprised if Cheryl got the job.
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oooo me too!!!!!! Fingers crossed someone shows it over here!!!!
The problem is that there are now three of these shows. American Idol, X-Factor, Voice of America...it's devaluing the winner.
The format has already been purchased over here, IIRC, however the broadcaster who has purchased it hasn't been revealed yet
Don't know who would show it here though as ITV2 has Idol and X-Factor so will they show a revial US programme.
"The Voice of America” will feature a panel of four established performers as “coaches,” rather than judges. Coaches will initially hear contestants sing with their backs turned, so they will be judged strictly on their voices.
Another problem is, once the auditions are over and competition actually starts we have yet another one of these shows...
i though channel 4 have the rights to this
What the rights to show Voice of America or to make their own Voice of Britian?
Yup...I think there's only room for one of these shows in the market. Maybe all three will start off, but only one will be around the next season.
I think Idol has tons to be worried about. They don't have Simon anymore. Unless JLo or Steven Tyler can demonstrate that same candid nastiness and not make it look like an act, people will start to get bored with AI. That's probably why they made all the changes (no instruments, staged performances, etc...).
I don't see AI surviving for another season. I think XF will walk away with it.
Idol and X-factor are NOT competing directly against each other. They are on the same network on different times of the year. They BOTH could get good ratings...and they BOTH could get crap ratings. Not many people are going to say "I'm only going to watch X-factor!" or "I'm only going to watch Idol!" It could be very much like X-factor and BGT.
I'm intrigued to find out who the judges are.
to run there own, they have a massive gap from big brothers demise
Fox are really going to need to get anticipation building for X Factor even while AI is on if its going to be a big success. Which might be a problem for them.
But then AI is dying in the long run, so they might be as well just throwing everything at X Factor.
loads of it on youtube, the show has been highly praised for the pure quality of singing
and it is the no 1 show in holland doing better than dutch idol and dutch xfactor
hence why voice of america is launching
That probably explains Mark Burnett getting behind the American version. He got so much critical acclaim for Rockstar (AI and XF have done loads of songs that were originally done on Rockstar, and XF nicked the sing-off from it!) that I couldn't see him getting behind a music show that was anything less than excellent. Can't believe they didn't mention Rockstar in that article!