The X Factor
The X Factor is a television music competition franchise made by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It started in the United Kingdom as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003). The "X Factor" means "something" that makes for star quality.[1]
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| Created by | |
| Original work | The X Factor (UK) |
| Owner | Fremantle Syco Entertainment |
| Years | 2004–present |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | The X Factor (independent international versions, see below) |
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| Genre | Music competition |
| First aired | 4 September 2004 |
| Distributor | Fremantle |
The franchise has a YouTube channel, called X Factor Global. The channel uploads clips of X Factor shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 3 million subscribers. Many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor Latvia.
The X Factor around the world
There have been a total of 247 winners of The X Factor worldwide.
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X Factor | TV Klan |
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The X Factor سير النجاحX |
Current Dubai TV / dmc Egypt (5–) Former Rotana (1–2) CBC (3) MBC1 (4) |
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ԻՔՍ–ՖԱԿՏՈՐ X–Factor |
Shant TV |
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| Australia | The X Factor | Network Ten (1) Seven Network (2–8) |
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X Factor Adria | TV Sitel (1–2) Federalna (1–2) RTV Pink (1) RTL Televizija (2) Prva (2) RTRS (2) |
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| Belarus | Current Factor BY (2–) Former X Factor Belarus[2] (1) |
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| Belgium | X Factor | vtm |
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| Bolivia | Factor X Bolivia | Red Uno |
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| Brazil | X Factor | Band Website TNT |
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| Bulgaria | X Factor | Nova TV Website |
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| Cambodia | X Factor Cambodia | Hangmeas Website |
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| Chile | Factor X | TVN Website |
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| China | The X Factor: 激情唱响 The X Factor: Passionate Singer (1) The X Factor: 中国最强音 The X Factor: China's Strongest Voice (2) |
Liaoning TV (1) HBS:Hunan TV (2) |
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| Colombia | El Factor X The X Factor |
RCN TV Website |
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| El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas The X Factor: Battle of the Stars |
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| Czech Republic | X Factor | TV Nova Website |
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| Czech Republic Slovakia |
X Factor | Prima family Website TV JOJ Website |
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| Denmark | X Factor | Current TV 2 (12–) Former DR (1–11) |
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| Ecuador | Factor X Kids Ecuador | Ecuavisa |
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| Finland | X Factor | MTV3 |
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| France | X Factor | W9 (1) M6 (2) RTL–TVI |
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X Factor Georgia X ფაქტორი |
Rustavi 2 (1–4) Imedi TV (5) |
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| Germany | X Factor | VOX (1–3) Sky 1 (4) |
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| Greece Cyprus |
The X Factor | ANT1 (1–3) Skai TV (4–5) Sigma TV (4–5) Open TV (6) Omega (6) Mega TV (7) Alpha TV Cyprus (7) |
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| Hungary | X-Faktor | RTL Website |
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| Iceland | X Factor | Stöð 2 Website |
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| India | X Factor India | Sony Entertainment TV Website |
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| Indonesia | X Factor Indonesia | RCTI Website |
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| Iran | Stage | Manoto |
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| Israel | The X Factor ישראל The X Factor Israel |
Channel 2 (1–2) Reshet (1–2) Reshet 13 (3–4) Website |
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| Italy | X Factor | Current Sky Uno (5–) TV8 (9–) Website Former Rai 2 (1–4) |
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| Japan | X Factor Okinawa Japan | Okinawa TV Website |
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| Kazakhstan | X Factor | Perviy Kanal Evraziya Website |
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| Latvia | X Faktors | TV3 Website |
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| Lithuania | X Faktorius | TV3 |
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| X Faktorius. Žvaigždės X Factor. Stars |
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| Malta | X Factor Malta | TVM[7] |
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| Myanmar | The X Factor Myanmar | MRTV 4 |
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| Netherlands | X Factor | RTL 4 Website |
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| New Zealand | The X Factor | TV3 Website |
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| Norway | X Factor | TV 2 |
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| Philippines | The X Factor Philippines | ABS–CBN | |||
| Poland | X Factor | TVN Website |
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| Portugal | Factor X | SIC |
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| Romania | X Factor | Antena 1 Website |
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| Russia | Секрет успеха Secret of Success (1–2) Фактор А The A Factor (3–5) Главная сцена The Main Stage (6–7) |
RTR (1–2) Website Russia 1 (3–7) |
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| Slovenia | X Faktor | POP TV |
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| South Africa | The X Factor SA | SABC 1 Website |
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| Spain | Factor X | Cuatro (1–2)[8] Telecinco (3–) |
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| Sweden | X Factor | TV4 |
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| Thailand | The X Factor Thailand | Workpoint TV |
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| Turkey | X Factor: Star Işığı | Kanal D Website |
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| Ukraine | The X Factor | STB Website |
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| United Kingdom (Original)2 | The X Factor | ITV |
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| The X Factor: Battle of the Stars | ITV |
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| United States | The X Factor | Fox |
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| El Factor X The X Factor (Spanish Kids version) |
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| Uzbekistan | X-Faktor Oʻzbekiston | FTV |
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| Vietnam | The X Factor Vietnam Nhân tố bí ẩn |
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| West Africa | X Factor | AIT, NTA, STV, ViaSat, WAP TV |
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- Notes
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Notes
- ↑ X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[3] After completed pre-auditions in Hrodna, Mahilyow and Homiel, the production team behind X Factor Belarus had to cancel the auditions in Vitebsk in early April because of local COVID-19 pandemic regulations. On 4 April, the production team cancelled all further auditions and later announced there would be no more auditions until late May.[4] In July 2020, the Instagram account of X Factor Belarus asked auditionees for patience. Since then, any update on the future of the show lacks.[5]
- ↑ X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[6] After failing to produce the show in 2020, the official X Factor Belarus Instagram account announced the show would return for a new audition round in March 2021. The proposed date for the final was again set for New Year's Eve.
References
- ↑ Described as "something you can't quite put your finger on" by Cheryl Cole, a judge on the UK version of The X Factor, The Xtra Factor, 23 November 2009
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- ↑ Kanal D cancelled the series during one of the live episodes in July 2014 due to poor ratings.