The X Factor (American TV series)
The X Factor USA is an American television music competition. The winner gets a recording contract and 5 million dollars. It first aired on September 21, 2011 on Fox.[2] There have been three winners; Melanie Amaro, Tate Stevens and Alex & Sierra.
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
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| Composer(s) | Simon Cowell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 80 |
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| Running time | 60–150 minutes |
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| Distributor | FremantleMedia Enterprises |
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| Original network | Fox |
| Picture format | 720p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | September 21, 2011 – December 19, 2013 |
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| Related shows | The X Factor |
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The original panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole and L.A. Reid. Cheryl was later fired and was replaced by Nicole Scherzinger who was going to be the host along with Steve Jones. At the end of season 1, Paula, Nicole and Steve were all fired but Nicole would become a judge on the UK version.
Demi Lovato and Britney Spears replaced Paula and Nicole as judges while Khloe Kardashian and Mario Lopez became the co-hosts replacing Steve. In 2013, L.A. and Britney left the show and were replaced by Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio. Mario became the sole host after Khloe was sacked.
On February 7, 2014, Fox announced that The X Factor got cancelled due to Simon Cowell, who is going to judge back at the UK version of the show.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "The X Factor Press Release" (PDF) (Press release). Fox Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Digital Spy - TV, Movies and Entertainment News". Digital Spy.
