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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On February 7, 2014, Fox announced that The X Factor got canceled due to Simon Cowell, who went back at the UK version of the show.
Hosts and judges change
Season 1 was hosted by Steve Jones. For season 2, he was replaced by Khloé Kardashian and Mario Lopez. For season 3, Mario Lopez returned as the host but Kardashian did not.
The original panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid. After season 1, Paula and Nicole were replaced by Demi Lovato and Britney Spears. In season 3, L.A. Reid was replaced by Kelly Rowland.
| Year | Judges | |||
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| 2011 | L.A. Reid | Nicole Scherzinger | Paula Abdul | Simon Cowell |
| 2012 | Demi Lovato | Britney Spears | ||
| 2013 | Paulina Rubio | Kelly Rowland | ||
References change
- ↑ "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.
