The X Factor
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This article is about the international television franchise. For the Iron Maiden album, see The X Factor (album). For the various national versions of the show and all other uses, see X Factor (disambiguation).
The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003), and has been adapted in various countries. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.[1]
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Original work | The X Factor (UK) |
Owner | Fremantle Syco Entertainment |
Years | 2004–present |
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Television series | The X Factor (independent international versions, see below) |
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Genre | Music competition |
First aired | 4 September 2004; 19 years ago (2004-09-04) |
Distributor | Fremantle |
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Similar to Got Talent, the franchise maintains 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. Additionally, many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor Latvia.