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The X Factor

International television franchise

The X Factor

International television franchise

FieldValue
titleThe X Factor
imageXFactorTitles.jpg
creator
ownerFremantle
Syco Entertainment
origin*The X Factor* (British TV series)
years2004–present
tv*The X Factor* (independent international versions, see below)
otherlabel1Genre
otherdata1Music competition
otherlabel2First aired
otherdata2
otherlabel3Distributor
otherdata3Fremantle

Syco Entertainment

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.

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.

''The X Factor'' around the world

Regional version}}

There have been a total of 255 winners of The X Factor worldwide.

Franchise that is currently airing Franchise that is not currently airing, but is slated to return in the future Franchise that has ended Franchise that was cancelled during production Franchise whose status is unknown

Country/RegionLocal titleNetworkHostsJudgesWinner
Albania
Kosovo*X Factor*TV Klan
*X Factor Kids*
AlgeriaX Factor *El Djazair*Echorouk TV
{{ublArab world*The X Factor*
سير النجاحX**Current**
Dubai TV (*5–*)
**Former**
Rotana (*1–2*)
CBC (*3*)
MBC1 (*4*)
*ԻՔՍ–ՖԱԿՏՈՐ*
*X–Factor*Shant TV
Australia*The X Factor*Network Ten (*1*)
Seven Network (*2–8*)
{{ublBalkan countriesBosnia and HerzegovinaCroatiaMacedoniaMontenegro
Belarus**Current**
*Factor BY* (*2–*)
**Former**
*X Factor Belarus* (*1*)Belteleradiocompany
Belgium*X Factor*vtm
Bolivia*Factor X Bolivia*Red Uno
Brazil*X Factor*Band
[Website](http://entretenimento.band.uol.com.br/xfactor/)
TNT
Bulgaria*X Factor*Nova TV
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20160811234211/http://xfactor.novatv.bg/)
Cambodia*X Factor Cambodia*Hangmeas
[Website](http://www.hangmeas.com.kh/)
Chile*Factor X*TVN
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20121005131003/http://www.tvn.cl/programas/factorx/)
China*The X Factor: *
*The X Factor: Passionate Singer* (*1*)
*The X Factor: *
*The X Factor: China's Strongest Voice* (*2*)Liaoning TV (*1*)
HBS:Hunan TV (*2*)
Colombia*El Factor X*
*The X Factor*RCN TV
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20090813054719/http://www.canalrcn.com/factorx/)
*El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas*
*The X Factor: Battle of the Stars*
*El Factor Xs*
*El Factor X Familia*
Czech Republic*X Factor*TV Nova
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20081220232829/http://web.nova.cz/xfactor/)
Czech Republic
Slovakia*X Factor*Prima family
[Website](http://www.iprima.cz/xfactor/)
TV JOJ
[Website](http://xfactor.joj.sk/)
Denmark*X Factor***Current**
TV 2 (12–)
**Former**
DR (1–11)
Ecuador*Factor X Kids Ecuador*Ecuavisa
Finland*X Factor*MTV3
France*X Factor*W9 (1)
M6 (2)
RTL–TVI
*X Factor Georgia*
*X ფაქტორი*Rustavi 2 (1–4)
Imedi TV (5)
Germany*X Factor*VOX (1–3)
Sky 1 (4)
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)
Hungary*X-Faktor*RTL
[Website](https://rtl.hu/x-faktor)
Iceland*X Factor*Stöð 2
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20090423145236/http://www.xfactor.is/)
India*X Factor India*Sony Entertainment TV
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110128081839/http://www.setindia.com/xfactor/)
Indonesia*X Factor Indonesia*RCTI
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20120828073037/http://xfactorindonesia.com/)
Iran*Stage*Manoto
Israel*The X Factor ישראל*
*The X Factor Israel*Channel 2 (1–2)
Reshet (1–2)
Reshet 13 (3–4)
[Website](http://reshet.tv/Shows/The_X_Factor_Israel/)
Italy*X Factor***Current**
Sky Uno (5–)
TV8 (9–)
[Website](http://www.xfactor.sky.it/)
**Former**
Rai 2 (1–4)
Japan*X Factor Okinawa Japan*Okinawa TV
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20130927110226/http://www.xfactor.okinawa.jp/)
Kazakhstan*X Factor*Perviy Kanal Evraziya
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20190204195104/http://x-factor.kz/)
Latvia*X Faktors*TV3
[Website](https://www.tv3.lv/raidijumi/x-faktors/)
Lithuania*X Faktorius*TV3
*X Faktorius. Žvaigždės*
*X Factor. Stars*
Malta*X Factor Malta*TVM
Myanmar*The X Factor Myanmar*MRTV 4
Netherlands*X Factor*RTL 4
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20050826180955/http://www.xfactor.nl/)
New Zealand*The X Factor*TV3
[Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20120918081241/http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/TheXFactorNZ.aspx)
Norway*X Factor*TV 2
Philippines*The X Factor Philippines*ABS–CBN
Poland*X Factor*TVN
[Website](http://xfactor.tvn.pl/)
Portugal*Factor X*SIC
Romania*X Factor România*
*The X Factor Romania*Antena 1
[Website](http://xfactor.a1.ro/)
Russia 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](https://web.archive.org/web/20051125150351/http://www.sekretuspeha.ru/)
Russia 1 (3–7)
Slovenia*X Faktor*POP TV
South Africa*The X Factor SA*SABC 1
[Website](http://xfactor.sabc1.co.za/)
Spain*Factor X*Cuatro (*1–2*)
Telecinco (*3–*)
Sweden*X Factor*TV4
Thailand*The X Factor Thailand*Workpoint TV
Turkey*X Factor: Star Işığı*Kanal D
[Website](https://archive.today/20140211204409/http://xfactor.kanald.com.tr/)
Ukraine*The X Factor*STB
[Website](http://xfactor.stb.ua/)
United Kingdom (Original)*The X Factor*ITV
*The X Factor: Battle of the Stars*
*The X Factor: Celebrity*
*The X Factor: The Band*
United States*The X Factor*Fox
*El Factor X*
*The X Factor*
(Spanish Kids version)MundoFox
Uzbekistan*X-Faktor Oʻzbekiston*FTV
Vietnam*The X Factor Vietnam*
*Nhân tố bí ẩn*VTV3
West AfricaX FactorAIT, NTA,
STV, ViaSat,
WAP TV

Notes

References

References

  1. 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
  2. (27 January 2020). "X Factor Belarus to go on air in autumn".
  3. "X-Factor".
  4. link
  5. (6 July 2020). "Наберитесь терпения🙈 Мы тоже очень скучаем и ждём встречи с вами! Готовьтесь, репетируйте и оттачивайте своё вокальное мастерство! Как только будет известен новый график предкастингов, мы сразу опубликуем и расскажем❤️". X Factor Belarus.
  6. (20 June 2018). "The X Factor Malta minn Ottubru". TVM.
  7. "Factor X". [[Cuatro (TV channel).
  8. (23 January 2024). "Telecinco recupera por sorpresa 'Factor X' 6 años después de su última edición".
  9. Kanal D cancelled the series during one of the live episodes in July 2014 due to poor ratings.
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