I'm starting to believe X Factor maybe cancelled within the next 3 years. BGT is starting to become more popular than it. And with the Voice might be having to jump ship if the government ruins the BBC, although there would be space for all 3, it would still be too much.
:-(
A former member
Better question should be when does the current deal run out between ITV and Syco?
I'm starting to believe X Factor maybe cancelled within the next 3 years. BGT is starting to become more popular than it. And with the Voice might be having to jump ship if the government ruins the BBC, although there would be space for all 3, it would still be too much.
Do you seriously think The Voice will move to ITV?
I'm starting to believe X Factor maybe cancelled within the next 3 years. BGT is starting to become more popular than it. And with the Voice might be having to jump ship if the government ruins the BBC, although there would be space for all 3, it would still be too much.
BGT has been more popular for a number of years but that is irrelevant really.
Better question should be when does the current deal run out between ITV and Syco?
Think this is the second of a three year deal. If they halt or at least reduce the rate of decline this year it's almost certain to be renewed - the only way I could see it being axed is if ITV had a format of their own to replace it with. They now have The Voice through Talpa media but that would be a disaster for them, though it would probably be worth while them just not selling the rights in order to protect The X Factor.
As much as I hate The Voice though I do hope it continues because I don't want the government determining what the BBC can and cannot show.
Even though BGT is more popular doesn't the X Factor appeal to a younger demographic that ITV's advertisers want in the run up to Christmas? Also if hypothetically they were to move BGT to the autumn Ant & Dec would be unavailable due to I'm a celeb, plus I'm not sure that the lives would work having a semi final each week rather than daily over a week.
I was sceptical about the new X Factor signings but from bits that come out especially on clips they all seem to get on very well which could translate to being a more fun and entertaining series.
I went to one of the Wembley auditions and Rita Ora and especially Nick Grimshaw fit in well on the new panel. He's a definite improvement on Louis and genuinely funny in parts. Rita was perhaps a little too earnest and 'Voice'-like in some of her critiques.
I think the issue this year will be the lack of Dermot (and now Peter Dickson). Those changes were needless.
I went to one of the Wembley auditions and Rita Ora and especially Nick Grimshaw fit in well on the new panel. He's a definite improvement on Louis and genuinely funny in parts. Rita was perhaps a little too earnest and 'Voice'-like in some of her critiques.
I think the issue this year will be the lack of Dermot (and now Peter Dickson). Those changes were needless.
I know people who have said they're not going to watch because they hated Ora on The Voice. I cant be the only one who finds Nick Grimshaw utterly intolerable.
I think O'Leary and Dickson have made the right choice to leave. They probably dont want to go down on what is obviously a sinking ship.
I went to one of the Wembley auditions and Rita Ora and especially Nick Grimshaw fit in well on the new panel. He's a definite improvement on Louis and genuinely funny in parts. Rita was perhaps a little too earnest and 'Voice'-like in some of her critiques.
I think the issue this year will be the lack of Dermot (and now Peter Dickson). Those changes were needless.
I know people who have said they're not going to watch because they hated Ora on The Voice. I cant be the only one who finds Nick Grimshaw utterly intolerable.
I think O'Leary and Dickson have made the right choice to leave. They probably dont want to go down on what is obviously a sinking ship.
Despite the press releases neither of them left of their own accord, they were both pushed.
I went to one of the Wembley auditions and Rita Ora and especially Nick Grimshaw fit in well on the new panel. He's a definite improvement on Louis and genuinely funny in parts. Rita was perhaps a little too earnest and 'Voice'-like in some of her critiques.
I think the issue this year will be the lack of Dermot (and now Peter Dickson). Those changes were needless.
I know people who have said they're not going to watch because they hated Ora on The Voice. I cant be the only one who finds Nick Grimshaw utterly intolerable.
I think O'Leary and Dickson have made the right choice to leave. They probably dont want to go down on what is obviously a sinking ship.
I can't stand Nick Grimshaw but with these judging panels it is never about the individual, it's about how they work as a group, while Olly and Caroline were the natural successors to Dermot and I hope they work as well on the main show as they did on the Xtra Factor. The lives shows is key though - if we get to them and it's the same old tired themes presented in the same old tired way then any changes made during the audition process are for nothing.
Surely they got to axe the theme weeks? I know we are getting the spat about "This year will be different" but time we get to week 3 of the live shows, we will porbally get 80s Halloween speculator with all the judges arguing again "Whos got the best act".
I know its been said, this show cant have much more life. I know ITV will probably want as much as they can get, as I'm sure it still makes them plenty. I probably give it another 2-3 years maybe.
I see that ITV have revealed the entire schedule for the X Factor this year in advance and are asking the BBC not to schedule SCD against it.
Due to the Rugby World Cup there are 4 Saturdays between September 26th - October 17th where there is no X Factor Saturday episode with the entire boot camp stage going out on Sundays. Most of those Saturdays are England RWC games.
The live shows have been scaled down from 10 weekends last year to 7 this year. Of course 'Judges Houses' are live shows this time around so its really 8 'live' weekends. Last year the live shows started 11/12 October.
AUDITIONS
SATURDAY, August 29 - 8pm - 9.30pm
SUNDAY, August 30 - 8pm - 9pm
SATURDAY, September 5- 8.15pm - 9.30pm
SUNDAY, September 6- 7.45pm - 9pm
SATURDAY, September 12 - 8pm - 9.15pm
SUNDAY, September 13 - 8pm - 9pm
SATURDAY, September 19 - 8pm - 9.30pm
BOOTCAMP
SUNDAY, September 20 (Country House Boot Camp) - 7pm - 9pm
SUNDAY, September 27 (Country House Boot Camp) - 7pm - 9pm
SUNDAY, October 4 (6-chair challenge) - 7pm - 9pm
SUNDAY, October 11 (6-chair challenge)- 7pm - 9pm
SUNDAY, October 18 (6-chair challenge) - 7pm - 9pm
JUDGES' HOUSES
SATURDAY, October 24 - 7.30pm - 10pm
SUNDAY, October 25 - 7.30pm - 9pm
LIVE SHOWS
SATURDAY, October 31 - 8pm
SUNDAY, November 1 - 8pm
SATURDAY, November 7 - 8pm
SUNDAY, November 8- 8pm
SATURDAY, November 14 - 8pm
SUNDAY, November 15 - 8pm
SATURDAY, November 21 - 8pm
SUNDAY, November 22 - 8pm
SATURDAY, November 28 - 8pm
SUNDAY, November 29 - 8pm
SATURDAY, December 5 - 8pm
SUNDAY, December 6 - 8pm
SATURDAY, December 12 - 8pm
SUNDAY, December 13 - 8pm