Ex Factor
It is reported that ITV has been looking for replacement shows to take over from the X-Factor if it doesn’t return for another series next year.
According to the Daily Mirror ITV bosses are “so worried” about losing the popular show.
The speculation has built after the rumour that judge and creator Simon Cowell may not return as he wishes to concentrate on the US show. Jonathan Ross is one of the names linked in as a replacement in some way however there is a slight doubt that he is not suited for early evening audiences.
Andrew Lloyd Webber is another of the names mentioned, he would be more of a national replacement as he has worked on the popular musical talent shows such as ‘Any Dream Will Do ‘ for the BBC.
A source from ITV claimed “despite their public assurances that X-Factor will be back next year, bosses are increasingly uneasy that they could be mistaken that their most successful and profitable TV product will vanish until 2012 and may not come back at all”
Simon is the man who makes all the big decisions and he hasn’t yet signed any deals to further the show for another year. ITV will be desperate to keep the show especially in the tough financial times which they are in at current.
ITV also face a threat of losing Britain’s Got Talent, according to The Daily Mirror Simon said on Monday “there has to be a good mood here for these shows, I have always been conscious of that. You cant force anything”. If that’s the case everything should be fine as viewing where through the roof last Saturday.
Meanwhile the ‘Hit girl’ Abbey Johnstone has said that she should have listened to her mum who advised her not to go through with their Birmingham audition. Johnstone who punched her singing partner Lisa Parker 18 said “my mum told me not to go on the show, I wish I had listened to her”.
