UK broadcaster ITV has said that it has no plans to screen another season of Simon Cowell’s entertainment juggernaut The X Factor.
The singing competition was due to return for a 16th season under a deal Cowell signed with ITV in 2019, but the plans have changed as the two parties switch their attentions to other projects.
An ITV spokesperson said: “There are no current plans for the next series of The X Factor at this stage.” The statement is not definitive about the show being canceled and does offer some wiggle room should the situation change.
Produced by Syco Entertainment and Fremantle, The X Factor first launched on ITV in 2004 and became one of the biggest shows on UK television, dominating the ratings and unearthing global stars including One Direction, Little Mix, and Rebecca Ferguson. The show was adapted in the U.S. on Fox.
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