Simon tried to save The X Factor by reaching out to NBC
They declined.
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Weeks before Fox officially lowered the curtain on The X Factor, sources say its creator and star Simon Cowell quietly reached out to NBC to find a new home for his TV baby. "Simon himself was involved in this process," says an executive familiar with the approach on behalf of Cowell's Syco production company and partner FremantleMedia. (A Cowell source vehemently denies a pitch was made, adding, "Fox and Syco/Fremantle looked at plausible other options in the U.S. without him but decided these weren't viable.") But NBC already has The Voice and the Cowell-produced America's Got Talent -- and, more importantly, X Factor was damaged goods.
In fact, now that the show was canceled Feb. 7, observers are divided on Cowell's future on U.S. television as well as the steps Fox will take to replace its failed franchise.
Xfactor was never going to be successful in America. Not because it was a bad show(its was so so) but because that type of format was already very clogged up in the states. Ex. IDOL, The Voice, Americas got talent etc. The voice was unique enough to stand out and become successful but other than that the format is dead.
1D will start flopping soon. Who will he sell their souls to
One Direction haven't stopped increasing since they debuted and Story of My Life passed What Makes You Beautiful as their biggest hit in the US, if I remember correctly. I'm sure they'll start flopping soon.
