The onslaught of Spanish-language music reality shows continues with the launch of “El Factor X” (“The X Factor”) this summer on upstart network
MundoFox.
The Spanish-language version of “The X Factor” will feature Venezuelan tropical duo Chino y Nacho, Mexican pop star Belinda and veteran Mexican singer/actress Angélica María as judges, overseeing a competition for
8- to 15-year-old solo singers and vocal acts.
Competitors will be chosen through a series of open auditions taking place in Los Angeles (June 8), New York (June 22) and Miami (June 29). In addition, judges will travel cross-country in search of “unknown” acts. “El Factor X” is produced by Fremantle Media Latin America for MundoFox, a new Spanish-language American network that launched last year. MundoFox is a partnership between Fox International Channels and Colombia’s RCN Television, a major producer of original Spanish-language content.
In scoring “El Factor X,” MundoFox is signaling that it’s serious in its pursuit of the U.S. Latin viewer, an increasingly diverse playing field long defined by Telemundo and Univision.