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The X Factor

International television franchise

Field	Value
title	The X Factor
image	XFactorTitles.jpg
creator
owner	Fremantle
Syco Entertainment
origin	The X Factor (British TV series)
years	2004–present
tv	The X Factor (independent international versions, see below)
otherlabel1	Genre
otherdata1	Music competition
otherlabel2	First aired
otherdata2
otherlabel3	Distributor
otherdata3	Fremantle

Syco Entertainment

The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003), and has been adapted in various countries. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.

Similar to Got Talent, the franchise maintains a YouTube channel, called X Factor Global. The channel uploads clips of X Factor shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 3 million subscribers. Additionally, many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor Latvia.

''The X Factor'' around the world

There have been a total of 255 winners of The X Factor worldwide.

Franchise that is currently airing Franchise that is not currently airing, but is slated to return in the future Franchise that has ended Franchise that was cancelled during production Franchise whose status is unknown

Country/Region	Local title	Network	Hosts	Judges	Winner
Albania
Kosovo	X Factor	TV Klan
X Factor Kids
Algeria	X Factor El Djazair	Echorouk TV
{{ubl	Arab world	The X Factor
سير النجاحX	Current
Dubai TV (5–)
Former
Rotana (1–2)
CBC (3)
MBC1 (4)
	ԻՔՍ–ՖԱԿՏՈՐ
X–Factor	Shant TV
Australia	The X Factor	Network Ten (1)
Seven Network (2–8)
{{ubl	Balkan countries	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Croatia	Macedonia	Montenegro
Belarus	Current
Factor BY (2–)
Former
X Factor Belarus (1)	Belteleradiocompany
Belgium	X Factor	vtm
Bolivia	Factor X Bolivia	Red Uno
Brazil	X Factor	Band
Website
TNT
Bulgaria	X Factor	Nova TV
Website
Cambodia	X Factor Cambodia	Hangmeas
Website
Chile	Factor X	TVN
Website
China	The X Factor:
The X Factor: Passionate Singer (1)
The X Factor:
The X Factor: China's Strongest Voice (2)	Liaoning TV (1)
HBS:Hunan TV (2)
Colombia	El Factor X
The X Factor	RCN TV
Website
El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
El Factor Xs
El Factor X Familia
Czech Republic	X Factor	TV Nova
Website
Czech Republic
Slovakia	X Factor	Prima family
Website
TV JOJ
Website
Denmark	X Factor	Current
TV 2 (12–)
Former
DR (1–11)
Ecuador	Factor X Kids Ecuador	Ecuavisa
Finland	X Factor	MTV3
France	X Factor	W9 (1)
M6 (2)
RTL–TVI
	X Factor Georgia
X ფაქტორი	Rustavi 2 (1–4)
Imedi TV (5)
Germany	X Factor	VOX (1–3)
Sky 1 (4)
Greece
Cyprus	The X Factor	ANT1 (1–3)
Skai TV (4–5)
Sigma TV (4–5)
Open TV (6)
Omega (6)
Mega TV (7)
Alpha TV Cyprus (7)
Hungary	X-Faktor	RTL
Website
Iceland	X Factor	Stöð 2
Website
India	X Factor India	Sony Entertainment TV
Website
Indonesia	X Factor Indonesia	RCTI
Website
Iran	Stage	Manoto
Israel	The X Factor ישראל
The X Factor Israel	Channel 2 (1–2)
Reshet (1–2)
Reshet 13 (3–4)
Website
Italy	X Factor	Current
Sky Uno (5–)
TV8 (9–)
Website
Former
Rai 2 (1–4)
Japan	X Factor Okinawa Japan	Okinawa TV
Website
Kazakhstan	X Factor	Perviy Kanal Evraziya
Website
Latvia	X Faktors	TV3
Website
Lithuania	X Faktorius	TV3
X Faktorius. Žvaigždės
X Factor. Stars
Malta	X Factor Malta	TVM
Myanmar	The X Factor Myanmar	MRTV 4
Netherlands	X Factor	RTL 4
Website
New Zealand	The X Factor	TV3
Website
Norway	X Factor	TV 2
Philippines	The X Factor Philippines	ABS–CBN
Poland	X Factor	TVN
Website
Portugal	Factor X	SIC
Romania	X Factor România
The X Factor Romania	Antena 1
Website
Russia Russia	Секрет успеха
Secret of Success (1–2)
Фактор А
The A Factor (3–5)
Главная сцена
The Main Stage (6–7)	RTR (1–2)
Website
Russia 1 (3–7)
Slovenia	X Faktor	POP TV
South Africa	The X Factor SA	SABC 1
Website
Spain	Factor X	Cuatro (1–2)
Telecinco (3–)
Sweden	X Factor	TV4
Thailand	The X Factor Thailand	Workpoint TV
Turkey	X Factor: Star Işığı	Kanal D
Website
Ukraine	The X Factor	STB
Website
United Kingdom (Original)	The X Factor	ITV
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
The X Factor: Celebrity
The X Factor: The Band
United States	The X Factor	Fox
El Factor X
The X Factor
(Spanish Kids version)	MundoFox
Uzbekistan	X-Faktor Oʻzbekiston	FTV
Vietnam	The X Factor Vietnam
Nhân tố bí ẩn	VTV3
West Africa	X Factor	AIT, NTA,
STV, ViaSat,
WAP TV

Notes

References

Described as "something you can't quite put your finger on" by [[Cheryl Cole]], a judge on the UK version of ''The X Factor'', ''The Xtra Factor'', 23 November 2009
(27 January 2020). "X Factor Belarus to go on air in autumn".
"X-Factor".
link
(6 July 2020). "Наберитесь терпения🙈 Мы тоже очень скучаем и ждём встречи с вами! Готовьтесь, репетируйте и оттачивайте своё вокальное мастерство! Как только будет известен новый график предкастингов, мы сразу опубликуем и расскажем❤️". X Factor Belarus.
(20 June 2018). "The X Factor Malta minn Ottubru". TVM.
"Factor X". [[Cuatro (TV channel).
(23 January 2024). "Telecinco recupera por sorpresa 'Factor X' 6 años después de su última edición".
Kanal D cancelled the series during one of the live episodes in July 2014 due to poor ratings.

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