So You Think You Can Dance would be very likely IMO especially after the reception of dancers on this years BGT and success of this years Dancing on Ice. Whether it can work itself as a standalone show in the UK is a different matter.
The deal only covers scripted series and not reality or gameshows.
I don't really get why it's being seen as 'revolutionary'.
Wasn't the deal between Central and Columbia Pictures in the 80's/90's exactly the same?
The deal brought us
The Upper Hand
which is a direct adaptation (even the scripts were identical - just the names were changed) from the US sitcom
Who's The Boss?
This is ITV's best chance to bring Pop Idol back. It also could be a great chance for Fox to bring The X-Factor stateside.
Why would they want to bring Pop Idol back?
The X Factor cannot be launched in the US as Simon Cowell is comitted to Idol
I'm sure I read somewhere Cowell and Fuller are in a deal where Idol and X Factor cannot be made in the same country but international versions can be screened. Something like that anyway so I think it would be impossible to bring Pop Idol back as long as X Factor is on. Anyway what would be the point in having two shows with the same outcome on the same channel? None whatsoever. The only way Pop Idol will return is if X Factor is axed, and thats unlikely.
I'm sure I read somewhere Cowell and Fuller are in a deal where Idol and X Factor cannot be made in the same country but international versions can be screened. Something like that anyway so I think it would be impossible to bring Pop Idol back as long as X Factor is on. Anyway what would be the point in having two shows with the same outcome on the same channel? None whatsoever. The only way Pop Idol will return is if X Factor is axed, and thats unlikely.
Yes, the 2 formats are so similar it's pointless having both.
Not sure if any countries have both an Idol and an X Factor but Simon Fuller (creator of Idol) who took the court case is now a joint partner in X Factor. As part of the deal, Simon Cowell was signed up for another 5 series of American Idol: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4482216.stm
Incidently 'Idol' has had disputes with both Pop Stars and X Factor - the former meaning that it cannot be called 'Pop Idol'
Australia had one series of The X Factor but it was a complete flop. It did air on the same channel as Idol too.
Ironically Dancing on Ice was also a flop down under, it just shows the differences in two supposed similar countries (in terms of TV)
...and Dancing With the Stars is big over there as well so it would seem that Australians prefer to stick with the one format and shun all similar series!
