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Pop Idol

September 2025 •English

Pop Idol is a British television music competition which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer in the UK based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-2002 and a second in 2003. Pop Idol was subsequently put on an indefinite hiatus after "Idol" judge Simon Cowell announced the launch of the The X Factor in the UK in April 2004. The show has become an international TV franchise since, spawning multiples of Idol series worldwide. In the mean time a legal dispute arose with the makers of Popstars, which eventually led to the word "Pop" being excluded from the titles of all the spin-offs, such as American Idol, Australian Idol, Indonesian Idol, New Zealand Idol, Latin American Idol and Idols.

Canta Comigo

September 2025 •Portuguese

In this singing competition, contestants must impress a panel of 100 music experts from across Brazil for a chance to win R$300,000.

Factor X

September 2025 •Spanish

Factor X Chile is a television show, adapted from the original UK show as part of The X Factor franchise. The auditions were in January 2011. The first season of the Chilean version was premiered on television in March 3, 2011. It will be hosted by Julian Elfenbein, the same host of the other recent successful talent show Talento Chileno, the Chilean versión of the Got Talent franchise. It is the second version of this format made in Latin America, but the first to meet the new requirements of the franchise in the level of production. The judges for the first series of the show are Zeta Bosio, Karen Doggenweiler and Tito Beltrán, with various guest judges. The first season aired on Thursday and Sunday, starting on March 3, 2011 in TVN.

Mr Trot

September 2025 •Korean

Vying for a coveted spot as trot music's next big thing, 100 singers show off all they've got to capture the celebrity judges' hearts.

Eurovision: Your Country Needs You

September 2025 •English

Graham Norton hosts the annual search for a singer or group to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Rising Star

September 2025 •English

A musical talent show, in which contestants showcase their talent and the viewers are the judges, voting through an application during song performances.

Deutschland sucht den Superstar

September 2025 •German

Deutschland sucht den Superstar is a German reality talent show, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by English media mogul Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol, of which two series were broadcast between the years of 2001 and 2003. Debuting to mediocre ratings in October 2002 on the RTL network, the show has since become one of the most successful shows on German television. The program aims to discover the best singer in the country through a series of nationwide auditions in which viewer voting determines the winner. Voting is done through telephone and SMS text voting.

Lip Sync Battle

September 2025 •English

Each episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their hearts out in hysterically epic performances. Hosted by LL Cool J with colorful commentary by social media maven and supermodel co-host, Chrissy Teigen. The mic is off, the battle is on!

The Masked Singer Azerbaijan

September 2025 •Azerbaijani

The first edition of the Azerbaijani version of the internationally licensed show "Mask", which is broadcast in more than 50 countries, was shown on Public Television. There are 12 masks in the program and behind each of them some Azerbaijani celebrity is hidden: "Participants come together on the principle of confrontation. Voting determines who stays in the show and who unmasks. The masks are so secret that even the family members do not know about their participation in this show."

The Glee Project

September 2025 •English

Performers compete for a multi-episode guest-starring role on season three of hit series Glee. Over the course of the competition, the winner will be determined from eliminations of twelve finalists and be awarded a role in a seven episode arc as part of the cast of Fox Network's musical drama series Glee.

X Factor

September 2025 •Czech

Czech version of the music talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom..

Mystery Music Show: King of Mask Singer

September 2025 •Korean

Competitors are given elaborate masks to wear in order to conceal their identity, thus removing factors such as popularity, career and age that could lead to prejudiced voting. In the first round, a pair of competitors sing the same song, while in the second and third rounds they each sing a solo song. After the First Generation, the winner of the Third Round goes on to challenge the Mask King, and is either eliminated or replaces the previous Mask King through live voting. The identities of the singers are not revealed unless they have been eliminated.

Unsung Hollywood

September 2025 •English

Shining a spotlight on ground-breaking artists and entertainers who’ve devoted their lives to making their mark in movies, television, comedy and sports – and in the process, helped to elevate and transform our world.

The Masked Singer

September 2025 •English

A singing competition where celebrities compete with each other but with one particularity: their identity is hidden by full masks. The British adaptation of the worldwide hit.

It Takes Two

September 2025 •English

It Takes Two is the Australian version of UK series Just the Two of Us, which ran for three seasons from 2006 until 2008.

Главная сцена

September 2025 •Russian

All together now!

September 2025 •Russian

An adaptation of the popular British format All Together Now, released on the BBC in 2018 and currently one of the best-selling English formats in the world: over the past year alone, about 14 versions of the project have been produced in different countries. Project “Come on, all together!” - a unique music show in which the best representatives of all styles and trends demonstrate their incredible vocal abilities. Talented vocalists are evaluated by a jury of one hundred people, headed by Sergey Lazarev.

Queen of the Universe

September 2025 •English

Eurovision-like singing competition featuring drag queens from around the world who compete to be crowned the Ultimate Queen of the Universe

The Sing-Off

September 2025 •English

Featuring the country's best a cappella groups performing popular songs like you've never heard them before. There's no lip-synching, backup bands or safety net. They'll be singing for America's vote, with the winner walking away with the ultimate prize - a Sony Music recording contract and $100,000.

Mask Singer

September 2025 •French

Twelve celebrities are masked under spectacular costumes, with their identity hidden. They compete by singing their own versions of songs, and the judges and audience must guess who is behind each mask!