Pop Idol

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.

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American Idol

American Idol

2018

Sing On! Spain

Sing On! Spain

2020

American Song Contest

American Song Contest

2022

I Am A Singer

I Am A Singer

2013

The Voice Kids

The Voice Kids

2013

That's My Jam

That's My Jam

2022

The Box of Talent

The Box of Talent

2009

The Voice Kids

The Voice Kids

2014

The Voice

The Voice

2025

Walk the Line

2021

Sing On!

Sing On!

2020

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

2003

Little Mix: The Search

Little Mix: The Search

2020

The Singing Office

The Singing Office

2008

Indian Idol

Indian Idol

2004

Fame

2003