The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The first season of the show premiered on Network Ten on 6 February 2005. Ten dropped The X Factor after the first season due to poor ratings. In 2010, the Seven Network won the rights to the show, and a second season went into production. The X Factor was renewed after the highly successful Australian Idol was no longer broadcast on Network Ten. The X Factor was produced by FremantleMedia Australia, and was broadcast on the Seven Network in Australia and on TV3 in New Zealand. The program was cancelled after its eighth season in 2016. The original judging panel line-up in 2005 consisted of Mark Holden, Kate Ceberano, and John Reid. When the show was revived in 2010, the judging panel was replaced by Natalie Imbruglia, Ronan Keating, Kyle Sandilands and Guy Sebastian.
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by | Daniel MacPherson, Luke Jacobz, Jason Dundas |
| Judges | Kate Ceberano, Mark Holden, John Reid, Natalie Imbruglia, Ronan Keating, Kyle Sandilands, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Mel B, Dannii Minogue, Redfoo, James Blunt, Chris Isaak, Iggy Azalea, Adam Lambert |
| Theme music composer | Jos Jorgensen, Andy Love, Simon Cowell |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 201 |
| Executive producer(s) | Jonathon Summerhayes Digby Mitchell |
| Location(s) | Various (auditions), Vodafone Arena, Melbourne, Victoria (2005 live shows), Fox Studios, Sydney, New South Wales (2010–16 live shows) |
| Running time | 60–120 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Grundy Television (2005), FremantleMedia Australia (2010–16) |
| Original network | Network Ten (2005), Seven Network (2010–16) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Related shows | The X Factor (UK), The X Factor (New Zealand), The X Factor (U.S.) |
About The X Factor (Australia)
5-time Logie Award-nominated series with one season broadcast on Network Ten in 2005, and revived by Seven Network in 2010. Judges included Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian, Mel B and Dannii Minogue.
Achievement of The X Factor (Australia)
The series won the Reality Television Production award at the 2015 Screen Producers Australia Awards. The original X Factor was created in the United Kingdom by Simon Cowell.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The X Factor (Australia)
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Latest information about The X Factor (Australia) updated on July 28 2021.
