Apostle Cowell is making sweeping substitution to The X Factor in a last-ditch attempt to rescue the struggling series.
The active weekend shows will be cut from ten to six.
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Simon has put together method to help The X-Factor from organism trounced by rival Strictly Amount Dancing again this gathering
And “tedious” performance-only Sabbatum episodes, which got low ratings, Testament be axed.
Contestants will now be voted off on both Saturdays and Sundays, and genius guest artists will bring off both nights.
Simon Testament also hold auditions at Athlete Park in the hope that fun topic park footage will win audience.
He will discourage novelty step like Honey G. The rapper came one-fifth last year as audience configuration hit an all-time low and the show was trounced by match Strictly Come Dancing.
An X Fixin’s source said: “Ratings plummeted and Apostle knew a drastic revamp was requisite.
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This gathering, the show will discourage uniqueness acts like Honey G who came ordinal in last year’s contention
“The Saturday night read became so tedious as there was little any drama which an eviction would institute.
“ITV believes transforming it is the go decision. It means all singers Testament perform on both Saturday and Dominicus evenings, with acts beingness eliminated both nights.
“They are doing the Athlete Park auditions early on, too, whereas producers think the unconventional fix will create some antic footage.
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Auditions Testament be held at Thorpe Park in the dependence that footage of the judges on the journey will win viewers
“They thirst for to get shots of the judges on white-diarthrosis rides.
“Ultimately, show bosses are constant to make another star.
“They don’t desire the show to be a laughing stock further like it was with Honey G.”
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The judgement panel will not change from antepenultimate year and will consists of Prizefighter Walsh, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Apostle Cowell
Parts of Bootcamp Testament now be filmed in front of a studio interview.
And Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Prizefighter Walsh will be back as jurist, alongside Simon, 57, when the display returns later this yr.
At its peak in 2010 X Factor was watched by 14.13zillion an episode.
But last year still the final, won by Matt Terry, but attracted 7million.
SI'S BID TO WOO Backmost VIEWERS
- LIVE SHOWS CUT FROM 10 WEEKS TO 6
- Company & ELIMINATIONS ON SATURDAYS
- AUDITIONS TO BE HELD AT Athlete PARK
- BOOTCAMP IN FRONT OF TV Hearing
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