[Headie]

The next series of The Voice UK will be the last to be broadcast on the BBC, after it was "poached by another broadcaster", the corporation says.
Mark Linsey, acting director of BBC Television, said in a statement that it "wouldn't get into a bidding war or pay inflated prices to keep the show".
The next series, which begins in January, will be the fifth to be shown by the BBC.
The show's new broadcaster has not yet been confirmed.
Mr Linsey said: "The BBC is incredibly proud of The Voice, but the fifth series which starts in January will be our last.
"We always said we wouldn't get into a bidding war or pay inflated prices to keep the show, and it's testament to how the BBC has built the programme up - and established it into a mainstay of the Saturday night schedule - that another broadcaster has poached it."
Funding politics
Last month the BBC said it had made a "final" bid to keep the show for two more years.
Boy George and Paloma Faith will join will.i.am and Ricky Wilson on the judging panel for the next series.
The show is currently made for BBC One by production companies Talpa and Wall to Wall. ITV bought Talpa for £355m earlier this year.
The Voice was singled out in a consultation paper published by the government, ahead of the BBC's charter renewal, as a format that is "similar to ITV's X Factor", and which was bought in from overseas rather than being developed in-house.
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has questioned whether such shows are "distinctive" enough from those aired by commercial rivals.
In August, the BBC's director of television Danny Cohen - who is leaving his role at the end of November - defended the corporation's right to air entertainment shows like The Voice.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34756063

This probably means The Voice Kids will happen too.

I doubt it will replace X Factor since it will probably still air in the same time frame it did on BBC. So The Voice at the start, then BGT, then X Factor each year in that order.

[Headie]

Rumours are that The Voice Kids will air on either CITV or ITV2 as part of the successful bid deal.

I hope they air The Voice USA on ITV2 like they did with X Factor USA

[arista]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Rumours are that The Voice Kids will air on either CITV or ITV2 as part of the successful bid deal.

I hope they air The Voice USA on ITV2 like they did with X Factor USA

Yes good for ITV2HD

[Denver]

I think the Voice Kids will air in January as DOI replacement and the Voice will Replace the X Factor 2017

[Pete.]

Why would ITV buy it?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Pete.

Why would ITV buy it?

Because they own the company and its a great replacement for the X Factor which is highly likely to be axed

[Headie]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Because they own the company and its a great replacement for the X Factor which is highly likely to be axed

I doubt X Factor will be axed. Simon Cowell has practically said X Factor is returning next year.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Hayden

I doubt X Factor will be axed. Simon Cowell has practically said X Factor is returning next year.

The contract for X Factor ends next year, I do not See ITV wanting to renew it

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Adam.

The contract for X Factor ends next year, I do not See ITV wanting to renew it

They'll renew it, it's their best shot against SCD and it's got the premium demographic when it comes to Target Audience. They won't replace it with The Voice, the only reason why The Voice does well is because it has no competition at the start of the year. It would get slaughtered up against SCD and the target audience for it isn't as good.

[Jack_]

Well on one hand the pretentiousness from this government is beyond pathetic, but then on the other this show in its current form is diabolical, and dare I say that if ITV get their hands on it and have Simon Cowell involved in the production, there might finally be some entertainment injected into the format

I was under the impression the BBC commissioned two series to take them to 2017 earlier this year though? So this is surprising news

[Cal.]

ITV have too many of this kind. However, maybe it could work as a Dancing On Ice replacement.

[Tom4784]

X Factor won't go anywhere. The Voice will just be at the start of the year as usual, I expect. It'll be the DOI replacement.

They'll have The Voice at the start of the year, that'll lead into BGT and then that'll give way for X Factor with two or so months inbetween each one.

[Jordan.]

Not ITV snatching it away. Doesn't really matter apart from the fact it'll be filled with a million ad breaks.

[zakman440]

A sad day for the BBC. This government really is ruining one of the finest broadcasters in the world.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by zakman440

A sad day for the BBC. This government really is ruining one of the finest broadcasters in the world.

All David Cameron cares about is lining his pockets just like the rest of his party.

[BlankSpace]

What's SCD again?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by BlankSpace

What's SCD again?

Strictly Come Dancing.

[BlankSpace]

Oh, I can't believe I didn't know that

[Crimson Dynamo]

Bring Back Tom

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Bring Back Tom

Yes - Bring him back. I'm not really bothered about watching the show now TBH.

[Denver]

I hope Simon doesn't get any control otherwise its going to be destroyed.

[Denver]

I wonder who ITV will choose as mentors? As they have a habit of having non singers on there talent shows.

[Tom4784]

Adam, look at the advertising during tonight's X Factor, I can guarantee you that most of it will be aimed at a teenage/young adult audience.

Also look at the show itself. It's got a heavy Social Media presence, apps based around it and the average age of the judging panel itself is 35, 28 if you take Simon Cowell out of the equation. It's all around the younger audience it's built up because that audience is the lifeblood of the show.

When you look at DOI and SCD and the like you'll see a massive difference because their audiences are more general and on the older side.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Adam, look at the advertising during tonight's X Factor, I can guarantee you that most of it will be aimed at a teenage/young adult audience.

Also look at the show itself. It's got a heavy Social Media presence, apps based around it and the average age of the judging panel itself is 35, 28 if you take Simon Cowell out of the equation. It's all around the younger audience it's built up because that audience is the lifeblood of the show.

When you look at DOI and SCD and the like you'll see a massive difference because their audiences are more general and on the older side.

I'm not denying its targeting for the younger people I'm staying I believe ITV will decide to axe it and replace it with The Voice and that's my opinion.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Adam.

I'm not denying its targeting for the younger people I'm staying I believe ITV will decide to axe it and replace it with The Voice and that's my opinion.

It's a flawed opinion and it's well within my rights to say it is because that's MY opinion on the matter.

They wouldn't replace a show with a steadfast younger following with The Voice which is a show that can't compete in the ratings with ITV's talent shows which is why, from the second season onwards, it aired at the start of the year so it wouldn't have competition.

It couldn't compete with BGT, it's not going to do better than XF against SCD.