[REVOLUTION]

ITV: We'll get Idol back on

October 13, 2006

ITV wants to bring back Pop Idol — to replace its flop show Love Island.

The show’s creator Simon Fuller is currently revamping the talent contest and pitching it to various stations.

And ITV entertainment chief Paul Jackson said: “We want to be included in the pitch round.”

The station ran two series of Pop Idol then commissioned X Factor in 2004. Insiders said ITV now wants to run BOTH, with Pop Idol in the summer.

But ex-Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell will not take part due to his X Factor commitments.

Sky One is also likely to bid.

Boss Richard Woolfe said: “It’s a great br
source The Sun.

Now wont it be Stupid to have Pop Idol BACK as they already have X-factor which is clearly better then Pop Idol and is the SAME thing ' Singing contest' I STILL think BB WILL win the ratings as whats the point in having TWO Reality singing shows in ONE year. I rather Sky one Have the right to have it

[Sophii3x]

hahaha Love Island sucks
But isn't Pop Idol kinda like The X Factor

[REVOLUTION]

EXACTLY so what will be the point in ITV investing in a show that is the same as X-Factor but has groups and older people in it to ITV just wanna beat BB but that wont happen

[Chrizzle]

Lol REVOLUTION all you ever talk about is ratings..

Ratings mean nothing- doesn't mean the TV programme isnt good.

[Sophii3x]

Do you like Love Island Chris??

[Chrizzle]

Yeah
I watched it when BB ended and it was really good

[Sophii3x]

orite, well personally i think the show is sh!t, but if you like it you like it :P

Why can't they just axe it, they are just wasting theyre money

[LittleMissC]

Nooooooo
LOVE ISLAND IS WICKED!!!!

[Ruth*Star]

Putting 2 shows that have the same purpose is stupid. at least Love Island offerd diffrent programming, i dont think it should be Axed just like that.

[REVOLUTION]

Yes it should!!! Love island was Cr*p EVERY TV critic critiseed it and thats BAD BB is WAYYYYYYYY better then that cheap tacky Love Island What a waste of 12million BB only cost 6million and it was better. I heard that ITV have axed it anyway.....and if not YET then they will ITV know themselfs that it is a FLOP

[MarkWaldorf]

Didn't Pop Idol flop too

[REVOLUTION]

I think so i think it only got 4 to 5 million as the Judges were Mean..... another reason why this will flop Simon Cowell wont be involved.... and anyway X-factors basicly is Pop Idol but with Groups and NO age limit and with a different name ITV ARE RUBBISH AT REALITY TV even Im a celeb is getting boring

[MarkWaldorf]

I love IMAC It aint getting boring

[REVOLUTION]

it is to me its the same thin every year i still like it but it getting a bit

[BBFan91]

POP IDOL IS CRAP!!

[Legend]

I prefer Pop Idol to X-Factor, i hope it returns.

[BBFan91]

Originally posted by Legend
I prefer Pop Idol to X-Factor, i hope it returns.

why?, Pop Idol is rubbish!!

I'd rather watch paint dry!!

[REVOLUTION]

X-Factor IS pop Idol though so whats the point in ITV making TWO shows that are the SAME genre

[Arneldo]

Id much rather watch Pop Idol than Love Island.
But The X Factor is better then Pop Idol.

Id much rather see 2 Series if Im a Celeb tho.

[ThaGazBoi]

I thought Love Island was pretty good this year myself, Sophie made it though.

[REVOLUTION]

nah i didnt like it AT ALL

[x-heather-x]

I HATE Love Island
Pop Idol is the BEST..Its a lotbetter than X Factor and none of the X Factor winners have got anywhere at all.

Will Young from PI one is a MAJOR Superstar and a few of the others from PI1 are still going. Gareth Gates is working in the studio, Darius is living in Hollywood, Zoe is performing in Las Vegas, Hayley is in Grease in Manchester and more recently Paris! And I think most if not ALL are still performing!

Pop Idol 2 winner Michelle may no longer be singing but she is a DJ on my local radio station Clyde 2. Sam and Mark are TV presenters and many of them are still performing.

I think if you look at it like that, then peole in PI did a LOT better than the contestants in X Factor.

[James]

ITV need to get some new ideas.

[REVOLUTION]

Gareath HASNT got a record contract YET

[BBFan91]

Originally posted by REVOLUTION
X-Factor IS pop Idol though so whats the point in ITV making TWO shows that are the SAME genre

my thoughts exactly!!