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X FACTOR boss Simon Cowell is facing shenanigans over the all-new Sunday night results show.

The Mr Nasty judge is keen for the programme to go out LIVE, but ITV chiefs want it recorded earlier.

We revealed that ITV bosses planned a war against the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing Sunday night results show by launching their own version.

But despite Cowell’s insistence on it being live, network bosses want to save money and record it on Saturday nights straight after the main show.

The BBC pre-record their results show for the ballroom dancing hit right after their Saturday night programme. But Cowell, who is used to doing two nights of live TV in the US as a judge on the mega-hit American Idol, believes the X Factor will look better if it goes out live on Sundays.

However, it would cost ITV about £500,000 extra every week to record a live results show, as they would have to call back crew and pay for the studio.

No decision has been made yet, but a show insider tells us: “We can see it from both sides. Of course, it’s going to look better live. With the X Factor, anything can happen — that’s the beauty of the show.

“The rumour is now that it will either go live on Sundays or stay as a Saturday show.”

Cowell and fellow judges Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue will meet up at auditions in London on June 12 — without the departed Sharon Osbourne


Whoever steps into reality icon Sharon’s place will need very big (well, size five Louboutins, to be exact) shoes.

TV Biz will be watching developments closely.

Source: the sun

personally i think the show should stay on saturdays what do u think?

[xDramatick]

I think it should stay on a Saturday unless phone lines get kept open over night otherwise the result gets leaked like on IDA.

[Spike]

If its going to be on Sunday I hope its live.
It works for American Idol so it could work here.
It wouldn't be as good if it was recorded on the Saturday
and its only going to cost them £500,000 more thats nothing

[Callum]

I hope it stays on Saturday's after the live shows.

[jkp44]

same same

[Jackie]

I hope it stays saturday as well.

[Benji]

Yeah results get leaked, obviously you dont have to read them or whatever, but its tempting. - Plus you dont have to watch the show.

It wud be better going out on a saturday night as it would keep veiwing figures high

[Chrizzle]

Nooo not Sundays
Whats happening to TXF

[I_got_a_jar_jars]

Keep it SATURDAY!

I hate this new anoying trend of results show being pre-recorded and aired Sunday night.

Its's pointless!!!

[Tom4784]

I agree with everyone else, keep it the same!

[thisisme2008]

The thing is, if they have a live show on Sunday, they'll make the £500,000 really easily because the phone lines will be open overnight and all day Sunday.

[Jack_]

I really don't want the results show on Sunday, I can't wait that long!

If they are going to have it on Sunday though, I really want it to be live.