The X Factor

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The X Factor

Summary

The X Factor is a media franchise[1]. It draws 2,714 Wikipedia views per month (media_franchise category, ranking #143 of 382).[2]

Key Facts

  • The X Factor is the creator of Simon Cowell[3].
  • The X Factor's instance of is recorded as media franchise[4].
  • The X Factor's genre is music program[5].
  • The X Factor's genre is talent show[6].
  • The X Factor's production company is recorded as Fremantle[7].
  • The X Factor's Commons category is recorded as The X Factor[8].
  • The X Factor's original broadcaster is recorded as ITV[9].
  • The X Factor's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • The X Factor began on September 4, 2004[11].
  • The X Factor's has edition or translation is recorded as X Factor Malta[12].
  • The X Factor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The X Factor[13].
  • The X Factor's topic has template is recorded as Template:The X Factor series[14].

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Designation and Status

The X Factor's instance of is recorded as media franchise[4].

Why It Matters

The X Factor draws 2,714 Wikipedia views per month (media_franchise category, ranking #143 of 382).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original network
    Creator Simon Cowell
    Production company Fremantle
    Start time
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|10 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 35071, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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