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A controversial episode of Celebrity Big Brother was the most complained about British show of the decade, while Love Island, The X Factor and ITV daytime show Loose Women also make the list from regulator Ofcom. More than 25,000 people complained about an episode of last year's Celebrity Big Brother on Viacom's…

Simon Cowell is on the brink of inking a record deal for Britain’s Got Talent, as NBC investigates the workplace culture on the U.S. version of the show, America’s Got Talent. A source said Cowell is in the final stages of talks with ITV over a new five-year agreement for the variety show, which will be the longest…

Banijay Group has merged two of its Italian non-scripted production outfits, DryMedia and Magnolia SPA, to create Banijay Italia. Banijay, which is fresh from signing a $2.2 billion deal to acquire Endemol Shine Group, will bring together the two companies under the leadership of DryMedia CEO Fabrizio Ievolella, who…

Sharon Osbourne is leaving the British version of The X Factor. The reality show judge was due to appear on the live shows of the ITV series but has stepped down, claiming that she doesn't "think she's needed". This comes amid British tabloid reports that she was fired after a scorching interview with Howard Stern…

Asia Argento is to star as a judge on The X Factor in Italy. The xXx star called it a "bittersweet" return to primetime television TV in the country, "where I was slut-shamed for months”. Argento, who has recorded a number of collaborations with rock stars such as Placebo frontman Brian Molko, will join the judging…

UPDATE: Simon Cowell is out of the hospital and back at his London home after a fall this morning, The Sun reports. The X Factor is in rehearsals this afternoon for its first live show Saturday and the show is not expected to be affected. It’s not known yet whether Cowell will appear. PREVIOUS, 7:30 AM: Simon Cowell…

Top reality star and producer Simon Cowell and his music, TV and film company Syco Entertainment have signed with WME. The agency will work on continuing to expand Syco's film, scripted and unscripted television departments as well as its music brands. For the past 14 years, since then-UK record executive Cowell made…

Sally Hessnice may have not been judged worthy to go very far on The X-Factor by Simon Cowell and gang two years ago but the singer isn't ready to exit stage left just yet. She filed a multi-claim complaint today against producers FremantleMedia North America, Cowell’s Syco Television and Blue Orbit Productions for…

In a rousing reunion of old cronies, Simon Cowell was interviewed on the grand stage at Mipcom this evening by Piers Morgan for the Personality of the Year keynote. When Morgan came out to introduce Cowell, the former CNN host quipped, “Wow, I haven’t had an audience this big for quite a while. Well, I haven’t had any…

AXS-TV is moving World’s Greatest Tribute Bands to Tuesday nights at 9 PM, from Mondays, starting September 9, and will package it with a new concert series, The Headliner Club Series Presented by Budweiser at 11:30 PM Eastern. The move is being made on the heels of the network’s announcement it would telecast the UK…

Turns out, the reality TV judge we most love to hate and his singing competition franchise will be back on our fall TV schedule — just not on Fox. AXS TV said this morning it had signed a deal with FremantleMedia International and Syco Entertainment to air the flagship UK version The X Factor starring Simon Cowell in…

Some people truly love a challenge. When FremantleMedia named Trish Kinane the President of Entertainment Programming, North America in July 2012, the Brit reality veteran not only took over executive producer duties on Fox's American Idol but also The X Factor and NBC's America's Got Talent. In short, mega-properties…