The X Factor is a British television singing competition contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The show is broadcast on the ITV network in the United Kingdom and on TV3 in Ireland, with spin-off "behind-the-scenes" shows The Xtra Factor and The X Factor 24/7
Buy X Factor Tickets & Sell X Factor Live Tickets through YourTicketMarket.com. One stop shop to catch your favouite event Tickets like X Factor Live Tickets, Guaranteed, Fast and Secure! screened on ITV2 and TV3. The six series of the show to date have aired from August/September through to December. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's talkbackTHAMES and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv and is currently sponsored by TalkTalk in the UK and Domino's Pizza in Ireland. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. The show X Factor Live has become successful throughout the world, most notably in Denmark and the Netherlands, where two seasons have been shown and a third is expected, as well as in Italy, Spain, Colombia, Portugal and India.