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{{Infobox company
| company_name = Syco
| name = Syco Entertainment
| logo = SycoTV-logo.webp
| company_logo = [[Image:Sycologo.jpg]]
| logo_caption = Logo used from 2004 to 2013
| company_type = [[Private Limited|Private]]
| founder = [[Simon Cowell]]
| type = [[Private Limited|Private]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|2005}}
| location_city = [[London]] and [[Los Angeles]]
| founders = [[Simon Cowell]]<br />[[Sony Music]]
| Activities = Music, film, television
| predecessor = [[S Records]]
| location_city = [[London]], [[England]]
| location_country = U.K.
| industry = [[Entertainment]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Nigel Hall (Global Head of TV)
| revenue =
| products = [[Television program]]s
| owner = Simon Cowell
| predecessor = {{hlist|[[S Records]]|Syco Television}}
| parent = Millforth Limited (2016–2017)<br />[[Sony Music Entertainment UK]] (2017–2020)
| homepage = {{URL|sycoentertainment.com}}
}}
}}


'''Syco Entertainment''' is a British media entertainment and production company, headquartered in London,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07197993 | title=SYCO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK }}</ref> founded and owned by British entrepreneur and record executive [[Simon Cowell]]. The company focuses on TV production. The company was formed in 2005 through [[Sony Music|Sony Music Entertainment]] entering a [[joint venture]] by purchasing Cowell's shares of his record label [[S Records]] and television company Syco Television. In 2009, Sony and Cowell entered a joint venture agreement that covered the joint ownership of Syco's television formats, which include the ''[[Got Talent]]'' and ''[[The X Factor]]'' franchises. Until 2020, the company operated television and music projects with Sony Music labels around the world and television production company [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]]. It employs a staff of more than 50 in offices in London and Los Angeles, and manages a string of television and music brands through partnerships with the label Sony Music and the television production company.
'''Syco Entertainment''', often known as simply '''Syco''' (and stylised as '''SYCO'''), is a global joint venture between [[Simon Cowell]] and [[Sony Music Entertainment]] focused on the production and marketing of music, television, film and digital content. It employs a staff of more than 30 in offices in [[London]] and [[Los Angeles]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sony-music-entertainment-and-simon-cowell-launch-new-global-venture-syco-82059632.html |title=Sony Music Entertainment and Simon Cowell Launch New Global Venture: 'Syco' - LONDON and NEW YORK, January 19 /PRNewswire/ |location=New York, United Kingdom |publisher=Prnewswire.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> and manages a string of high profile television and music brands through partnerships with Sony Music labels and its TV production partner, [[Fremantle Media]]. Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment each own 50% of the business which is looking to grow its global portfolio of music and television brands over the next few years. Charles Garland, the former chief executive of Crystal Entertainment and chief operator of [[Simon Fuller]]'s [[19 Entertainment]] is Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ben Dowell |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/04/syco-charles-garland-simon-cowell |title=Simon Fuller's former righthand man joins arch rival Simon Cowell's Syco &#124; Media &#124; guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Retail billionaire [[Philip Green]], who is a close friend of Cowell, serves as an advisor to the company.<ref>{{cite web|author=Patrick Foster |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/25/sir-philip-green-no-stake-simon-cowell-syco |title=Sir Philip Green owns no stake in Simon Cowell's Syco &#124; Media &#124; guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Sporting executive and Vice-Chairman of [[West Ham United FC]], [[Karren Brady]] also serves as an advisor to the the company.


Retail billionaire Sir [[Philip Green]], a close friend of Cowell, served as an advisor to the company until 2018. Through its divisions: Music, Film and TV, Syco has produced the ''Got Talent'' and ''The X Factor'' franchises which encompassed local versions in numerous countries and have launched the careers of [[One Direction]], [[Leona Lewis]], [[Little Mix]], [[Susan Boyle]] and [[Fifth Harmony]] amongst others. Syco have also been instrumental in the careers of artists not originating from its franchises, including [[Il Divo]] and Westlife. It has also produced films such as ''[[One Direction: This Is Us]]'' (2013) and ''The X Factor'' parody musical, ''[[I Can't Sing!]]'' (2014). In July 2020, Cowell bought Sony Music's stake in Syco Entertainment, with exception for [[Syco Music]]. The record label and its artists and back catalogue were retained by Sony Music and subsequently absorbed. TV rights and assets were transferred to the newly created Syco Entertainment Ltd, which is owned 100% by Cowell.
==Syco TV==

{{Infobox company
== Formation and history ==
| company_name = Syco TV
Cowell founded [[S Records]] whilst employed by [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] back in 2004. The label oversaw music by [[Robson & Jerome]], [[Five (band)|Five]], [[Westlife]] and [[Teletubbies]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZc4AAAAQBAJ&pg=PT36 |title=Simon Cowell - The Man Who Changed the World|author= David Nolan |publisher=John Blake |date=2 September 2010 |isbn=978-1844549870}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wh_dAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT30 |title=Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography| author=Chas Newkey-Burden |publisher= Michael O' Mara Books|isbn=9781843174455 |date=10 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XXrTBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT25 |title=Simon Cowell: From the Mailroom to Idol Fame|author=Shaina C. Indovino |publisher=Mason Crest |year= 2014 |isbn=9781422293577 }}</ref> A year later, BMG, now named [[Sony Music#2004–2008: Sony BMG|Sony BMG]], bought Cowell's share in both Syco Music and Syco Television.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3GksswCIzGEC&pg=PA129 |title=The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Simon Cowell Way: 10 Secrets of the International Music Mogul|author= Trevor Clawson |page=129 |year=2010 |publisher=John Wiley and Sons Ltd |isbn= 9780857081476 }}</ref> In 2010, a new company was formed as a 50/50 partnership between Cowell and Sony Music, keeping the name Syco but titled as Syco Entertainment.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/dec/23/simon-cowell-sony-music-deal |title=Simon Cowell picks up £27m in Sony Music deal |author=Patrick Foster |work=The Guardian |date=23 December 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/sony-music-entertainment-and-simon-cowell-launch-new-global-venture-syco-154865975.html |title=Sony Music Entertainment and Simon Cowell Launch New Global Venture: 'Syco' |date=19 January 2010 |agency=PR Newswire }}</ref> In 2015, it was announced that the Syco Entertainment joint venture would be extended for a further 6 years.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6746416/simon-cowell-sony-music-syco-deal-renewed |title= Simon Cowell & Sony Music Extend Syco Venture by Six Years|date=2 November 2015|author=Georg Szalai |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Retail Billionaire Sir [[Philip Green]], a close friend of Cowell, served as an advisor to the company until 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jul/25/sir-philip-green-no-stake-simon-cowell-syco |title=Sir Philip Green owns no stake in Simon Cowell's Syco |author=Patrick Foster |date=25 July 2011|work=The Guardian }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Sophie Barnes|date=9 November 2018|title=Sir Philip Green forced out of Simon Cowell's business as famous friend abandons Topshop tycoon in wake of NDA scandal|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/09/sir-philip-green-forced-simon-cowells-business-famous-friend/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/09/sir-philip-green-forced-simon-cowells-business-famous-friend/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
| company_logo =

| company_type = [[Private Limited|Private]]
It was initially divided into three units: [[Syco Music]], SYCOtv and Syco Film.<ref>{{cite book|author=Trevor Clawson|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3GksswCIzGEC&pg=PT66|title=The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Simon Cowell Way: 10 Secrets of the International Music Mogul|publisher=John Wiley and Sons Ltd|year=2010|isbn=9780857081476|pages=79–80}}</ref> A few years later in July 2020, it was announced that Cowell had agreed to buy out Sony Music's stake in the company, with Sony Music retaining the company's artist roster and catalogue.<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=2020-07-15|title=Simon Cowell To Take Full Control Of 'Got Talent' Producer Syco Entertainment, Buys Out Sony Music's Stake|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/simon-cowell-syco-1202986249/|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref>
| foundation = May 2002

| founder = Simon Cowell
==Operations==
| location_city = [[London]], [[Los Angeles]]
Syco's television operations were founded originally as '''SYCOtv''', primarily operating in the UK and US with key franchises ''[[The X Factor]]'' and ''[[Got Talent]]''. It was launched by Simon Cowell in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3700839.stm |title=Cowell to speak at TV festival |date= 10 May 2004 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> Following Cowell's purchase of [[Sony Music Entertainment]]'s stake in the business in 2020, Cowell went on to expand his existing TV arrangements with [[NBCUniversal]] in 2021. The new deal will see a range of non-scripted series for the streaming service [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] developed (though this does not include ''Walk the Line''). As part of the deal, Cowell will appear as a judge on ''[[AGT: Extreme]]'', a spin-off from ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref name="deadline">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/simon-cowell-expands-deal-nbcuniversal-peacock-1234809926/|title=Simon Cowell Strikes Expanded Deal with NBCUniversal Including Non-Scripted Series for Peacock – Edinburgh|date=23 August 2021}}</ref>
| location_country =
| genre = [[Talent show]]s
| key_people = Simon Cowell, Charles Garland (COO), Siobhan Greene (Head of TV), Sonny Takhar (MD, Syco Music), Simon Jones (COO Syco TV U.S.) Ann-Marie Thomson (Head of Media)
| predecessor =
| revenue =
| industry = [[Television]], [[entertainment]]
| products = Television, entertainment
| parent = [[Sony Music Entertainment]]
| homepage =
}}
'''Syco Television''', often shortened to '''Syco TV''' (and stylised as '''SYCOtv'''), primarily operates in the UK and U.S. where, in 2011, it produces around 200 hours of primetime television for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]], [[NBC]], [[ITV1]] and [[ITV2]] networks. Its key franchises are ''[[The X Factor (TV series)|The X Factor]]'' and ''[[Got Talent]]''.


===''The X Factor''===
===''The X Factor''===
''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'', which launched in September 2004, has been the #1 show in the UK since 2008. In September 2011, Syco launched ''[[The X Factor USA]]'', which averaged 12 million viewers and a 4.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic in its first season, leading FOX to nightly wins on Wednesdays and Thursdays and topping all other fall season reality competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-beaten-by-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-in-week-5-among-adults-18-49/108305/ |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: ‘Sunday Night Football’ Beaten By ‘Modern Family’ & ‘Two and a Half Men’ In Week #5 Among Adults 18-49 - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref>
[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The X Factor]], which launched in September 2004, was one of the most popular television shows in the UK. Syco and Fremantle Media launched ''[[The X Factor (American TV series)|The X Factor USA]]'' in September 2011, which averaged 12 million viewers and a 4.0 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic in its first season, leading FOX to nightly wins on Wednesdays and Thursdays and topping all other fall season reality competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-beaten-by-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-in-week-5-among-adults-18-49/108305/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028190731/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-beaten-by-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-in-week-5-among-adults-18-49/108305/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 October 2011 |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' Beaten By 'Modern Family' & 'Two and a Half Men' In Week No. 5 Among Adults 18–49 – Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>


Internationally, ''The X Factor'' can be seen in almost 30 countries including major markets like [[X Factor (Germany)|Germany]], [[X Factor (France)|France]], the [[X Factor (Netherlands)|Netherlands]] and ''[[The X Factor (Australia)|Australia]]''.
Internationally, ''The X Factor'' is produced individually in 41 countries including major markets like [[X Factor (France)|France]], the [[X Factor (Netherlands)|Netherlands]], [[X Factor Indonesia|Indonesia]] and [[The X Factor (Australia)|Australia]]. Additionally, ''The X Factor USA'' is screened in 166 countries around the world.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}


===''Got Talent''===
===''Got Talent''===
''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' consistently tops UK ratings when it is broadcast in April, May and June. In 2009, nearly 20 million people (approximately one third of the UK population) tuned into the [[Britain's Got Talent (series 3)|series 3]] final to see [[Diversity (dance troupe)|Diversity]] crowned winners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/ITV-strikes-X-Factor-deal_bid-146.html |title=News & Comments |publisher=Televisual |date=18 October 2010 |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>
''[[America's Got Talent]]'' matched a series high 4.6 rating among adults 18-49 in the summer of 2011 for its [[America's Got Talent (season 6)|sixth season]]. Since launching in 2006, ''America's Got Talent'' has consistently been the most watched show of the summer in the U.S. and topped the ratings in the key adults 18-49 demographic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/07/tuesday-final-ratings-americas-got-talent-adjusted-up-ties-series-high-combat-hospital-hits-lows/97430/ |title=Tuesday Final Ratings: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Adjusted Up, Ties Series High; ‘Combat Hospital’ Hits Lows - Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> ''


''[[America's Got Talent]]'' matched a series high 4.6 rating amongst adults 18–49 in the summer of 2011 for its [[America's Got Talent (season 6)|sixth season]]. Since launching in 2006, ''America's Got Talent'' has consistently been the most watched show of the summer in the US and topped the ratings in the key adults 18–49 demographic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/07/tuesday-final-ratings-americas-got-talent-adjusted-up-ties-series-high-combat-hospital-hits-lows/97430/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711020117/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/07/tuesday-final-ratings-americas-got-talent-adjusted-up-ties-series-high-combat-hospital-hits-lows/97430/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2011 |title=Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up, Ties Series High; 'Combat Hospital' Hits Lows – Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com |access-date=5 January 2012}}</ref>
''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' consistently tops UK ratings when it is broadcast in April, May and June. In 2009, nearly 20 million people (one third of the UK population) tuned in to the [[Britain's Got Talent (series 3)|series 3]] final to see [[Diversity (dance troupe)|Diversity]] crowned winners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/ITV-strikes-X-Factor-deal_bid-146.html |title=News & Comments |publisher=Televisual |date=2010-10-18 |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref>


===Other projects===
''Got Talent'' has been even more successful internationally than ''The X Factor'' and is now on air in almost 40 countries including the key markets mentioned above and now ''[[China's Got Talent|China]]''.
Syco produces other shows outside its key brands. In 2011, ITV series ''[[Red or Black?]]'' was met with mixed reaction. Syco were also behind ''[[American Inventor]]'' which ran for two seasons on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and the unsuccessful ''[[Celebrity Duets]]'' on Fox. In addition to its major formats, Syco also produces entertainment specials. This includes ''[[I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story]]'', which broke ratings records in the US on TV Guide network<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/susan-boyle-ratings-1013132.aspx |title= Susan Boyle Special Breaks TV Guide Network Ratings Records – Today's News: Our Take |work= TV Guide |date=15 December 2009 |access-date= 5 January 2012}}</ref> and scored 10 million viewers on ITV in the UK.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url= http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly-top-30 |title= Weekly Top 30 Programmes |publisher= Barb.co.uk |date= 25 December 2011 |access-date= 5 January 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Syco and Optomen launched ITV series ''[[Food Glorious Food (TV series)|Food Glorious Food]]'', which aired on Wednesday evenings in the UK.


Syco Entertainment were the executive producers of the film ''[[One Direction: This Is Us]]'' from director [[Morgan Spurlock]] and [[One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film|One Direction: Where We Are]] from director Paul Dugdale, which follows the life of pop sensations [[One Direction]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=2014-07-22 |title=One Direction Concert Movie to Be Released on 3,000 Screens Worldwide |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/global/one-direction-concert-movie-to-be-released-on-3000-screens-worldwide-1201266402/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The band had come third in the 2010 UK ''X Factor'' series, before being signed to Syco.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-12-12 |title=One Direction finish 3rd in 'X Factor' final |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a292842/one-direction-finish-3rd-in-x-factor-final/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref>
===Other shows===
Syco produces other shows outside its key brands. In 2011, new series ''[[Red or Black?]]'' was met with mixed reaction in the UK and ITV have hinted that it may not be renewed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee |first=Cara |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3814897/Dec-Red-or-Black-may-brget-the-chop.html |title=Dec: Red or Black may get the chop &#124; The Sun &#124;Showbiz&#124;TV |publisher=The Sun |date=2011-09-15 |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Syco were also behind ''[[American Inventor]]'' which ran for two seasons on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and the unsuccessful ''[[Celebrity Duets]]'' on Fox. In addition to series, Syco also produce music and entertainment specials. This includes ''[[I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story]]'', which broke ratings records in the U.S. on TV Guide network <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/susan-boyle-ratings-1013132.aspx |title=Susan Boyle Special Breaks TV Guide Network Ratings Records - Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=2009-12-15 |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> and scored 10 million viewers on ITV1 in the UK.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk/report/weekly-top-programmes-overview |title=Weekly Top 30 Programmes |publisher=Barb.co.uk |date=2011-12-25 |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Syco also produced ''[[Take That: For the Record]]'' when [[Take That]] reformed and in 2010, the company produced a special episode of ''Piers Morgan's Life Stories'', which focused on ''The X Factor'' judge [[Cheryl Cole]] and drew the series' best ratings to date with nearly 8 million viewers.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>


In January 2013, Syco set up a new London-based television division called Over The Top Productions. This production company was run by Syco's Global Head of Television, Nigel Hall, and would be responsible for formats such as ITV's ''[[Rolling In It]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/simon-cowells-syco-launches-over-the-top-productions-nigel-hall-to-run-new-division-402014/|title=Simon Cowell's Syco Launches over the Top Productions, Nigel Hall to Run New Division|date=11 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-commissions-brand-new-game-show-where-contestants-hope-go-home-rolling-it|title = ITV commissions a brand-new game show where contestants hope to go home Rolling in It}}</ref>

In July 2016, [[The Investigator: A British Crime Story]] was a co-production between Syco & [[ITV plc|ITV]] which was broadcast for four consecutive weeks on ITV at 9pm.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Merriman |first=Rebecca |date=2016-07-22 |title=The horrifying true story behind The Investigator: A British Crime Story |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/horrifying-true-story-behind-itvs-8471566 |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=mirror |language=en}}</ref> The series was inspired by Simons Cowell's interest in the crime series [[Making a Murderer|Making a Murder]], and [[The Jinx (miniseries)|the Jinx]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-28 |title=The Investigator: A British Crime Story is Simon Cowell's answer to 'Making a Murderer' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-investigator-a-british-crime-story-carol-packman-true-crime-making-a-murderer-simon-cowell-mark-williamsthomas-a7107221.html |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> The Investigator: A British Crime Story was broadcast globally via Netflix until 21 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Kasey |date=2021-07-21 |title=Netflix Original 'The Investigator: A British Crime Story' Leaving Netflix in August 2021 |url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-original-the-investigator-a-british-crime-story-leaving-netflix-in-august-2021/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=What's on Netflix |language=en}}</ref> The series looked in to the murder of [[Murder of Carole Packman|Carole Packman]] who disappeared from her family home in [[Bournemouth]] in June 1985. Carole's husband, Russell Causley was convicted of her murder in 1996 and again in 2004 following a successful appeal.

===You Generation===
In March 2013, Syco in partnership with YouTube, launched The You Generation channel which is listed as the 'world's first global audition'.

===La Banda===
In May 2014, Syco and [[Univision]] announced an upcoming TV show called ''[[La Banda]]'' which will focus on searching contestants from Hispanic America to find the "ultimate Latino boy band" with the winner receiving a recording contract for [[Sony Music Latin]] and Syco.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment and Univision Team Up to Find Ultimate Latino Boy Band|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin-notas/6084891/simon-cowells-syco-entertainment-and-univision-team-up-to-find|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=24 August 2014|date=13 May 2014}}</ref>

===''I Can't Sing!''===
{{further|I Can't Sing!}}
2014 saw Syco launch ''[[I Can't Sing!]]'', a parody musical based on ''The X Factor''. After technical issues and poor critical reception, the show was pulled from the [[West End of London]] less than two months after it opened. Cowell later said of the venture that occasionally things didn't work out and that they had been too ambitious trying to launch a new show in the West End.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/spoof-musical-i-can-t-sing-to-close-after-less-than-two-months-9292978.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/spoof-musical-i-can-t-sing-to-close-after-less-than-two-months-9292978.html |archive-date=26 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=X Factor musical I Can't Sing! to close after less than two months|author=Richard Osley |date= 27 April 2014 |work=The Independent }}</ref>

==Shows produced==
===Current productions===
===Current productions===
* ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'' (2004-present)
* ''[[The Xtra Factor]]'' (2004–present)
* ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' (2006–present)
* ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' (2006–present)
* ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' (2007–present)
* ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' (2007–present)
* ''[[Britain's Got More Talent]]'' (2007–present)
* ''[[Piers Morgan's Life Stories]]'' (special episodes, 2010–present)
* ''[[Red or Black?]]'' (2011-present)
* ''[[The X Factor (U.S.)|The X Factor USA]]'' (2011–present)


== Syco Music ==
===Former productions===
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{{Infobox record label<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Music -->
* ''[[American Inventor]]'' (2006–2007)
| name = Syco Music
* ''[[America's Got Talent: The Champions]]'' (2019–2020)
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* ''[[America's Got Talent: Extreme]]'' (2022)
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* ''[[America's Got Talent: All-Stars]]'' (2023)
| parent = [[Sony Music Entertainment]]
* ''[[America's Got Talent: Fantasy League]]'' (2024)
| founded = May 2002
* ''[[Britain's Got Talent#Britain's Got More Talent|Britain's Got More Talent]]'' (2007–2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-10-08/britains-got-more-talent-pulled-from-tv/|title = Fans desperate to save Britain's Got More Talent after spin-off is pulled from TV}}</ref>
| founder = [[Simon Cowell]]
* ''[[Britain's Got Talent: The Champions]]'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-iu58ct/britains-got-talent-the-champions/|title = Britain's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series)}}</ref>
| president = Simon Cowell
* ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The X Factor]]'' (2004–2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37159996/x-factor-axed-itv-simon-cowell/|title=Simon Cowell's The X Factor dropped after 17 years|work=Digital Spy|author= Justin Harp|date=28 July 2021|access-date=29 July 2021}}</ref>
| key people = Simon Cowell, [[Philip Green]],
* ''[[The Xtra Factor (British TV series)|The Xtra Factor]]'' (also called ''The Xtra Factor Live'') (2004–2016)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-19/itv-axes-x-factor-spin-off-the-xtra-factor-after-12-years|title=X Factor spin-off Xtra Factor axed with no room for presenters Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson as ITV focuses on digital strategy|last=Harrison|first=Ellie|date=19 January 2017|work=[[Radio Times]]|access-date=2 March 2017}}</ref>
| predecessor = S Records, [[Fanfare Records]]
* ''[[The X Factor: Battle of the Stars]]'' (2006)<ref name="New UK The X Factor">{{Cite web|title=Simon Cowell confirms plans to launch TWO new versions of The X Factor in 2019|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/talent-shows/the-x-factor-2019-2-new-versions-format-reboot-simon-cowell-confirms/|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref>
| status =
*''[[The X Factor: Celebrity]]'' (2019)<ref name="New UK The X Factor"/>
| distributor = [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Entertainment UK]] ([[United Kingdom|UK]]), [[Columbia/Epic Label Group]] ([[United States|U.S.]])
* ''[[The X Factor: The Band]]'' (2019)<ref name="New UK The X Factor"/>
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[opera]]
* ''[[Celebrity Duets]]'' (2006)
| location_city = [[London]] (UK HQ)<br/>[[Los Angeles]] (U.S. HQ)
* ''[[Grease Is the Word]]'' (2007)
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
* ''[[I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story]]'' (2009)
| url =
* ''[[Red or Black?]]'' (2011–2012)
}}
* ''That Dog Can Dance'' (2012)
[[Image:Simon Cowell.jpg|thumb|right|Simon Cowell, founder of Syco.]]
* ''[[Food Glorious Food (TV series)|Food Glorious Food]]'' (2013)

* ''[[The You Generation]]'' (2013–2014)
'''Syco Music''' has offices in [[London]] and [[Los Angeles]] and is home to a dozen artists. Syco has the exclusive right to sign winners and finalists of ''The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent''. [[Susan Boyle]]'s debut album, ''[[I Dreamed a Dream]]'', has sold over 9 million copies, making it one of the best selling releases of the last decade and Syco's most successful release to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/CNY-singer-lends-voice-to-Susan-Boyles-hit/lJKi3lURwEisTXbBig5ddw.cspx |title=CNY singer lends voice to Susan Boyle's hit holiday album - NewsChannel 9 WSYR |publisher=9wsyr.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Between 2004 and 2009, [[Il Divo]] achieved four multi-million selling albums <ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_Divo_discography |title=Il Divo discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> and in 2007, [[Leona Lewis]] became one of the most successful talent show winners when her debut single, "[[Bleeding Love]]", propelled the album ''[[Spirit (Leona Lewis album)|Spirit]]'' to 9 million global sales.<ref>http://bmg.com/news/bmg-u-k-signs-leona-lewis-to-worldwide-publishing-deal</ref>
* ''[[La Banda (TV series)|La Banda]]'' (2015–2016)
* ''Planet's Got Talent'' (2015–2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/planets-got-talent-comes-itv|title=Planet's Got Talent comes to ITV|publisher=itv.com|access-date=8 May 2017}}</ref>
Syco's original base is in London and it has enjoyed most success in the UK market. From 2004 to date, the label has had 22 UK #1 singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_singles_from_the_2000s_(UK) |title=List of 2000s UK Singles Chart number ones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Česky |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2010s_UK_Singles_Chart_number_ones |title=List of 2010s UK Singles Chart number ones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> From 2004 to the end of 2009, the label achieved 13 #1 albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_albums_from_the_2000s_(UK)#By_record_label |title=List of 2000s UK Albums Chart number ones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |publisher=En.wikipedia.org |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Factoring in releases under predecessor label S Records, Syco/S achieved 20 #1 albums in the 2000-2009 period, more than any other imprint in the UK, including far larger operations like [[Columbia Records]] (17), [[Warner Bros. Records]] (16) and [[Polydor Records]] (14). Additionally, the label has achieved 7 top 10 U.S. albums since 2006.
* ''Your Song'' (2017)

* ''[[The Greatest Dancer]]'' (2019–2020)
In 2010, Syco began diversifying by adding producer/singer-songwriter [[Labrinth]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rwdmag.com/2010/06/labrinth-signs-to-simon-cowell/ |title=Labrinth Signs To Simon Cowell « RWD: The UK's biggest and best youth lifestyle title; fashion, games, events, gadgets, music and more |publisher=Rwdmag.com |date=2010-06-15 |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> He also set up his own imprint, Odd Child, in conjunction with Syco. [[Savan Kotecha]], who had been writing for Syco acts for several years, also became an A&R Director and set up a joint venture, Kanani Songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kananisongs.com/ |title=Savan Kotecha |publisher=Kanani Songs |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Syco also began forming closer partnerships with other Sony Music Entertainment UK labels. For the first time, Syco entered into an agreement with Columbia Records that would see them work together to launch the career of an ''X Factor'' winner - [[Matt Cardle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/artists/matt-cardle/news/double-deal-matt-cardle/ |title=Double deal for Matt Cardle |publisher=Heart |date= |accessdate=2012-01-05}}</ref> Similar arrangements were made for [[Olly Murs]], [[Rebecca Ferguson (singer)|Rebecca Ferguson]] and [[Ronan Parke]], with [[Epic Records]] and [[Alexandra Burke]] with [[RCA Records]].
* ''[[Walk the Line (TV series)|Walk the Line]]'' (2021)
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Syco Music is run by Sonny Takhar, a former Head of Marketing for RCA Records who has served as Managing Director of both S Records and Syco Music since their formation. Tim Byrne is Creative Director. David Gray is Senior Vice President, A&R and Mark Hardy is Marketing Director. Simon Jones is SYCO Music’s PR Consultant.

While experiencing success for several of its artists, Syco has come under constant scrutiny from fans for its decisions in regards to its artists' careers. Most notably Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke. Syco have been blamed for Lewis' second album not reaching the success of her first due to poor management, single choices, six month periods between singles, lack of promotion, release dates and only releasing two singles. Fans state similar factors as the reasons why Alexandra Burke has not found international success.


===Current artists===
===Screen and stage===
* ''[[One Direction: This Is Us]]'' (2013)
* [[Leona Lewis]] (joint U.S. deal with [[RCA Records]])
* ''[[I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical]]'' (2014)
* [[Alexandra Burke]] (joint UK deal with [[RCA Records]], joint U.S. deal with [[Epic Records]])
* [[One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film|''One Direction: Where We Are'']] (2014)
* [[Olly Murs]] (joint UK deal with Epic Records)
* [[Rebecca Ferguson (singer)|Rebecca Ferguson]] (joint UK deal with Epic/RCA Records, joint U.S. deal with Columbia Records)
* [[One Direction|One Direction]] (joint U.S deal with Columbia Records)
* [[Little Mix]]
* [[Cher Lloyd]](JointU.S. deal with Epic Records)
* [[Susan Boyle]] (joint U.S. deal with Columbia Records)
* [[Jackie Evancho]] (joint U.S. deal with Columbia Records)
* [[Labrinth]]
* [[Il Divo]]
* [[Andrew Johnston]]
* [[Melanie Amaro]] (joint U.S. deal with Epic Records)
* [[Chris Rene]] (joint U.S. deal with Epic Records)
* [[Jonathan and Charlotte]]
* [[Molly Rainford]]
* [[Ryan O'Shaughnessy]]


===Previous artists===
== See also ==
* [[Syco Music]] - spun out from Syco Entertainment in July 2020.
* [[Gareth Gates]] (2002–2006, dropped/left)
* [[The Investigator: A British Crime Story]] (2016–2018)
* [[Steve Brookstein]] (2004–2005, dropped)
* [[Murder of Carole Packman]]
* [[Bianca Ryan]] (2006–2008, dropped)
* [[Angelis]] (2006–2007, disbanded)
* [[Leon Jackson]] (2007–2009, dropped)
* [[Same Difference]] (2007–2009, dropped)
* [[Rhydian]] (2007–2010, left)
* [[Escala (group)|Escala]] (2008–2010, left to join [[Sony BMG]])
* [[Shayne Ward]] (2005-2011, dropped)
* [[Joe McElderry]] (2009-2011, dropped)
* [[Westlife]] (1998-2011, left)
* [[Ronan Parke]] (2011 - 2012, dropped)
* [[Jai McDowall]] (2011 - 2012, dropped)
* [[Matt Cardle]] (2011 - 2012, dropped )
In December 2011, Cowell had finalised a deal with Sony in relating with Syco. A new U.S. label has been reported and Cowell is considering setting up an Syco U.S., which would fund more money in the U.S., with Syco artists. However, many of the artists signed to Syco currently have U.S. deals with other Sony labels previously.


==References==
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* [http://www.imdb.com/company/co0164569/ Syco Tv] at [[IMDb]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/company/co0164569/ Syco TV] at [[IMDb]]
* [http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=search.php3&artistsearch=&relation=+&genre=+&country=+&freesearch=Syco&search.x=0&search.y=0 Syco UK/US A&R team contact list]

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Latest revision as of 18:43, 5 December 2024

"Syco" redirects here. For the Australian pop musician, see Sycco.

Syco Entertainment
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Predecessor
Founded2005; 20 years ago (2005)
FoundersSimon Cowell
Sony Music
Headquarters
London, England
,
U.K.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Nigel Hall (Global Head of TV)
ProductsTelevision programs
OwnerSimon Cowell
ParentMillforth Limited (2016–2017)
Sony Music Entertainment UK (2017–2020)
Websitesycoentertainment.com

Syco Entertainment is a British media entertainment and production company, headquartered in London,[1] founded and owned by British entrepreneur and record executive Simon Cowell. The company focuses on TV production. The company was formed in 2005 through Sony Music Entertainment entering a joint venture by purchasing Cowell's shares of his record label S Records and television company Syco Television. In 2009, Sony and Cowell entered a joint venture agreement that covered the joint ownership of Syco's television formats, which include the Got Talent and The X Factor franchises. Until 2020, the company operated television and music projects with Sony Music labels around the world and television production company Fremantle. It employs a staff of more than 50 in offices in London and Los Angeles, and manages a string of television and music brands through partnerships with the label Sony Music and the television production company.

Retail billionaire Sir Philip Green, a close friend of Cowell, served as an advisor to the company until 2018. Through its divisions: Music, Film and TV, Syco has produced the Got Talent and The X Factor franchises which encompassed local versions in numerous countries and have launched the careers of One Direction, Leona Lewis, Little Mix, Susan Boyle and Fifth Harmony amongst others. Syco have also been instrumental in the careers of artists not originating from its franchises, including Il Divo and Westlife. It has also produced films such as One Direction: This Is Us (2013) and The X Factor parody musical, I Can't Sing! (2014). In July 2020, Cowell bought Sony Music's stake in Syco Entertainment, with exception for Syco Music. The record label and its artists and back catalogue were retained by Sony Music and subsequently absorbed. TV rights and assets were transferred to the newly created Syco Entertainment Ltd, which is owned 100% by Cowell.

Formation and history

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Cowell founded S Records whilst employed by BMG back in 2004. The label oversaw music by Robson & Jerome, Five, Westlife and Teletubbies.[2][3][4] A year later, BMG, now named Sony BMG, bought Cowell's share in both Syco Music and Syco Television.[5] In 2010, a new company was formed as a 50/50 partnership between Cowell and Sony Music, keeping the name Syco but titled as Syco Entertainment.[6][7] In 2015, it was announced that the Syco Entertainment joint venture would be extended for a further 6 years.[8] Retail Billionaire Sir Philip Green, a close friend of Cowell, served as an advisor to the company until 2018.[9][10]

It was initially divided into three units: Syco Music, SYCOtv and Syco Film.[11] A few years later in July 2020, it was announced that Cowell had agreed to buy out Sony Music's stake in the company, with Sony Music retaining the company's artist roster and catalogue.[12]

Operations

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Syco's television operations were founded originally as SYCOtv, primarily operating in the UK and US with key franchises The X Factor and Got Talent. It was launched by Simon Cowell in 2003.[13] Following Cowell's purchase of Sony Music Entertainment's stake in the business in 2020, Cowell went on to expand his existing TV arrangements with NBCUniversal in 2021. The new deal will see a range of non-scripted series for the streaming service Peacock developed (though this does not include Walk the Line). As part of the deal, Cowell will appear as a judge on AGT: Extreme, a spin-off from America's Got Talent.[14]

The X Factor

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The X Factor, which launched in September 2004, was one of the most popular television shows in the UK. Syco and Fremantle Media launched The X Factor USA in September 2011, which averaged 12 million viewers and a 4.0 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic in its first season, leading FOX to nightly wins on Wednesdays and Thursdays and topping all other fall season reality competition.[15]

Internationally, The X Factor is produced individually in 41 countries including major markets like France, the Netherlands, Indonesia and Australia. Additionally, The X Factor USA is screened in 166 countries around the world.[citation needed]

Got Talent

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Britain's Got Talent consistently tops UK ratings when it is broadcast in April, May and June. In 2009, nearly 20 million people (approximately one third of the UK population) tuned into the series 3 final to see Diversity crowned winners.[16]

America's Got Talent matched a series high 4.6 rating amongst adults 18–49 in the summer of 2011 for its sixth season. Since launching in 2006, America's Got Talent has consistently been the most watched show of the summer in the US and topped the ratings in the key adults 18–49 demographic.[17]

Other projects

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Syco produces other shows outside its key brands. In 2011, ITV series Red or Black? was met with mixed reaction. Syco were also behind American Inventor which ran for two seasons on ABC and the unsuccessful Celebrity Duets on Fox. In addition to its major formats, Syco also produces entertainment specials. This includes I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story, which broke ratings records in the US on TV Guide network[18] and scored 10 million viewers on ITV in the UK.[19] In 2013, Syco and Optomen launched ITV series Food Glorious Food, which aired on Wednesday evenings in the UK.

Syco Entertainment were the executive producers of the film One Direction: This Is Us from director Morgan Spurlock and One Direction: Where We Are from director Paul Dugdale, which follows the life of pop sensations One Direction.[20] The band had come third in the 2010 UK X Factor series, before being signed to Syco.[21]

In January 2013, Syco set up a new London-based television division called Over The Top Productions. This production company was run by Syco's Global Head of Television, Nigel Hall, and would be responsible for formats such as ITV's Rolling In It.[22][23]

In July 2016, The Investigator: A British Crime Story was a co-production between Syco & ITV which was broadcast for four consecutive weeks on ITV at 9pm.[24] The series was inspired by Simons Cowell's interest in the crime series Making a Murder, and the Jinx.[25] The Investigator: A British Crime Story was broadcast globally via Netflix until 21 August 2021.[26] The series looked in to the murder of Carole Packman who disappeared from her family home in Bournemouth in June 1985. Carole's husband, Russell Causley was convicted of her murder in 1996 and again in 2004 following a successful appeal.

You Generation

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In March 2013, Syco in partnership with YouTube, launched The You Generation channel which is listed as the 'world's first global audition'.

La Banda

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In May 2014, Syco and Univision announced an upcoming TV show called La Banda which will focus on searching contestants from Hispanic America to find the "ultimate Latino boy band" with the winner receiving a recording contract for Sony Music Latin and Syco.[27]

I Can't Sing!

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Further information: I Can't Sing!

2014 saw Syco launch I Can't Sing!, a parody musical based on The X Factor. After technical issues and poor critical reception, the show was pulled from the West End of London less than two months after it opened. Cowell later said of the venture that occasionally things didn't work out and that they had been too ambitious trying to launch a new show in the West End.[28]

Shows produced

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Current productions

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Former productions

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Screen and stage

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SYCO ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
  2. ^ David Nolan (2 September 2010). Simon Cowell - The Man Who Changed the World. John Blake. ISBN 978-1844549870.
  3. ^ Chas Newkey-Burden (10 October 2009). Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography. Michael O' Mara Books. ISBN 9781843174455.
  4. ^ Shaina C. Indovino (2014). Simon Cowell: From the Mailroom to Idol Fame. Mason Crest. ISBN 9781422293577.
  5. ^ Trevor Clawson (2010). The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Simon Cowell Way: 10 Secrets of the International Music Mogul. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 9780857081476.
  6. ^ Patrick Foster (23 December 2011). "Simon Cowell picks up £27m in Sony Music deal". The Guardian.
  7. ^ "Sony Music Entertainment and Simon Cowell Launch New Global Venture: 'Syco'". PR Newswire. 19 January 2010.
  8. ^ Georg Szalai (2 November 2015). "Simon Cowell & Sony Music Extend Syco Venture by Six Years". Billboard.
  9. ^ Patrick Foster (25 July 2011). "Sir Philip Green owns no stake in Simon Cowell's Syco". The Guardian.
  10. ^ Sophie Barnes (9 November 2018). "Sir Philip Green forced out of Simon Cowell's business as famous friend abandons Topshop tycoon in wake of NDA scandal". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
  11. ^ Trevor Clawson (2010). The Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Simon Cowell Way: 10 Secrets of the International Music Mogul. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. pp. 79–80. ISBN 9780857081476.
  12. ^ White, Peter (15 July 2020). "Simon Cowell To Take Full Control Of 'Got Talent' Producer Syco Entertainment, Buys Out Sony Music's Stake". Deadline. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Cowell to speak at TV festival". BBC. 10 May 2004.
  14. ^ "Simon Cowell Strikes Expanded Deal with NBCUniversal Including Non-Scripted Series for Peacock – Edinburgh". 23 August 2021.
  15. ^ "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' Beaten By 'Modern Family' & 'Two and a Half Men' In Week No. 5 Among Adults 18–49 – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  16. ^ "News & Comments". Televisual. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  17. ^ "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up, Ties Series High; 'Combat Hospital' Hits Lows – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  18. ^ "Susan Boyle Special Breaks TV Guide Network Ratings Records – Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  19. ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  20. ^ Barraclough, Leo (22 July 2014). "One Direction Concert Movie to Be Released on 3,000 Screens Worldwide". Variety. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  21. ^ "One Direction finish 3rd in 'X Factor' final". Digital Spy. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Simon Cowell's Syco Launches over the Top Productions, Nigel Hall to Run New Division". 11 January 2013.
  23. ^ "ITV commissions a brand-new game show where contestants hope to go home Rolling in It".
  24. ^ Merriman, Rebecca (22 July 2016). "The horrifying true story behind The Investigator: A British Crime Story". mirror. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  25. ^ "The Investigator: A British Crime Story is Simon Cowell's answer to 'Making a Murderer'". The Independent. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  26. ^ Moore, Kasey (21 July 2021). "Netflix Original 'The Investigator: A British Crime Story' Leaving Netflix in August 2021". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment and Univision Team Up to Find Ultimate Latino Boy Band". Billboard. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  28. ^ Richard Osley (27 April 2014). "X Factor musical I Can't Sing! to close after less than two months". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Fans desperate to save Britain's Got More Talent after spin-off is pulled from TV".
  30. ^ "Britain's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series)".
  31. ^ Justin Harp (28 July 2021). "Simon Cowell's The X Factor dropped after 17 years". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  32. ^ Harrison, Ellie (19 January 2017). "X Factor spin-off Xtra Factor axed with no room for presenters Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson as ITV focuses on digital strategy". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  33. ^ a b c "Simon Cowell confirms plans to launch TWO new versions of The X Factor in 2019". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  34. ^ "Planet's Got Talent comes to ITV". itv.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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