Pop Idol

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Related programs

International spinoffs

The Pop Idol format has been launched in over a dozen nations worldwide. These spin-off are listed at Idol series.

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World Idol

A World Idol international television special was held in December 2003, featuring national first series Idol contest winners competing against each other; viewers worldwide voted Norwegian idol Kurt Nilsen "World Idol."

Related Topics:
World Idol - December 2003 - Kurt Nilsen

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Other similar formats

With the success of Pop Idol other channels and companies created programs with similar formats. These include:

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• Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar (Germany; RTL)
• Slovensko h?adá Superstar (Slovakia; Slovak Television)
• The X Factor (ITV1)
• Minutes to Fame (TVB)
• The Next Big Things (SPH MediaWorks)
• Project SuperStar (MediaCorp)
• SuperStar (Arab World)
• Operación Triunfo (TVE, Telefe, Megavision and Televisa) had its own spin-offs (see Star Academy for further details):
• Operazione Trionfo (Italy)
• Fama (Brazilian Globo)
• Star Academy (France and Lebanon)
• Star Académie (Quebecois TVA)
• Fame Academy (BBC)
• Project Fame (M-NET) (South African pan-African contest)

The similar Popstars format preceded Pop Idol.

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