The X Factor (New Zealand TV series)

*The X Factor*
The X Factor
Genre	Reality competition
Created by	Simon Cowell
Presented by	Dominic Bowden
Judges	Melanie Blatt; Stan Walker; Ruby Frost; Daniel Bedingfield; Willy Moon; Natalia Kills; Shelton Woolright; Natalie Bassingthwaighte;
Country of origin	New Zealand
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	58
Production
Executive producer	Andrew Szusterman
Producers	MediaWorks; FremantleMedia Australia;
Original release
Network	TV3
Release	21 April 2013 –; 18 May 2015
Related
	The Xtra Factor; The X Factor (UK); The X Factor (Australia); The X Factor (U.S.);
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The X Factor is a New Zealand television reality music competition, originating from the original UK series and based on the Australian The X Factor production format.^[1] The show began in 2013 and was open to anyone aged 14 and over. The winner was signed to Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand.

The contestants were split into the show's four traditional categories: Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups.^[2] From the second series, bands were also able to enter in the group category.^[3]

The show was cancelled in 2017, with MediaWorks confirming that the format rights to the show had expired.

^ "X-Factor follows reality 'bible' religiously". Stuff. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^ "X Factor auditions" (PDF). TV3. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
^ Knight, Kim (24 August 2014). "X Factor NZ auditions hit the road again". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

[1] "X-Factor follows reality 'bible' religiously". Stuff. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

[2] "X Factor auditions" (PDF). TV3. Retrieved 13 November 2012.

[stuffdom-3] Knight, Kim (24 August 2014). "X Factor NZ auditions hit the road again". Stuff. Fairfax. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

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