The worst-kept secret in telly is out - The X Factor 2015 judging panel has been confirmed.
Together with a returning Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini are BBC Radio 1 breakfast show DJ Nick Grimshaw and popstar/actress Rita Ora.
But is their addition to the X Factor judging lineup a promising shake-up for the show, or a disaster waiting to happen? Here, two writers argue for and against the latest changes to the primetime giant that can still draw in audiences of over 10 million viewers.
For: This jaded format really needs a bit of a gamble - Kate Goodacre
The X Factor is a primetime entertainment show first and foremost, and a talent search competition almost by consequence.
It's a format that's been looking increasingly tired and predictable. The much-hyped returns of Sharon Osbourne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini didn't shake the show up and give it the boost it craved in its...
Together with a returning Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini are BBC Radio 1 breakfast show DJ Nick Grimshaw and popstar/actress Rita Ora.
But is their addition to the X Factor judging lineup a promising shake-up for the show, or a disaster waiting to happen? Here, two writers argue for and against the latest changes to the primetime giant that can still draw in audiences of over 10 million viewers.
For: This jaded format really needs a bit of a gamble - Kate Goodacre
The X Factor is a primetime entertainment show first and foremost, and a talent search competition almost by consequence.
It's a format that's been looking increasingly tired and predictable. The much-hyped returns of Sharon Osbourne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini didn't shake the show up and give it the boost it craved in its...
- 6/16/2015
- Digital Spy
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