Simon Cowell launches Netflix talent show to compete

Simon Cowell is launching a new talent show on Netflix this autumn, aiming to compete with BBC's Strictly Come Dancing for Saturday night viewers. The show will follow Cowell as he searches for singers to form a boy band. This new series will feature a format similar to The X Factor, including auditions and a "judge's houses" stage. It comes after a seven-year break for Cowell, who hopes to reclaim the ratings crown as Strictly's audience has declined. The X Factor, which ran for 14 years, produced famous acts like One Direction. Cowell's new show is expected to air in the US as well, with producers confident it will offer fresh content beyond past formats.