query: creator nouvelle star
supports: Pop Idol is a British television music competition created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcastone in 20012002 and a second in 2003. "Pop Idol" was subsequently put on an indefinite hiatus after series judge Simon Cowell announced the launch of "The X Factor" in the UK in April 2004. Nouvelle Star ( a.k.a. À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star for the first series ) is a French television series based on the popular Pop Idol programme produced by FremantleMedia . It was broadcast by M6 in seasons 1 -- 8 and is currently broadcast on D8 . It was hosted by Benjamin Castaldi for the first three series ( 2003 -- 2005 ) . He also hosted 13 episodes of Series 4 ( 2006 ) . Virginie Efira presented the remainder of Series 4 , as well as presenting Series 5 and 6 ( 2007 and 2008 ) . Seasons 7 ( 2009 ) and 8 ( 2010 ) are presented by Virginie Guilhaume . Since season 9 , Cyril Hanouna is the Nouvelle Star 's TV host . On 4 July 2012 , Bibiane Godfroid , program director of Nouvelle Star announced that the show will not return on M6 but will instead be on D8 , after its acquisition by Canal + . London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom, as well as the most populous city proper in the European Union. Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it "Londinium". London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its medieval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which today largely makes up Greater London, governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. FremantleMedia Group is a British international television content and production/distribution subsidiary of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, Europe's largest TV, radio, and production company. Its world headquarters are located in London. The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by Simon Cowell. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for "Pop Idol" (200103). It is held in various countries. The programmes are produced by executive producer Simon Cowell and his company SYCOtv. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. The prize is usually a recording contract, in addition to the publicity that appearance in the later stages of the show itself generates, not only for the winner but also for other highly ranked contestants. À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star (Looking for the new Star) is a reality television show based on the popular British show "Pop Idol". The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in La Francophonie. It was hosted by Benjamin Castaldi. The Belgian singer Jonatan Cerrada won over Thierry Amiel with 50.4% of the total votes, and went on to represent France at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, with "À chaque pas". Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960) is an English entrepreneur, artist manager and television producer. He is best known for being the creator of the "Idol" franchise, which was first seen in the UK under the name "Pop Idol", and includes "American Idol" in the U.S. Fuller is the executive producer of many other hit shows including the Fox TV reality shows "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Q'Viva".
candidates: city fremantlemedia itv kent q simon cowell simon fuller
answer: simon fuller