[PAR] [TLE] The X Factor (UK TV series) [SEP] The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent.  The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.  Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December.  The show is produced by FremantleMedia's Thames (previously Talkback Thames) and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment .  It is broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and simulcast on TV3 in Ireland.  "X Factor" refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.  The series consists of auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses, several weeks of live shows, semi-finals and the final.  The series had a spin-off behind-the-scenes show called "The Xtra Factor", which aired directly after the main show on ITV2.  This lasted from series 1 until series 13 when it was cancelled by ITV in January 2017. [PAR] [TLE] The X Factor (Australia season 5) [SEP] The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which received a Sony Music Australia recording contract and a management deal.  The fifth season premiered on the Seven Network on 29 July 2013 and ended on 28 October 2013.  The winner was Dami Im and her winner's single "Alive" was released after the final.  Im was mentored throughout by Dannii Minogue, who won as mentor for the first time on the Australian series, and third overall.  The show was presented by Luke Jacobz, and Ronan Keating and Natalie Bassingthwaighte returned as judges.  Minogue and Redfoo joined the judging panel as replacements for former judges, Mel B and Guy Sebastian.
[PAR] [TLE] The X Factor ( UK TV series ) [ SEP ] The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent . The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions . Created by Simon Cowell , the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August / September until December . The show is produced by FremantleMedia 's Thames ( previously Talkback Thames ) and Cowell 's production company Syco Entertainment . It is broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and simulcast on TV3 in Ireland . " X Factor " refers to the undefinable " something " that makes for star quality . The series consists of auditions , bootcamp , judges ' houses , several weeks of live shows , semi - finals and the final . The series had a spin - off behind - the - scenes show called " The Xtra Factor " , which aired directly after the main show on ITV2 . This lasted from series 1 until series 13 when it was cancelled by ITV in January 2017 . [PAR] [TLE] The X Factor ( Australia season 5 ) [ SEP ] The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition , based on the original UK series , to find new singing talent ; the winner of which received a Sony Music Australia recording contract and a management deal . The fifth season premiered on the Seven Network on 29 July 2013 and ended on 28 October 2013 . The winner was Dami I m and her winner 's single " Alive " was released after the final . I m was mentored throughout by Dannii Minogue , who won as mentor for the first time on the Australian series , and third overall . The show was presented by Luke Jacobz , and Ronan Keating and Natalie Bassingthwaighte returned as judges . Minogue and Redfoo joined the judging panel as replacements for former judges , Mel B and Guy Sebastian .
Who created the original British version of the Australian television reality music competition won by Dami Im in 2013?
Who created the original British version of the Australian television reality music competition won by Dami I m in 2013 ?
Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell