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13-06-2014, 00:52
Alan Carr is to host a new singing competition on Channel 4.
The flamboyant talk show host will front 'The Singer Takes It All', a live game show which will allow viewers to vote in real time for their favourite acts, rather than rely on judges like 'The X Factor' and 'The Voice'.
The summer series - produced by 'Big Brother' creators Endemol - will see contestants perform on a moving stage, which will shuttle them closer to the front of the stage if they receive a high number of votes, or push them back if they fail to connect with viewers.
Fans watching at home will vote in real time by pressing 'hit' or 'miss' on a mobile app.
But insiders claim 'The Singer Takes It All' won't be a traditional talent show like 'X Factor and is being envisioned as a game show, with the winner of each live episode winning a cash prize rather than a recording contract.
A source told The Sun newspaper: ''This is a big new show for Channel 4. It is not being seen as a talent show like 'The X Factor' or 'The Voice' but more like a game show and with Alan presenting it is bound to be lots of fun.''
Channel 4 bosses are hoping the ambitious format will bring in high ratings in primetime and have ordered four 90-minute episodes to air this summer.
The flamboyant talk show host will front 'The Singer Takes It All', a live game show which will allow viewers to vote in real time for their favourite acts, rather than rely on judges like 'The X Factor' and 'The Voice'.
The summer series - produced by 'Big Brother' creators Endemol - will see contestants perform on a moving stage, which will shuttle them closer to the front of the stage if they receive a high number of votes, or push them back if they fail to connect with viewers.
Fans watching at home will vote in real time by pressing 'hit' or 'miss' on a mobile app.
But insiders claim 'The Singer Takes It All' won't be a traditional talent show like 'X Factor and is being envisioned as a game show, with the winner of each live episode winning a cash prize rather than a recording contract.
A source told The Sun newspaper: ''This is a big new show for Channel 4. It is not being seen as a talent show like 'The X Factor' or 'The Voice' but more like a game show and with Alan presenting it is bound to be lots of fun.''
Channel 4 bosses are hoping the ambitious format will bring in high ratings in primetime and have ordered four 90-minute episodes to air this summer.