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Luna
25-11-2005, 11:45
Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller's lawsuit against X Factor maestro Simon Cowell has been postponed indefinitely, according to Broadcast.

The news comes as the case, in which Fuller is alleging that Cowell copied the Idols format, was adjourned twice then postponed to an undetermined date.

The compromise deal being thrashed out by lawyers would see Fuller receive a 20% cut of X Factor profits. Cowell, meanwhile, would get a 30% to 40% cut in profits of American Idol - in addition to the estimated $15 million per episode he currently makes for appearing and in royalties from the show's music rights.

the_watts_rule
26-11-2005, 09:31
X Factor seems to be constantly getting sued in this series.

Abi
26-11-2005, 22:52
innit!!

I dont see how they have the same format. They have different voting systems (with x factor having the judges chose who goes from the final couple), the age groups are different (with x factor being more extended), the flexability with proformances (x factor allows bands etc during proformances) and themes (idol is themed each week, x factor aint). Where is the similarity :searchme: