LARKFIELD, England, September 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The new series of The X Factor now features highly in most people's viewing schedules for the weekend especially

LONDON, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- X Factor judge Louis Walsh and Westlife's Kian Egan have found a stylish, new apartment for their new girl band, Wonderland, through Benham and Reeves Residential Lettings.

MANCHESTER, England, August 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bookies are expecting millions of pounds to be gambled on this year's X-Factor. The talent competition's seventh series starts this Saturday and according to Mark Pearson from Betfred.com it's going to be a record breaker. "The British public now vote for their favourite with their wallet. Millions will be gambled on the hopefuls and we'll be taking on extra staff to cover results night.

The opening show of the sixth season of Britain's X Factor drew just under 10 million viewers, easily beating its competition, ratings indicate. ITV1's talent search show easily bested BBC One's The National Lottery: Guesstimation, which drew 2.3 million viewers on Saturday, the BBC reported. The British show features a change this year in which contestants -- a mix of talented troupers and self-deluded amateurs -- must audition before a live audience rather than solely in front of four celebrity judges. The judges included Simon Cowell, Danni Minogue, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole.

By HARRY BYFORD Everything you need to know about... ITV, Saturday evenings It was Andy Warhol who proclaimed that everyone would get their 15 minutes of fame, but it was Simon Cowell who made it happen.