The X Factor Digital Experience
| The X Factor Digital Experience | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Written by | Jon Reynaga, Carrie Borzillo, Margaret Kerrison |
| Directed by | Marc Scarpa |
| Creative director(s) | Daniel Frydman |
| Presented by | Taryn Southern, Dan Levy, Jim Cantiello[1] |
| Judges |
Simon Cowell L.A. Reid Paula Abdul (2011) Nicole Scherzinger (2011) |
| Theme music composer | Simon Cowell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (as of December 22, 2011) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Simon Cowell Owen Leimbach Jim Frenkel Dan Pelson |
| Producer(s) | Marc Scarpa |
| Running time | 60-150 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
SYCOtv Sony Music Entertainment FremantleMedia North America |
| Distributor | FremantleMedia Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | October 25 – December 22, 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
The X Factor (UK) Britain's Got Talent America's Got Talent |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The X Factor Digital Experience is an award-winning live digital pre-show produced by SYCOtv, FOX, Sony and FremantleMedia North America. In addition to watching the program live on television, the audience was now able to participate on multiple platforms in real-time.[2]
Participants could start online with the streaming Pepsi-sponsored digital pre-show one hour prior to each live televised broadcast. Hosts Taryn Southern,[3] Jim Cantiello[4] and Dan Levy along with special guests (including judges Simon Cowell, L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger), vlogger,[1] and participants from around the country discussed everything from their favorite performances to contestant’s fashion and song choices. Participants could tweet questions live to the hosts and their guests and some fans were selected to join the live-stream via Skype.[5]
As the pre-show ended, participants continued the discussion via content available through the Xtra-Factor App.[6] They could read contestants’ and judges’ live tweets, tweet back their support and opinions, get access to backstage cameras, read song lyrics during performances, view galleries from past performances, learn about contestants’ hometowns and download contestants song choices as they were being performed.[7]
X Factor Digital was also honored with a Cannes Bronze Lion for Branded Content and Entertainment at the Cannes Lions 59th International Festival of Creativity[8] and was an Official Honoree in the Interactive Advertising category for the 16th Annual Webby Awards.[9]
References
- 1 2 "unicorns are real.". YouTube. 2007-02-24. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ Wallenstein, Andrew (2011-11-17). "'X Factor' expands digital domain - Entertainment News, Technology News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ Latest from twitter (2011-11-08). "Getting Down With The X-Factor | WebTV with Taryn". Tarynsouthern.com. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "MTV News' Jim Cantiello Joins 'The X Factor' Team". Newsroom.mtv.com. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "The X Factor News | The X Factor On Fox". Thexfactorusa.com. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "The X Factor News | The X Factor On Fox". Thexfactorusa.com. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ Bergman, Cory (2011-11-10). "X Factor app shows promise for the second screen". Lost Remote. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity". Canneslions.com. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "Webby Honorees". Webbyawards.com. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-27.