Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The X Factor USA (American TV series)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   the consensus is for delete. It cannot be verified at this time that this show will take place. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:10, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

The X Factor USA (American TV series)

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This TV show hasn't been confirmed, it is at the moment only an idea in Simon Cowell's head. The article contains a lot information that the author has simply guessed or made up. For example, Cowell's idea was to have the show in the autumn and not to replace American Idol with The X Factor. The person who wrote the article has made up a start date, judges and all sorts of other information. AnemoneProjectors (what?) 14:52, 23 April 2009 (UTC) 
 * Redirect to X Factor.  S ' D ' 5  15:51, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment. If it were to be redirected, a more appropriate article would be The X Factor (TV series). AnemoneProjectors (what?) 16:02, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment I agree, that article would be better. Thanks,  S ' D ' 5  16:07, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:38, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
 * If it doesn't exist, I think it would be bad to redirect. A blue link implies it exists and we don't want to misinform people. - Mgm|(talk) 08:18, 24 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:23, 30 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Relisting comment Mgm makes a good argument that a redirect may not be the right thing to do. Let's point this discussion back to "keep" or "delete". --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:26, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete it is believed to be aired in 2010/2011 from August/September through to December...We don't even know what will be on the American TV schedule for this September yet! Sounds like someone trying to pass a hoax by us...as a matter of fact their name is all over it. No need for a redirect as title is extremely clumsy and unlikely.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 01:09, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per Nate. I believe the American franchise won't air in American TV sets. ApprenticeFan  talk  contribs 02:47, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per Nate. If this show were really already scheduled to air, it would be scheduled for a lot sooner than January 2011; it wouldn't take that long to put it into production. This article is, at best, wishful thinking. Do not redirect; we can wait until the show is legitimately announced before having any kind of reference to it in Wikipedia. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 04:37, 30 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete I think the extant legal dispute regarding Pop Idol/The X Factor lends credence to the fact this is a hoax Sceptre (talk) 13:00, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Something a tabloid newspaper makes up should not then be made into a Wikipedia article. WP:SPECULATION . Holkingers (talk) 00:10, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Per discussion above.  S ' D ' 5  16:36, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.