FOX Teases the Debut of “The X-Factor” Starring Simon Cowell

Its debut might be roughly a year away–with an entire season of “American Idol” set to run in the interim–but FOX has already begun the promotional campaign for “The X-Factor.”

Simon Cowell’s latest import series, the reality music competition series brings Cowell back to the judging table following his departure from “Idol.”

Under the assumption that Cowell represented a legitimate ratings draw for the aging “Idol” series, many within the industry believe “X-Factor” will emerge as FOX’s flagship music series when it bows in the fall of 2001.

To hype the debut, FOX has already circulated a teaser:

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