MUMBAI: Music-based reality show, ?The X Factor?, will kick off from 14 September and will air every Friday, Saturday at 9 pm across Big CBS? channels Love, Spark and Prime.

The singer follows sharp tongued co-judge Simon Cowell?s footsteps while judging contestants.

While talking about what her judging style on ?X Factor? is going to be like, Britney Spears said that her judging style would be subtle and that she wants to give constructive criticism. However, at the end of one of the performances on the show, the ?toxic? singer, who has herself been a singing superstar since her teenage, asks the contestant: "I want to know who let you on stage."

This comment even caused co-judge Simon Cowell, who is known for his infamous comments, to raise his eyebrows! It seems Simon knew what he was talking about when he said, "Britney?s quite mean, as you?ll discover." Looks like Simon has some competition!

MUMBAI: Television format creator and distributor FremantleMedia celebrates the entertainment format ?The X Factor?s success as the format reaches 40 territory sales. TV4 in Sweden and Rustavi 2 in Georgia have become the latest broadcasters to acquire the sensational Syco owned format created by Simon Cowell and produced or licensed by FremantleMedia around the world.

?The X Factor? has launched in nine new territories since the beginning of last year alone, including India, Chile, Kazakhstan, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania and the USA, where it was Fox?s number one autumn new series launch for five years. This blockbuster ratings-winner has been the number one programme in Denmark for the past five years, with an incredible 40 per cent of the population tuning in. The X Factor is also the number one programme ever for Italy?s Sky Uno and has been the UK?s number one show for the past two years in a row.

FremantleMedia president, worldwide entertainment Trish Kinane said, "The latest sales of The X Factor cement the format?s position as one of the leading entertainment shows of this generation. This blockbuster format has enjoyed immense success all over the world and continues its remarkable track record of re-commissions, topping ratings lists and inspiring audiences in multiple territories worldwide. We?re extremely proud of the creative and commercial strengths across the FremantleMedia network that have seen formats like The X Factor thrive."

Syco Entertainment head of international George Levendis said, "The X Factor continues to build spectacularly season on season, launching in the US in 2011, being the most watched show in the UK and the breakthrough success in Australia and Italy last year. We are thrilled with the on-going progress of The X Factor as we work alongside FremantleMedia to produce and licence the format in many more markets in the future."