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BBC confirm The Voice deal
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 20 June 2011
The BBC have confirmed they will air a British version of ‘The Voice’, the ‘Idol’/’X’ rival where judges initially only hear and don’t see wannabe contenders. The show was a hit in the Netherlands, where it debuted, and has already crossed over to the US, where Christina Aguilera is one of the judges.
BBC1 Controller Danny Cohen told reporters late last week: “I’m absolutely delighted that ‘The Voice’ will be coming to the BBC. It’s a big, exciting and warm-hearted series and will be a fantastic Saturday night event”. The show will debut on the Beeb next year.
The Daily Mail is already dissing the Corporation for the £22 million it is said to have committed to pay to secure the ‘X’ rival. Speculation also continues that former ‘X’ judges Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole may now be wooed for the new show.