‘X Factor UK’ season 11 premiers this August

MANILA, Philippines- RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network is bringing the “X factor UK” talent competition to Asia.

“X factor UK” is the originator of the international “X Factor” franchise, and is one of the biggest television talent competitions in the world and produced by FremantleMedia's Thames and Simon Cowell's production company SycoTV.

First and exclusive on the RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel, “X Factor UK” will air live via satellite from the UK every Sunday and Monday beginning August 31 at 10:30 a.m. with a primetime encore at 9:00 p.m.

Simon's back on the world's biggest singing competition that discovered the planet's most popular boy band, One Direction. Dreams, egos, and a £1 million recording contract are at stake.

"This is the first time that the “X Factor UK” is being made available to audiences outside the UK,” says Jennifer Batty, EVP Programming, RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network. “In Asia, we have historically seen mostly talent competitions from the U.S. and local versions of popular formats.

"We are committed to delivering new and unique entertainment programs to our audiences and we are confident that viewers in the region will enjoy the “X Factor UK.”