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TV talent shows are failing our pop stars. Is it time for Cole In The Wall?

Pop TV could learn from other formats such as The Apprentice and Total WipeoutEvery year there's some sort of campaign that begs the BBC to bring back Top Of The Pops. "Viewers still want to see professional singers warbling away on TV, just look at The X Factor," they say. With no Going Live!, SM:TV or Live & Kicking, TV talent shows have become the last refuge for the pop star with something to flog, but with ratings for last year's X Factor lower than previous years and The Voice propelling K...

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23:04 on June 15 2012

TV talent shows are failing our pop stars. Is it time for Cole In The Wall?

Guardian Music — Pop TV could learn from other formats such as The Apprentice and Total WipeoutEvery year there's some sort of campaign that begs the BBC to bring back Top Of The Pops. "V... more info
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