Pop Idol was a
British television music competition created by
Simon Fuller which ran on
ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young
pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast—one in 2001–2002 and a second in 2003.
Pop Idol was subsequently put on an indefinite hiatus after series judge
Simon Cowell announced the launch of
The X Factor in the UK in April 2004.