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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Goodbye X-Factor, Hello House of Cards

    Simon Cowell’s attempt to recreate the magic of American Idol has failed here in the states. Fox has announced that it won’t renew the X-Factor, his music competition show. Is this a sign of broader TV trends? Plus, Netflix’s House of Cards comes back for a second season of binge-watching this week.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Simon Cowell’s attempt to recreate the magic of American Idol has failed here in the states. Fox has announced that it won’t renew the X-Factor, his music competition show. Is this a sign of broader TV trends? Plus, Netflix’s House of Cards comes back for a second season of binge-watching this week. And a thirty-year-old news network is trying to appeal to a younger, hipper audience.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Senior editor at Variety

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