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Based on the original series that aired in the United Kingdom, The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition that seeks to discover new singing talent. Prior to the second season, the show aired from February to May. Since then, it has aired from July/August to November, when it concludes with the championship game. FremantleMedia Australia is the company that is responsible for producing The X Factor, while the Seven Network is the company that is currently airing the show. The term "X Factor" refers to a singing ability that is "special" and "something" that has the potential to make a singer a celebrity. It was dropped by Network Ten following the first season of The X Factor in 2005 because of low ratings. In2010, the Seven Network engaged in a "bidding battle" to secure the rights to the show, and later won, and a second season was produced. The X Factor was given another season after Network Ten decided not to continue airing the very successful singing competition Australian Idol. TV3 in New Zealand airs it as well, so residents there can watch it. Both Network Ten and 7Two aired the second pair of seasons of The Xtra Factor in 2005 and 2010, respectively. In 2011, the show was not picked up for a third season by the network. In 2005, Kate Ceberano, Mark Holden, and John Reid were the initial members of the judging panel that were selected. The judging panel was replaced in 2010 with Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Imbruglia, and Kyle Sandilands. Melanie Brown and Natalie Bassingthwaighte replaced Imbruglia and Sandilands for series three. Following the conclusion of the fourth season, Brown and Sebastian were succeeded on the panel by Dannii Minogue and Redfoo, respectively. As with the second series, all contestants sing on stage in front of judges and a live audience during the televised auditions of The X Factor. There are two further rounds of competition for the top talents: "bootcamp" and then "home visits," during which the judges select three performers from each category who will perform on stage in front of an audience and vote for their favorite act.