Over at MSN TV today: I've reviewed the return of ITV's BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT, which is going up against BBC1's The Voice in a Saturday night light entertainment battle...
In a crowded marketplace of reality competitions, Britain's Got Talent finds itself at the top of the pile ever since the X Factor started floundering. It helps that it's chiefly designed to be fun and entertaining for viewers. It has a less pervasive feeling of audience manipulation, or Simon Cowell making decisions based on who will line his pockets the quickest. Maybe the show is just better at hiding the business side of itself, but there is a much nicer vibe to proceedings. This premiere didn't even verbally eviscerate the no-hopers who turned up to the Birmingham auditions. I'm also glad the judging panel hasn't changed because the mix was almost perfect last year.
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