Popular ITV talent show The X Factor will allow Facebook voting during the competition for the first time.
While the deal is said to still be in negotiations, but the plan is to reserve Facebook voting for the final round of the singing competition.
Fans will be able to vote via their own Facebook pages or an X Factor application, and traditional phone voting will still be place.
The new tool will be part of a global partnership with the social networking site that would include all versions of X Factor around the world, including the US version which debuts this Autumn.
The new voting system would distinguish the show from Simon Cowell’s old show American Idol.
While American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has continued to make promises to bring on Facebook voting, the idea has yet to spring to action.
One of the other judges joining Simon Cowell will be joined by hit singing sensation Cheryl Cole who is going to LA to work on leaving her accent behind so she can be understood by the viewing public.
