Star Search, a actuality competitors collection that's featured a surprising variety of musicians and comedians earlier than they have been well-known, is coming again as a Netflix present. The streaming platform introduced that it's bringing Star Search again as a reside present with interactive components, constructing on Netflix's growth into reside TV and occasions.
Like the unique, the brand new Star Search will deal with "rising performers in music, dance, comedy and youngsters’ acts," Netflix says. The corporate didn't share who would host or decide these acts, and doesn't have a premiere information as of but, however Netflix did declare that the brand new Star Search will probably be "extra interactive than ever." Previous seasons of the present allowed the at-home viewers to price every efficiency earlier than their scores have been learn reside on air. It's not laborious to think about Netflix rigging one thing related inside its personal apps.
Actuality competitors reveals are a dime a dozen in 2025, notably on Netflix, however Star Search is notable for the sheer variety of well-known individuals who competed on it. Like American Idol, not lots of them really received, but it surely's uncommon to see a contest present that's featured everybody from Christina Aguilera to Sinbad.
Star Search is only one a part of Netflix's rising ambitions for reside TV, which now consists of every part factor from different speak reveals to WWE. The corporate streamed its first NFL recreation on Christmas Day 2024, and has continued to increase into different reside occasions, like award reveals. On the similar time, Netflix's plans for gaming have seemingly diminished — the corporate closed its AAA recreation studio and has eliminated interactive reveals like Bandersnatch from its catalog.
Casting has already begun for the brand new model of Star Search. You may head to Netflix's web site for extra info and to use to be on the present.
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