The "battle of the bands" concept has had a heavy influence on reality television. Shows such as the Idol series and "The X Factor" borrow the basic concept of a "battle of the bands" except with individual singers instead of whole bands, combining the concept with a serial elimination format. There was a brief American series in the vein, "The Next Great American Band", that did use whole bands. The former South African competition Rockspaaider followed a battle of the bands format, where rock-bands from all over the country are given the chance to compete for the title "Rockspaaider" and a recording contract. The competition, along with the introduction of the Afrikaans music channel MK, resulted in the resurgence of the Afrikaans music industry, especially the rise of Afrikaans Rock.