Following the completion of its fourth season, "Idols" was placed on a hiatus and replaced in 2010 by the "X Factor", a new reality singing competition originating from the United Kingdom's version, created by music executive Simon Cowell. However, due to the low ratings of "X Factor", MTV3 announced in May 2010, that "Idols" would return after a two-year hiatus. The fifth season aired in the spring of 2011, and the sixth season in the spring of 2013. The seventh season premiered in the fall of 2013, exactly ten years after the series premiered in 2003.