'X Factor' ratings fall by 3.4m

'X Factor' bosses saw ratings drop by 3.4m in the UK as the new series launched on Saturday.

The UTV talent show - which has Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Tulisa Contostavlos and Nicole Scherzinger on the judging panel - returned for its ninth run over the weekend and had a peak of 9.2m and an average of 8.1m, the lowest for a series opener since 2006.