Cowell planning replacement for Top of the Pops

X FACTOR judge Simon Cowell has revealed he plans to launch a weekly chart show on British TV, saying “there’s a market for a new show” and “there’s interest in music again”.

The 51-year-old said: “It’s the right time to do it. The chart and records this year have been better than I can remember for a long, long time.”

A new show would replace the last British TV pop format, Top Of The Pops, which ended in July 2006.