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Simon Cowell, Sony ink global joint venture

5:45 AM PST 1/19/2010 by Mimi Turner, AP

Five-year deal, pooling assets of global TV formats

LONDON -- Just days after he announced he was quitting "American Idol," Simon Cowell announced a new five-year joint venture with Sony that will pool the television and music assets of global TV formats "The X Factor" and "Got Talent," as well as a musical roster including such stars as Leona Lewis, Susan Boyle and Il Divo.

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