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Deutschland sucht den Superstar (German for “Germany seeks the superstar”) is a German television program, also commonly known by its initials DSDS. It is the German version of the Idols franchise, broadcast on RTL. (RTL owns the franchise worldwide.)|The producers were not allowed to use the words “pop” or “idol” in the title (Frank Farian has held title rights to “idol” since the 1970s in Germany, and a deal with the creators of Popstars forbids the use of the word “pop” for Pop Idol editions outside the UK, henceforth “(regional) Idol” in other countries). |
