The British copyright case filed by "Pop Idol's" Simon Fuller against "The X Factor's" Simon Cowell was delayed Thursday amid talks of a settlement.
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Cowell has dismissed the claim as "utterly ridiculous."
Further court action was indefinitely postponed Thursday suit after attorneys said they were negotiating a possible settlement with both parties, the BBC said.
At least one published report said Fuller could wind up with a 20 percent cut of "X Factor" profits as part of the deal. Cowell would in return get a 30 percent to 40 percent cut of the profits from "Pop Idol's" U.S. spinoff, "American Idol."
