Simon Cowell's Ultimate DJ show cancelled before it even began

Simon Cowell's live DJ competition show has been axed before it's even aired.

Said to start in early 2016, Yahoo have revealed that the show has been cancelled, as the troubled internet company shifts away from TV-style original programming.

The live show was to set to follow a similar format to TV franchises like The X Factor and The Voice, setting up-and-coming DJs against one another in a battle for a recording contract at Sony Music Entertainment.

A representative from Syco Entertainment declined to comment on the cancellation.