Strictly Come Dancing

After being trounced in the ratings week after week, the BBC have finally decided to move Strictly Come Dancing to an earlier spot.

After pitching the show head to head with ITV’s X Factor this year, the singing show averaged 10.9m viewers on Saturdays compared to Strictly’s 7.8million.

By next Saturday Strictly will start at 6.50pm and end at 8.45pm, while the X Factor starts at 8pm. The shows will only overlap for 45 minutes.