ITV and BBC in major schedule shake up this weekend as shows are taken off air or delayed
BOTH BBC and ITV have been hit by major schedule shake-up's this weekend as a string of huge shows have been taken off air and delayed.
This year's Six Nations rugby competition airing from Friday 2nd February, means that schedules across both the channels will be changed.
To begin with, The Weakest Link will be completely removed from BBC One's schedule.
Also getting the chop is Pointless Celebrities.
As for Gladiators, it will be airing after the match at 7:10pm instead of earlier in the evening.
ITV1 will air the Italy v England match from 1:30 pm until 4:30pm and BBC One will be airing the Wales v Scotland match from 4pm until 7:10pm.
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Another show to be shifted, is Michael McIntyre's Big Show which will air from 8:10pm.
It's bad news for Casualty fans as the BBC medical drama will be delayed until 9:10pm.
Casualty usually runs for 50 minutes between 8pm—10pm slot on BBC One.
Meanwhile, ITV have also shaken-up their schedule seemingly to accommodate an unexpected episode of It'll Be Alright On The Night in the 9pm slot.
It will see Wheel of Fortune aired in the early teatime slot of 5:25 pm followed by The Masked Singer airing 35 minutes earlier than usual at 6:25pm.
Meanwhile, Casualty fans were thrilled to see a Coronation Street legend join the beloved BBC show as the latest cast member.
Elsewhere, The Masked Singer has been engulfed in a new fix row as fans have claimed the show exits were ‘set up in advance’.
