Move X Factor, Cowell to tell ITV

Simon Cowell has said he hopes to persuade ITV to move The X Factor so the Saturday night clash with the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing show does not continue.

Cowell said it was "crazy" that the two popular shows were pitched against each other.

Writing in the Sun newspaper, he said it was unfair to force TV licence fee payers to choose which one to watch.

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