RTÉ have announced major changes to the Fair City schedule this summer - with all new times and broadcasting days.
Beginning the broadcasting week of Sunday 12th June's scheduled episodes, Fair City will no longer air on Wednesday nights.
The soap will now broadcast instead on RTE One on Friday nights at 7.30pm, as well as the usual slots on Sunday and Tuesday at 8pm, whilst Thursday episodes will air at the later time of 8.30pm.
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The move follows ITV's revised schedule for Coronation Street and Emmerdale, and BBC's EastEnders, which has seen all the major UK soaps shake up their times.
Having reviewed RTÉ’s soap schedule, it has been confirmed that the decision was taken to move Fair City to Friday nights to ensure that viewers can continue to enjoy four episodes, four nights a week.
Fair City Executive Producer Brigie deCourcy said: “It is an exciting time in Carrigstown, and we look forward to viewers coming with us to 7:30pm on Friday nights.
"This summer we get to tell the stories we have been planning for some time."
Teasing what fans can expect this summer, she went on:
"Emotions will run high with the heart-breaking story of Anto Collins’ gambling addiction, how he deceives and weaves in and out of his lies.
"Damien and Mairead struggle to manage sugar daddy turned property developer James Rafferty as his elusive father remains just that, and by the time we reach our anniversary in September, Carrigstown will once again be thrown into even more drama with plenty of surprises, shocks and returning faces.”
Now in its 33rd season, Fair City will celebrate its 34th anniversary on Sunday September 18th.
FAIR CITY AIRS ON RTÉ ONE SUNDAY 8PM | TUESDAY 8PM | THURSDAY 8:30PM | FRIDAY 7:30PM.
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