Doctor Who's second episode 'Dinosaurs on a Spaceship' runs until 8.20pm on BBC One and The X Factor will start on ITV1 at 8.10pm.
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Early schedules featured the two programmes overlapping for 20 minutes, but ITV pushed the reality show later into the evening at the last minute.
This weekend's Doctor Who premiere will not clash with Simon Cowell's entertainment series. 'Asylum of the Daleks' ends at 8.10pm, just before The X Factor airs.
X Factor's ratings have dropped considerably so far this series, failing to reach the 10 million plus viewing figures and 40% plus audience shares that it reached during the opening audition rounds last year.
However, ITV controller Peter Fincham has denied that there are any concerns about flagging ratings on the show, insisting that the vehicle has still "got years" to run.
