Promotions executives have told Music Week that the weekend still offers “dream TV slots” despite dwindling music opportunities.

The major loss this year has been the shift in The X Factor’s format to a celebrity edition, which has dramatically reduced the number of available performance slots.

The ITV show was not due to feature a guest artist performance on Saturday (November 9) and has so far only featured a single performance by James Arthur in this series.

“It’s always a ...