Smash is being shifted from Tuesdays to Saturdays in NBC's latest round of schedule changes.
The musical drama will move to its new weekend slot on Saturday, April 6 at 9pm, staying there until the end of its current season.
Smash, which is now in its second season, returned to series low ratings in early February with audience figures down 71% on the series premiere. Ratings were down 39% when compared to the first season finale.
Eva Longoria's new dating show Ready for Love will take the 9pm slot from Tuesday, April 9, following on from The Voice.
Matthew Perry's comedy Go On will move to Thursday nights for the last two episodes of the season on April 4 and 11, airing at 9.30pm. Perry's on-screen reunion with his Friends co-star Courteney Cox will air in the first of these slots.
Encore episodes of The Voice will air on Sunday, March 31 and Sunday, April 7 from 7pm-10pm ET, and The Celebrity Apprentice will extend to two hour episodes from Sunday, April 14 at 9/8c.
Season finale dates have been confirmed for Whitney, which will end its second season at 8pm on Wednesday, March 27, and The New Normal, which will wrap its first season on Tuesday, April 2 at 9pm.
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