The show's new timeslot was announced on Sunday – it'll be on Wednesdays at 9pm, after Spicks & Specks

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AFTER letting The Chaser's War On Everything languish in a graveyard slot last year, ABC management will move it to a dress-circle position in 2007.

The controversial satire will run on Wednesdays at 9pm following the top-rating Spicks And Specks.

"We were disappointed to lose our much-coveted sometime late on a Friday night timeslot, but we are happy to follow on from Spicks And Specks," executive producer Julian Morrow said.

"We will happily follow any show which will make our figures look artificially higher for at least the first five minutes till everyone turns off."

Despite its unpredictable airtime last year, The Chaser's War On Everything showed strong growth with an audience increase from 591,000 viewers to 821,000. It is also one of the ABC's most downloaded shows.

The new timeslot puts it on the night once occupied by The Glass House, cancelled last year amid claims of political pressure from the Howard Government.

Morrow said he'd not been warned to tone down the show's stunts or political commentary in light of the debate about political bias at the ABC.

"I don't think you can apply the idea of balance to comedy or satire shows," he said.

"I think that is a bit absurd. But I gather that those who do monitor us for political balance reckon that we check out anyway. Our job is to be equally cynical about all things and thankfully that comes naturally."

With a federal election in the wings, Morrow anticipates plenty of material for the 26-part series, which will feature the usual line up of Craig Reucassel, Chris Taylor, Chas Licciardello and Andrew Hansen.

"It's a great opportunity to not do all our Kim Beazley jokes again," he said.

"Given Kevin Rudd's propensity to appear on every single show on television, we're inviting him to become a member of the team."

Production on the new series starts next month and it will air from March, with the team promising no more court appearances in the meantime.

Last week Licciardello escaped conviction after being charged with offensive conduct from when he sold fake weapons at a Bulldogs rugby league match.

"On one hand, any publicity is good publicity," he said, "but on the other hand I like my freedom."