In July 2009, STV announced that it was withdrawing some networked programmes such as "The Bill", "Doc Martin", "Midsomer Murders", "Poirot", "Lewis" and a number of other high-profile ITV network dramas from its schedules, instead preferring to concentrate on programming made within Scotland. The practice of dropping networked shows had been in operation for other programmes since November 2008 when STV announced it would opt out of programmes they claimed were not performing well in their broadcast region, including "Sharpe's Peril", "Al Murray's Happy Hour", "Moving Wallpaper", "Benidorm" and "The Alan Titchmarsh Show". ITV's coverage of the FA Cup was also dropped.