Apple TV sync disrupts AirTunes streaming to airport express

Whenever my Apple TV is syncing with iTunes it disrupts my AirTunes stream to my airport express - the audio just stops playing.
Is there a way to fix this? Perhaps slow down the Apple TV sync so it doesn't suck up all the bandwidth so my airtunes stream keeps playing? Not sure if that's really the problem though.
Thanks for the help.

Yes, they ditched this useful feature with AppleTV2.
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